The programme for the events commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Crete includes the customary ceremonies and a number of additional events, the most notable of which is the première of the first in a series of six documentaries on the women of Western Crete during World War II, using material gathered over the past 20 years by New Zealand film maker John Irwin. There are also other film showings, a book launch, and guided tours in English and Greek at the Allied Cemetery and the park of Agii Apostoli, where there was a prisoner of war camp during the German occupation. Full details can be found in the programme published by the Regional Unit of Chania (see link below).
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