ARMATA 2009
SUNDAY 30th AUGUST 2009
21.00 Theatrical performance of “The Barber of Seville”, by the Regional Municipal Theatre of Crete, at the outdoor theatre of the Anargyrios & Korgialenios School. Co-organized by the Prefecture of Piraeus and the Municipality of Spetses.
SATURDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 2009
The decoration, with national and local flags, of all public buildings, shops, houses and boats.
21.00 Concert by the band “STAVENTO” at the Poseidonio Square
MONDAY 7th September 2009
19.30 High Vespers at the church of the Panagia Armata, led by his Most Reverend the Archbishop Efraim.
19.30 Assembly of the dignitaries at the Panagia Armata Monument.
20.30 Theatrical performance for children by the Theatre Company ‘The Scarabs” at the Poseidonio Square.
TUESDAY 8th SEPTEMBER 2009
07.00 Celebratory cannon fire
07.30 Divine Mass at the church of the Panagia Armata
09.15 Departure of the dignitaries from the port of Dapia for the church of the Panagia Armata.
Blessing at the church followed by a Memorial Service at the Panagia Armata Monument,
Laying of wreaths at the statue of Kosmas Barbatsis.
Speech by Ms. Eugenia Frangia
18.30 Inauguration of the Historical Archives of Spetses
20.00 Musical event with songs from ‘the Shores of the Mediterranean’ in the courtyard of the Cathedral of St. Nicholas. Participating are the opera singers Basiliki Karagianni– Soprano and Antonis Koronaios – Tenor, accompanied by a stringed orchestra.
THURSDAY 10th SEPTEMBER 2009
Exhibition of photographs by the Historical Archives of Spetses with the subject ‘ The Celebration of the Armata in Past Times’. Open from 10.00 – 12.00 & 18.00 – 20.00 Thursday to Sunday
20.30 Performance of ‘Don Camilo’ by the theatrical team of the Cultural Society of Spetses at the outdoor theatre of the Anargyrios and Korgialenios School.
FRIDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2009
21.00 Concert with Dimitris Basis and Yiota Nega at the Poseidonion Square. Co -organized by the Prefecture of Piraeus, and the Municipality of Spetses.
SATURDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2009
19.00 Welcoming of the dignitaries at the Town Hall
20.15 Traditional dances by
a) Cultural Society of Limni Evias
b) Rizitika (traditional) songs and Cretan dances by the Folklore Society of Chania
c) Island dances by the dance troupe of the Municipality of Spetses, accompanied by live music.
21.30 Speech by the Mayor of Spetses Mr. Evangelos Kontaxakis.
RE ENACTMENT OF THE HISTORIC NAVAL BATTLE OF SPETSES.
Commentary written by Mr. Pavlos Paraskevaides and narrated by
Mr. Vasilios Bakiras. Fireworks display by the Nanos Fireworks Team. Sound and Lighting by Mr. Georgios Megalios.
SUNDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 2009
07.00 Celebratory cannon fire
10.00 Departure of the dignitaries from Poseidonion Square
10.30 Blessing at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas followed by the laying of wreaths. Speech by Ms. Maria Katsourani.
12.00 Lowering of wreaths into the sea at Dapia
The Mayor of Spetses
EVANGELOS KONTAXAKIS
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