Epiphany celebration on 6th January – Platanias, Gerani, Tavronitis, Kamisiana, Kolymbari and festive event at the OAC

The Municipality of Platanias has announced the programme of the Epiphany Celebration, on Monday, 6th January 2025.

– 10:30 a.m.: Blessing of the waters at the Port of Platanias.

– 11:00 a.m.: Blessing of the waters at the beach of Tavronitis.

– 11:00 a.m.: Blessing of the waters at the beach of Kamisiana.

– 11:15 a.m.: Blessing of the waters at the beach of Gerani.

– 12:00 p.m.: Blessing of the waters by His Eminence the Metropolitan of Kissamos & Selinos Mr. Amfilochios, at the Port of Kolymbari.

Festive event at the Orthodox Academy at 17.00:
Invitation to the award ceremony for newly admitted students of the Municipality of Platanias in Higher Education.

The Municipality of Platanias and the Orthodox Academy of Crete invite you on Monday, 6th January,  at 17:00 at the Orthodox Academy of Crete, in Kolimbari, to the established festive event to welcome the New Year and  to award the newly admitted  students (from the Municipality of Platanias) who passed Higher Educational Institutions during the School Year 2023-2024.

P R O G R A M M E

-Cutting of the Vasilopita (New Year Cake) 

-Kalanda by the Choir of the Conservatory of the Holy Metropolis of Kissamos and Selino.

-Greetings.

-Awards ceremony

The event will also be broadcasted by the OAK YouTube channel, via this linkerani

About EPIPHANY:
Every year on 6th January, Epiphany Day, (the Blessing of the Waters) is celebrated to welcome new beginnings
The priest throws an orthodox cross into the water, which young men then dive after. Whoever catches the cross first will receive a special blessing.
The Blessing of the Waters not only remembers the event of Our Lord’s baptism and the revelation of the Holy Trinity but also expresses Orthodoxy’s belief that creation is sanctified through Christ.