National pride day in Nafpliontranslated

With autumn weather and a crowd of people flooding the 25th of March Avenue, Nafplion celebrated the National Anniversary of "OXI" with all solemnity and splendor. The city wore its holiday clothes, sending a message of unity, memory and honor to the heroes of 1940. The celebrations began on the morning of Wednesday, October 28, with the official Doxology at the Holy Church of Agios Nikolaos, officiated by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Argolis Mr. Nektarios and the vicar of the church Fr. Nikolaos Michos.

The government was represented by the representative of the Government Dimitrios Skalkos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The memorial service followed at the Fallen Memorial, and wreaths were laid by representatives of the Government, the Parliament, the Region, the Municipality, the Armed Forces, the Security Forces, as well as resistance and reservist organizations. The observance of a minute's silence in memory of those who sacrificed for freedom gave way to the National Anthem, which was magnificently played by the Nafplio Municipality Philharmonic. The climax of the day ended with the traditional big parade on March 25th Avenue.…