OXI DAY COMMEMORATION 2018- At Ellis Island

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Date and Time 27 October 2018 - 27 October 2018 From: 9:30AM To: 5:00PM


Event Organizer AHEPA


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Tickets Admission Details $35 USD


Address/ Venue Ellis Island Jersey City, New Jersey, United States




Event details

OXI DAY COMMEMORATION - Religious Freedom Conference

Join us on Saturday, October 27th for a truly unique event on Ellis Island as we celebrate our immigrant experience and commemorate the 78th anniversary of Greece’s resistance to NAZI tyranny 

If you haven’t visited Ellis Island recently, you will be overwhelmed by the rich history it embodies and the connections it solidifies with our forefathers.

We have secured a special price which includes the ferry ride from Liberty State Park, and Battery Park, entrance to Ellis Island, special private reception, commemoration and lectures. 

Events throughout the day include:

10:00am - 12:00pm
Arrival
Explore the Ellis Island Museum and learn how the immigrant experience shaped America
Ferries run every 20 minutes starting at 9:30 AM. We highly recommendtaking one of the first 2 ferries. The last ferry leaves Ellis Island at 5:30pm

12:00 - 1:00pm
Grand Balcony overlooking the Great Hall
Reception, Commemoration and Opening Remarks

Lectures: 
Anna Koulouris, Patriarchate of Jerusalem: "Religious Persecution in the Holy Land"
TBD: "OXI Day and its influence on Hellenic-Americans"
 

1:00 - 2:00 PM
Film: "The 11th Day" 
The story of the men, women, and children of the Cretan civilian resistance movement and their relentless battle against Nazi occupation forces from 
1941-1945.
 

2:00 - 5:00 PM
We invite you to explore the Ellis Island Exhibits with an opportunity to find your ancestor's original manifest.

(Ferries run every 20 minutes starting at 9:30am; and last ferry leaves at 5:30pm)