Program for the National Commemoration of <a href="https://time.news/april-8-2013-death-of-mgr-francois-wolf-ligonde-the-first-haitian-archbishop-2024-04-08-113041/” title=”April 8, 2013: death of Mgr François Wolf Ligondé, the first Haitian archbishop
2024-04-08 11:30:41″>October 28, 1940 (2024)
For the National Anniversary of October 28, 1940, the following festive events will take place in the city of Kozani:
A. Friday, October 25, 2024
1) Speeches at special meetings in schools, public services, NPDD etc.
2)12:30 pm: Tribute from students, scouts and guides, in the Central Square of Kozani, where they will be led by teachers, professors and elders after the end of the previous events.
3) General flag decoration from eight o’clock in the morning on October 25 to sunset on October 28.
4) Lighting of the public sector shops, the OTAs, as well as the shops of the NPDD and Banks, during the evening hours of the 27th and 28th of October.
B. Monday, October 28, 2024
1) 07:15 am – 07:45 am: The Military Music of the 9th Infantry Brigade will play the processions and victory marches, in the predetermined ways, and the church bells will be joyfully ringing.
2) 08:00 am: Official Flag Raising.
3) 10:00 am: Official Doxology at the Metropolitan Church of Agios Nikolaos.
4) 10:30 am: Memorial service in Kozani Central Square. Speech on the celebration of the day by Mr. Loukas Vourvouris, Deputy Director of the 18th Primary School in Kozani.
5) to deposit wreaths by Mr:
- Government Representative
- Representative to the Hellenic Parliament
- Regional Governor of Western Macedonia
- Mayor of Kozani
- Representatives of political parliamentary parties
- Secretary of the Decentralized Administration of Epirus – Western Macedonia
- Commander-in-Chief of the Guard
- Chancellor of the University of Western Macedonia
- General Director of the Regional Police of Western Macedonia
- Commander of the Regional Fire Department of Western Macedonia
- Regional Director of Education of Western Macedonia
- Association of Retired Army Officers – Kozani Branch
- Retired Security Forces Association of Kozani Prefecture
- National Association of Disabled and War Victims PE Kozani
- Association of Reserve Officers PE Kozani
- Representatives of branches of known resistance organizations
6) One moment of silence – The National Anthem – Closing Ceremony. Official event.
7) The civil and military authorities, as well as delegations of students from the First and Second High Schools, scouts and guides, will attend the memorial service with flags and banners.
8) After the ceremony, Mayor Kozani will host a reception for the officials and citizens at the Municipal Store.
9) 11:45 am: Parade in front of the officers
- An invalid war
- Red Cross
- Students of the University of Athens
- of Secondary School Students
- Scouts
- Leadership
- Motorized units of the Greek Police
- Military departments
10) The Professor of Physical Education, Mr. Nikolaos Tsanidis, will give the Professors of Physical Education, Mr. Evangelos Dovoli, Mr. Stefanos Gourtsoulis and Mr. George Caracassi.
11) Delegations of Macedonian fighters, disabled and war victims, Reserve combat organizations, as well as National Resistance Fighters will have a place of honor in front of the officers.
12) Mr. Apostolos Partonas, an employee of the Press and Public Relations Office of the Western Macedonia Region, has been appointed Master of Ceremonies.
Program for the National Commemoration of October 28, 1940 (2024)
