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"Until spring comes": Anniversary event of October 28 by I.M. Aetoliatranslated

October 29, 2026 · 1 min read

With a special theatrical performance, dedicated to the anniversary of October 28, 1940, the Cultural Foundation of the Holy Metropolis of Aetolia and Acarnania "Saint Eugene the Aetolos" honored the historical memory and the struggles of the Greek people for freedom. With particular success, in an atmosphere of emotion and with strong feelings of historical memory, the anniversary theatrical event of the Culture Foundation, entitled "Until spring comes - A story of love for the homeland (1939 - 1944)", was held on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at the Papastrateio Megaro Agriniou, which was presented by the Theater Group of the Foundation, in the presence of His Eminence the Metropolitan Aetolia and Akarnania Mr. Damaskinos.

The performance was an essential artistic tribute to the national anniversary of October 28, 1940, recalling in the collective memory one of the most defining periods of recent Greek history. A period in which Greece was faced with the toughest trials, but also highlighted in the most obvious way the strength of the soul, the determination, the self-sacrifice and the unwavering adherence of its people to the ideals of freedom and national...

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