"Trilogy" of 160-year anniversary events from the Arcadian Voluntary Sacrificetranslated

Three great events were held with great success, on the two days of July 27 and 28, 2026, in the historic Holy Patriarchal and Cross Monastery of Arkadi, as the opening trumpet of this year's anniversary for the completion of 160 years of the Arcadi Voluntary Sacrifice. The first event was held, on July 27, 2026, by the World Council of Cretans, after its General Assembly, which took place in the premises of the Holy Monastery of Arkadiou, with an anniversary party inside the Catholic Church of the Monastery, during which the Most Reverend Mrs. Styliani Koutsoupaki, President of the Greek-French Association of Chania, spoke inspiringly, referring to the great contribution of Βίκτωρος Ουγκώ στον αγώνα των Κρητών για την ελευθερία.

The event was welcomed by the President of the Board of Directors. of the World Council of Cretans, Mr. Nikolaos Kastrinakis, the Regional Governor of Crete, Mr. Stavros Arnautakis, the Vice-Regional Governor of Rethymno, Mrs. Mary Lionis, the Mayor of Rethymno, Mr. Giorgos Marinakis, the new President of the Regional Council of Crete, Mrs. Sofia Malandraki, and the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Rethymno and Avlopotamos, Mr. Prodromos, who warmly welcomed all expatriate Cretans, stressing with emotion that the ecumenical...