The Greek Community of Melbourne will gather to commemorate Greek National Day on Sunday, 22 March 2020 with the annual parade at the Shrine of Remembrance and we encourage all Rhodian Brotherhood members to participate in this years parade.
The Dodecanesian Federation of Australia has an allotted slot to march, our allotted number in the Parade Order is 56.
The parade will officially commence at 12.30 pm, with participants required to assemble by noon.
Full list of the Parade Order & Participants - English Click Here
Full list of the Parade Order & Participants - Greek Click Here
Thousands of students of all ages are expected to take part and salute the heroes of the 1821 uprising against the Ottoman Empire and will re-affirm their commitment to preserving Greek history and the Greek Orthodox tradition in Australia.
More than 70 community schools and organisations are programmed to take part in the parade, which will be attended by the political leadership of Australia and of the state of Victoria together with the leadership of the Greek Orthodox Church and the diplomatic delegation of the Hellenic Republic in Australia.
Schools, parents and officials will pay their respects to the heroes involved in the uprising against the Ottoman Empire on March 25 1821, marking the day that Greece was liberated from 400 years of Turkish occupation.
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