Opening of the 7th World Congress of Cretans at the Orthodox Academy of Cretetranslated

In the always welcoming and spacious premises of the Orthodox Academy of Crete, the work of the 7th World Congress of Cretans takes place. It is about the top action of the World Council that takes place in Crete every three years. Title of the Conference "Crete and the Cretans of today and tomorrow", lasting from July 23 to 26. The Presidents and representatives of Cretan Federations and Associations from all over the world are participating in this global Conference. America, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, as well as from various parts of Greece: Athens, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Thessaly, etc.

More than 180 delegates, from all over the world, with the help of the Region of Crete, the Chambers of Crete, the Municipalities as well as other Bodies and Institutions, with more than ninety (90) presentations and interventions, speak and envision the present and the future of Crete. At the opening session after the welcome from the President of the World Council of Cretans, Mr. Nikos Kastrinakis, who, with warm words, thanked the Orthodox Academy of Crete "for the beautiful and warm hospitality as well as the valuable help" and after mentioning and thanking Institutions...