Saturday 23 September 2023 marked the 202nd anniversary of the Liberation of Tripolitsa on 23 September 1821. The battle was led by Greece’s national hero, Theodoros Kolokotronis, and is considered a key event towards the final liberation of Greece from the Ottomans.
Arcadians world-wide commemorate this day in honour of those who fought courageously for our freedom.
As is the case each year, the Panarcadian Association of Melbourne & Victoria ‘O Kolokotronis’ and the Panarcadian Federation of Victoria arranged the annual commemoration of the Liberation of Tripolitsa. A memorial service and a wreath laying ceremony were held at the Greek Orthodox Archiepiscopal Church of our Lady “Axion Esti”, Northcote, on Sunday 17 September 2023.
After the wreath laying ceremony, refreshments were served in the church’s function room. Speeches followed from the President of the Association, Mr George Kotsirilos, President of the Federation, Mr Dimitris Alexopoulos and Greece’s Consul General in Melbourne, Mr Emmanuel Kakavelakis.
