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The Volunteer Group of Zakynthos hold memorial service for those who lost their lives in the 53 quake.

Louise Inzk 12th August 2020 Local, News Comments Off on The Volunteer Group of Zakynthos hold memorial service for those who lost their lives in the 53 quake.

Today the Volunteer Group of Zakynthos took the initiative to honour those lost in the Great quake of 1953.

At exactly the same hour, 11.23a.m on the 12th August the memorial service took place.

The memorial service took place at the Central Cemetery of Zakynthos. Honouring those who had lost their lives the priest made a blessing.

At the memorial, officials of our Island were present and some even read texts from books describing the event 67 seven years ago.

Video in Greek of the whole event.

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About Louise Inzk

Louise is Australian born and has been a Greek citizen since 1991. She has deep cultural ties with the island, often writing about Zakynthian Traditions and Culture. She is also an active member of the Volunteer Group of Zakynthos, Giostra Di Zante and is a member of the women's choir "Rodambelos". Her love of the island and all it offers saw her joining the Zakynthos (Zante) Informer admin team in 2014.

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