Miaoulia

Calendar
When:
June 17, 2016 – June 25, 2016 all-day
2016-06-17T00:00:00+03:00
2016-06-26T00:00:00+03:00
Where:
Hydra Harbor
Festival

Miaoulia 2015 kicks off on June 12 with a weekend tribute to Leonard Cohen at the Melina Mercouri Gallery.

“The Happening,” a representation of the Battle of the Elder culminated with the burning of a replica frigate and tremendous fireworks, will take place on the evening of June 27.

The festivities conclude on Sunday, June 28, with the transfer of the heart of Admiral Andreas Miaoulis from Historical Archives–Museum of Hydra to the Holy Cathedral for a divine liturgy and doxology and then to the Castle of Kavos (next to the Miaoulis statue by the canons on the east side of the port) for a commemorative prayer.

Hydra is famed for its Miaoulis Festival, or Miaoulia, commemorating Admiral Andreas Miaoulis, an important Hydriot naval commander in the Greek War of Independence (1821–1827), and his leadership in the Battle of Elder. The event closes with the “Happening,” a reinactment of the sinking by Miaoulis’s men of the Turkish flagship, featuring the siege and burning of an actual boat in the harbor and culminating in a spectacular fireworks display.

The preceding week of the festival includes a series of celebratory events, including boat races, folk dancing, athletic, artistic, and other cultural exhibitions, concerts, and the like.

Learn more about Admiral Miaoulis.