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Year 5, Number 20 Price 5 euro Cretans’ cooperation for the return SpecialIn-On Term Crete Business Issue www.e-inon.com of German dept Emmanuel Paterakis Historical Religious Tourism refecture of Rethymnon 1791- 4019 HISTORICAL RELIGIOUS ΤOURISM Under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism SpecialIn-On Term Crete Business Issue www.e-inon.com Year 5, Number 20 Price 5 euro Under the auspices of the Region of Crete With the support of the municipalities Creta 2012 - 2013 An initiative by “In-On” Photo from the writer’s files George Panayiotakis files George Photo from the writer’s Subscription Table of Contents Dear friends, if you wish to subscribe to “In-On” maga- captivation of the German zine, we in form you that subscription cost is: 4 Opinion: officer Kreipe (Hitler’s - Annually for Greek citizens 25 euro for companies 35 Return of the German dept famous officer) constitute euro, for legal entities 50 euro not offsetting it the first historical evidence - Annually for European Countries 70 euro and for the rest The president of the Pan- that shows that the of the Countries 70 euro Hellenic Federation of Cretan prefecture of Rethymnon Annual subscription contains: Cultural Associations Mr. leads in literature and - Four issues of the three-month magazine “In-On” Paterakis and the member of the liberation struggles, - Access to special units of our site www.e-inon.com the Coordinating Committee according to the data the Payment of the National Council of Cretan Business Magazine 1) We charge the credit card VISA or MASTERCARD by German dept Assert Mr. “In-On” collected from: referring to the number, expiry date, the last three numbers Aristomenis Syggelakis the Municipality of at the back of the credit card where the signature is placed, progressed into a collaboration Rethymnon, the Holy full name and address, telephone numbers and send by fax following a decision of the Metropolis of Rethymnon to 0030 2102117497 two bodies. and Avlopotamos, the 2) Bank Deposit Municipality of Anogeia, - Swift Address: BIC CRBAGRAA ALPHA BANK 6 Special Report: the Municipality of (IBAN) GR 4001401010101002101262486 Prefecture of Rethymnon Mylopotamos, the - Swift Address: EFGBGRAA EUROBANK (IBAN) Arkadi (a European monument Municipality of Amari, the GR6102601110000240100719414 justifying that it is for of freedom), Ideon Andron Pan-Hellenic Association “In-On” magazine Subscription. 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Owner-Editor: Kostas Liakakis – Publishing Consultant: Panagiotis Lampropoulos – Public Relations: Dinitra Galonaki – Scientific Contributors: George Glavakis – Advertising: Dionisis Margaris, Manolis Linaritis – Subscription: Dionisis Margaris – Translation: Anna Vasiliou – Redaction and Production: Idea Graphics Design – Printing: Andreas Mpotzakis, Telephone 0030 210 3301604- Magazine “In-On”, ATHENS – GREECE, Telephone 0030 2102022212, 0030 6972705528, fax 0030 2102117497, http:www.e-inon.com, e-mail: [email protected] In-On 3 Opinion Opinion Return of the German dept not offsetting it The president of the Pan-Hellenic Federation of Cretan The Pan-Hellenic Federation of Cretan Cultural Associations Cultural Associations Mr. Paterakis and the member of the will assist through its cultural groups with events that present Coordinating Committee of the National Council of German information and data regarding the truth about the German dept Assert Mr. Aristomenis Syggelakis progressed into a col- dept. laboration following a decision of the two bodies. Question: Which is the role of the Cretan Popular University? “The aim of the cooperation is the Cretans to contribute to the Answer: The role of the Cretan Popular University is the return of the German dept to Greece” underlined in an inter- expatriate Cretans to preserve their roots and also to high- view to “In-On” magazine, the president of the Pan-Hellenic light the Cretan Culture as well as the wider Greek civiliza- Federation of Cretan Cultural Associations, Mr. Emmanuel tion. Paterakis. The representatives of the Popular University work with the Question: Which are the new social and cultural activities of Cretan Cultural Associations and the municipalities of Crete, the Pan-Hellenic Federation of Cretan Cultural Associations? so as to promote the contribution of a global projection of the Answer: The Pan-Hellenic Federation moves to new cultural Cretan and generally the Greek culture over time from My- activities. We participate in Syrrakio in Ioannina in a com- thology until Odysseus Elytis and Mikes Theodorakis. memoration and honor event for those Cretans who fought Curriculum Vitae for the liberation of Epirus. Additionally, in Xanthi a three Emmanuel Paterakis was born