Independence Day – Program of Anniversary Events of March 25, 1821 of the Municipality of Platanias”

Greek Independence Day is a national holiday celebrated annually in Greece on 25th March, commemorating the start of the WAR of INDEPENDENCE in 1821
This day is also one of the holiest days of the Greek Orthodox religion. It is the day of the Annunciation when the archangel Gabriel told Mary she would bear the Son of God.

PROGRAM OF ANNIVERSARY EVENTS “March 25, 1821” 

MUNICIPAL UNIT OF VOUKOLIES

VOUKOLIES
10:00 Doxology at the Holy Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior
10:30 Memorial service at the Monument for the Fallen (Voukolies Square) & laying of wreaths.
Student Parade with the participation of the Voukolies Primary School-Kindergarten, the Voukolies Nursery School & the Voukolies Middle School-Lyceum

TAVRONITIS
10:00 Doxology at the Church of Myrtidiotissa
10:45 Memorial service at the monument to those executed on Tavronitis beach & Laying of wreaths
Student Parade with the participation of the Tavronitis Primary School & the Evening High School EPAL

MUNICIPALITY OF KOLYMBARI

KOLYMBARI
10:30 Doxology at the Church of Saint Marina in Kolymvari
11:00 Memorial service,  Prayer at the Monument  for the Fallen & Laying of Wreaths
Parade of a delegation of students from the Primary School-Kindergarten of Kolymvari and the Lyceum of Kolymvari

SPILIA KINDERGARTEN
10:00 Doxology at the Church of Myrtidiotissa in Spilia

10:30 Memorial prayer & laying of wreaths at then Heroes’ Monument of Spilia

PLATANIA MUNICIPAL UNIT

PLATANIAS
09:45 Doxology at the Church of Panagia in Kato Platanias
10:30 Memorial prayer at the Monument for the Fallen & laying of wreaths

GERANI
10:00 Doxology at the Church of Evangelistria in Kato Gerani
10:45 Memorial Prayer at the Monument for the Fallen & laying of wreaths (DEYAVA Square)

MALEME
10:00 Doxology at the Church of Saint Anthony in Maleme
10:15 Memorial prayer at the Monument for the Fallen & laying of wreaths

Source: Municipality of Platanias

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