Arkadi - Alamo - The stars of Freedom

The heroic resistance of the Texan American people at the Alamo Monastery and of the Cretan Greek people at the Arkadi Monastery against the superior military forces of a tyrannic oppressor state in the 19th century transformed these two sites into a perpetual commemorative symbol of both nations' struggle for freedom.

The event Aims:

• Present the similarities of the two events that have taken place in two adoration sites, around the same period and for the same purpose, that of Freedom, thus connecting the historical background of the two nations, The USA and Greece in general and Texas and Crete in particular.

• Bring into the knowledge of the people of the one country/nation of the historical heritage they share with the people of the other country/nation and especially the driving force of the same ideology for the achievement of Freedom.

• Utilize this event as a tool to cultivate closer relations between Texas and Crete – USA and Greece, based on a similar historical background.