Arkadi Day and Bonfire Night

At the beginning of November, here in Rethymnon we commemorate the 143rd anniversary of the siege of Arkadi Monastery that took place in 1866. You can read more about the background to this in November 2007 issue of the Bugle. The 7th and 8th of November are treated as public holidays in Rethymnon so expect shops and offices to be closed (hang on a minute - the 7th and the 8th are a Saturday and a Sunday so offices wouldn’t be open anyway).

Several events have been planned to mark the occasion. On the Saturday, there will be several dedicated ceremonies in villages from the municipality of Arkadi. These villages include: Margarites (9.30 am), Amnatos (11 am) and Adele (noon). On Sunday, for the early risers amongst you there is a church service at Arkadi Monastery at 8.30 am. The traditional parade will take place in Rethymnon from about 10 am. After which it’s back to the Monastery for the official doxology. This will be followed by a memorial service at the ossuary.

The sacred flame signaling the start of the Arkadi run will be lit at 2.30 pm. The flame should arrive in the municipal stadium at around 3 pm. The torch generally arrives before the first runner hits town. Weather permitting, there will be ’sports displays’ and traditional music and dance on the pitch in the football field.

On 5th November, some British people celebrate the failure of people trying to blow up parliament in bygone years. In the historical documents you’ll find various accounts of why this attempt failed. Conspiracy and back-biting might be part of the explanation. The fact that the matches were wet might be another.

Calling All Amateur Musicians!

RETHYMNO YOUTH ORCHESTRA IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS

The Rethymno Municipal Youth Orchestra is an amateur symphony orchestra, consisting mostly of high school and university students, but essentially anyone playing an instrument and wishing to play it with others is welcome. The orchestra’s activities are mainly in Rethymno, but also have an eye on the rest of Crete. Repertoire is ‘symphonic’, that is to say: classics, but also The Police, Frank Zappa, Manos Hadzidakis and other contemporaries arranged for symphony orchestra. The orchestra has even worked together with Greek popstar Alkinoos Ioannidis. For further information please contact Rino on 6944758441

Friends of Animals Benefit: 29th November

A fund raising ‘Christmas Fayre’ lunch in aid of local animal welfare charity Friends of Animals Rethymnon will be hosted at the White Lady Taverna on Sunday 29th November at 1pm. There will be a ‘traditional British’ lunch menu and also a raffle. Price per person 13€ (Children under 12, 10€). For reservations, telephone 28310 71374 (Taverna) or 28310 52105 (Antonia) or e mail booking@whitelady.gr

If you would like to volunteer or contribute something to the raffle, please contact Rita on 28340 93472

Bugle Outlets and Contacts

Hard copies of the Bugle are distributed in a variety of locations around town. These include: NewsStand (Square of Unknown Soldier), Camping Elizabeth (Misiria), Satellite Tourist Services (Sof Venizelou 21, by the Marina), Tapas y Vinos (Melissinou 14), Galero Bar (Rimondi Fountain), Mediterraneo Bookstore (Paleologou), Octopus (Tsouderon 13),  Friends of Animals Charity Shop in Pigi and Restaurant Paradiso in Agia Galini. To contact the Bugle, telephone Kate Brusten on 28310 54594 / 6942635515, or email editor@rethymnonnews.com – the deadline for the next issue is 23/11/09.

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