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Greek National Independence Day commemoration

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Greek National Day celebrations. 2009.

Preparations are underway for the Greek National Day celebrations in 2010. Photo: Peter Kakalias

8 Feb 2010

Τhe Greek Community of Melbourne and Victoria will commemorate the Greek National Day, Sunday March 28, 2010, with the traditional March at the majestic Shrine of Remembrance.

The Commemoration will commence at 12.00 p.m. with the march of Community Schools and Organizations at the Shrine and will conclude at 1.00 p.m.

The program for the day is as follows:

1.00.a.m. Participants converge and take their designated positions on Tom’s Block alongside the service lane of St. Kilda Rd. alongside Linlithgow Av. and Anzac Av.

11.30 a.m. Participants form in groups along the service lane.

11.45 a.m. Groups move to the steps leading to the Forecourt of the Shrine.

11.50 a.m. Officials take their positions at the steps leading to Shrine.

12.00 p.m. Parade commences.

12.45. p.m. Service at the Eternal Flame.

13.00 p.m. Parade concludes.

The General Secretary of the Organising Committee, Kostas Nikolopoulos, told NKEE that this year’s commemoration will commence at noon to enable the attendants to disperse before the city becomes swamped by Grand Prix goers.

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