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Zakynthos:- OXI day celebrations without parades.

The celebration of October 28 without parades

• The Doxology service, memorial prayer and laying of wreaths with a limited number of people.

This year, the events for the celebration of the 28th of October are adapted to the extraordinary conditions imposed by the observance of the sanitary provisions for the limitation of the spread of the coronavirus.

The military and student parades will not take place, and also, due to the emergency measures taken to address the risk of spreading the coronavirus COVID-19, this year’s events include a doxology and the laying of wreaths, which will be done in accordance with applicable health regulations. with a limited number of people for public health reasons.

In particular, the program for the events on our island, includes the following:

On Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 11 a.m., pilgrimage and laying of wreaths by students at the small square at memorial statue “Hero of the Fallen”, with the participation of the Philharmonic of the Municipality of Zakynthos.

On Wednesday, October 28, 2020

1. Official Festive Doxology (with a limited number of people according to rules and regulations) at 10.30 a.m. in the Holy Metropolitan Church, which will be officiated by His Eminence the Metropolitan of Zakynthos Archbishop. Dionysios D΄, with the priesthood of the city and the recitation of a solemn speech.

2. Immediately after will follow a memorial prayer and the laying of wreaths at the Hero of the Fallen. (with a limited number of people)

The above events are invited to attend: CITIZENS and the AUTHORITIES, according to the established order, applying all the measures to prevent the transmission of coronavirus covid-19, as they are provided in the current sanitary provisions according to sub-no. Δ1α / ΓΠ.οικ.47421 / 25-07-2020 (Government Gazette 3099 / 26-07-2020) on “Rules for keeping distance in private companies, public services and other gathering places of the public throughout the Territory, to limit its dispersion coronavirus COVID-19 », the Charter of Health Safety and Protection against Covid-19 infection, but also any other relevant provision in force during the above events.

The relevant announcement issued by the Office of the Deputy Regional Governor states: Mr. Ioannis Kladis Morfis Ioannis Assoc. Head of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports of Zakynthos Prefecture. We define in general and three-day flag hoisting, according to sub-no. prot. 67271 / 13-10-2020 decision of the Minister. Interior, from 8 a.m. on October 26 until sunset on October 28. Lighting of the Public, Municipal and Community Stores as well as the Buildings of the Regional Unit of Zakynthos from the evening of the 27th and the 28th of October until the first morning hours of the next holiday “.

Source:- https://www.imerazante.gr

Photo:- Public domain archives.

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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