in Lakkoi in the prefecture of day Pan-Hellenic Cultural Gathering will be realized in which Chania, Crete, in 1941. He is the president of the Pan-Hellen- musical dance groups from all over Greece will take part ic Federation of Cretan Cultural Associations, President of the while there will be parallel literary and art events. Cretan Popular University, President of the Pan-Cretan House At the same time in order to celebrate the 100 years of the of Culture, member of the Board of the Foundation “Elefthe- Unification of Crete with Greece, the Foundation Venizelos, rios Venizelos”, Honorary President of the Cretan Association the Region of Crete, the Pan-Hellenic Federation of Cretan of Chalandri and he has also served as a Vice President of the Cultural Associations, the Pan-Cretan Association, the Cretan World Council of Cretans. Hestia and the Fraternity of the Cretans in Piraeus “Omonia” He was honored for his social and cultural activities as well as will cooperate for an event which will be held in the Peace for his voluntary work in the Olympic Games of 2004 as head and Friendship Stadium so as to celebrate the Union of the of the Cretans and their participation in the closing ceremony Island with the rest of the country. of the Olympic Games. Question: Which is the contribution of the Cretans in the He was also honored for the financial and material assistance return of German dept? to the Patriarchate of Alexandria as well as by the Associa- Answer: As in the past when the Cretans helped in the libera- tion of Preservation of Historic Vehicles and the municipal- tion of prefectures of modern Greece the same applies today, ity of Sfakia and the Union of Sfakians worldwide for his so we moved in cooperation with the National Council of significant contribution in the purchase of the hospital vessel German dept Assert to contribute to the return of the German “Glory”. dept and not crediting it because Crete constitutes a Holo- Moreover, he was honored by the municipality of Sfakianon caust itself. In most Cretan villages, the Cretans sacrificed in Lefkada for his twinning initiative with the municipality themselves and they did not escape the fury of the German of Sfakia. He was also honored by the Cretan Association in occupation troops because men, women and children fought Fthiotida where he was unanimously declared an honorary in order to liberate the island from the Nazis. The result member of the Association as a minimum token of apprecia- was many to be slaughtered, to be tortured and to have their tion for his offer in the cultural life of Crete. Additionally, he houses, their fields and livestock burnt. Mothers wept for their was honored by the municipality of Gortyna in Arcadia for Emmanuel Paterakis children’s ultimate loss, children became orphans, fathers his assistance to the fire victims and also for his initiative to President were never found and all these to have the island liberated. offer a fire truck along with five tons of olive oil and 25 tons of the Pan-Hellenic Federation Today, our duty is to fight for the return of the German dept. of feed. of Cretan Cultural Associations 4 In-On In-On 5 Special Report Historical Religious Tourism Prefecture of Rethymnon 6 In-On In-On 7 Photo IGD Arkadi Monastery, a European Monument of Freedom Special Report Special Report ticular characteristics, the Old City was characterized in 1967 of older churches, east of the square with the same name and as a Historical Preserved Monument, and in 1985 as a Tradi- close to the place of their martyrdom. The four neo-martyrs tional Settlement. martyred in 1824 and were established immediately as saints HISTORICAL MONUMENTS in the minds and consciousness of the Christians. Very early, FORTRESS OF FORTEZZA probably the following year of their martyrdom, the Christian Fortress of Fortezza was built between the years 1573-1580 by Rethymnians conducted mass dedicated to their memory. Lat- the Venetians in order to protect the residents from the Turk- er, they acknowledged them as protectors of the modern city. ish threat. It is star-shaped with three gates and six bastions. In the altar screen of the temple there are icons by Photis Kon- The Paleokastro hill was chosen for its location since it offers toglou , such as Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary, John the Baptist as an endless view from the land and the sea. Its total length is well as the Four Martyrs dared back in 1955. 1307 meters including four bastions and three spikes. It took Within an elaborated reliquary which is located in the sanc- 76800 chores from all the residents of the county to be com- tuary of the church, the holy skulls of three of the four neo- pleted and it was constructed with regular rectangular stones martyrs are kept.