National Anniversary Celebration Program for October 28, 1940

                                                                                      Greek Republic
                                                                EASTERN MACEDONIA-THRACIE REGION
                                                                             KAVALA REGIONAL UNIT
                                          PROGRAM FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY OF OCTOBER 28, 1940

                            For the celebration of the National Anniversary of October 28, 1940, in the city of Kavala, the following are set:
                                                                              following festive events:

GENERAL FLAG HOLIDAY throughout the Territory, from 8 am on October 26th until
and sunset on October 28, 2023.

LIGHTING of government offices, local government offices, as well as offices of public legal entities.
and the Banks, during the evening hours of October 27th and 28th, 2023, taking care
for energy saving in the context of the no. YPEN/DEPEA/68315/502/01.07.2022 (Government Gazette 3424
B) Joint Ministerial Decree as in force.

                                                                            OCTOBER 27 PREPARATION FOR OCTOBER
10:30 Memorial prayer and laying of wreaths in memory of Kavala Infantry Lieutenant Kritonas Konsoulidis, at the bust of the hero of the Greek-Albanian front, in the homonymous Konsoulidis Square (near the National Bank), by the Kavala Army Veterans' Union and the Municipality of Kavala.

11:30 Laying of wreaths at the city's Monument by departments of Primary Education, Secondary Education, Second Chance School and Tertiary Education, as well as by the Scouts and Greek Girl Guides departments, arriving led by professors, teachers and
rank-holders.

                                                                            28 OCTOBER 2023 SUMMER
08:00 OFFICIAL FLAG RAISING at Eleftherias Square.

10:15 Awards ceremony organized by the ΤΧΤΘΜ and the Philharmonic of the Municipality of Kavala.

10:30 OFFICIAL DOXOLOGY at the Cathedral of the Apostle Paul, officiating
His Eminence Metropolitan of Philippi, Neapolis and Thassos Mr. Stefanos. The feast of the day
Ms. Apostolia Costa, Head of Educational Affairs of Primary Education, will speak.
Kavala.

11:15 MEMORIAL WEDDING and WREATH-LAYING at the city's Monument by the Government Representative, the Members of Parliament, the Regional Governor of Eastern Macedonia - Thrace, the Deputy Regional Governor of Kavala, the Mayor of Kavala, the General Commander of the 2th Armored Division, the Vice-Rector of the Hellenic University of Athens, the Police Director of Kavala, the Commander of the XNUMXnd Regional Command of the Coast Guard, the Commander of the Kavala Fire Services.
The wreath will also be laid by the reserve war organizations and, on behalf of the National Resistance, by representatives of all branches of the recognized resistance organizations based in the Regional Unit.

The speaker at the speech was Mr. Konstantinos Logothetis, professor of Physical Education.

Observing a MINUTE OF SILENCE in memory of the gloriously fallen.

Singing of the National Anthem.

Regarding the Rites, the Holy Metropolis of Philippi, Neapolis and Thassos is requested to make arrangements. We appoint as celebrants Mrs. Philippia Kochliaridou, Sultana Farina, employees of the Regional Unit of Kavala, as well as an employee to be appointed by the Municipal Police of the Municipality of Kavala.

12:00 PARADE on the Coastal Avenue, from the height of the building of the Regional Unit of Kavala to the island where the Statue of Stylianos Mavromichalis is located, of students from Primary and Secondary Education schools, Organizations, Associations, Scouts, Guides, the motorized section of the Kavala Police Department and Army Departments.

Parade announcer: Katerina Drakou, Physical Education graduate.

18:05 FLAG RANKING at Freedom Square.

       ALEXIOS POLITIS CHRISTOS METIOS