80 Years since the Battle of Crete
Memories and Reminiscences
The Cultural Society of Crete, the Chania Film Festival and the publications Compass of the City, 80 Years after the Battle of Crete remember and honor the Anniversary, the Fighters and the Place with a series of actions, publications and events, in collaboration with the Region of Crete, the Regional Unit of Chania, the Municipality of Chania and the Municipality of Platanias.
We invite you to a journey of Remembrance and Reflection, starting from and on the occasion of one of the greatest moments of resistance of the Cretan people against fascism.
Unique documents, collectible material, shocking testimonies compose our interventions around the historical event and the social-political implications of time.
Specifically, we invite you from May 15th to remember the history of our country and honor the people:
· With the EXHIBITION-TRIBUTE TO THE 80 YEARS SINCE THE BATTLE OF CRETE, IN THE PILI SABBIONARA, IN THE OLD TOWN OF CHANIA
Curator: Lefteris Lambrakis
Collaboration: Maria Michelogianni
Exhibition Duration: Saturday 15 May to Sunday 30 May 2021
Opening hours: 10:00 – 14:00 & 18:00 – 22:00
Organization: Region of Crete – Region of Crete-Regional Unit of Chania-Municipality of Chania-CFSP-KAM-Cultural Society of Crete
· With the publication of the book “Machi her Kritis | “We are we knew that grafamistoria …”” signed by Lefteris Lambrakis in collaboration with the Matthaiou Frantzeskakis
Edition: Compass of the City and Chania Film Festival
· With the audiovisual tribute entitled “Tribute to the 80 Years since the Battle of Crete”
Location: Municipal Cinema “KIPOS”
Duration: 24-28 May 2021
Hours: 20:30 – 22:30
Organization – Production – Organization: Region of Crete – Region of Crete – Regional Unit of Chania – Municipality of Chania – CFSP-KAM – Cultural Society of Crete – Chania Film Festival
· With the action-event “Memories of occupation 1940-1945”
Oral testimonies from the Program “Crete, Oral History”
Location: Municipal Cinema “KIPOS”
Date: Monday, May 24 , 2021
Hours: 20:30 – 22:30
Production: Cultural Society of Crete
· With the publication “CHANIA / Cinema in the years of occupation”
Author: Lefteris Lambrakis and Mattheos Frantzeskakis
Edition: Compass of the City and Chania Film Festival
· With the short film “Marika… why should you be afraid”
Research – Script – Direction: Matthaios Frantzeskakis
Filming – Editing: Kostas Kosmadakis
Production: Cultural Society of Crete with the support of the Municipality of Platanias
On Saturday, May 24, 1941, a group of Germans enters the house of Loufardantonis, in Kakopetros of the Municipality of Platanias, Chania and murders with their automatic five women and a two-year-old baby.
Maria remembers the story with us and her father telling her: Marika… why be afraid.
Premiere: Municipal Cinema “KIPOS”
Date: Monday, May 24 , 2021
Time: 20:30
· With the digital exhibition of poster and documents “Battle of Crete – 80 Years Later”
The exhibition will be available digitally and will be able to browse until Thursday 15 July 2021
Curator: Lefteris Lambrakis
Organization – Production: Municipality of Platanias and Cultural Society of Crete
