Programme of the ceremony
17 May (Friday)
5 p.m. Piedimonte San Germano – the laying of wreaths at the memorial commemorating the 6th Armoured Regiment “Children of Lviv” Programme:
- the playing of the anthem of the Republic of Poland and the anthem of the Republic of Italy;
- the welcoming of the guests;
- speeches;
- the presentation of gifts made by children to the Veterans;
- the presentation of medals;
- a Remembrance Roll Call;
- the laying of wreaths;
- the playing of “The Red Poppies at Monte Cassino”;
- a commemorative photograph;
- the conclusion of the official part of the ceremony;
- a concert by the Representative Orchestra of the Polish Army.
18 May (Saturday)
4 p.m. Polish War Cemetery at Monte Cassino – an open-air mass combined with a Remembrance Roll Call and the laying of flowers. Programme:
- a Holy Mass;
- prayers by ministers of other faiths;
- the playing of the anthem of the Republic of Poland and the anthem of the Republic of Italy;
- the welcoming of the guests by the Head of the Office for War Veterans and Victims of Oppression;
- speeches;
- a Remembrance Roll Call;
- the singing of “The Red Poppies at Monte Cassino”;
- the laying of wreaths;
- the playing of the St. Mary’s Trumpet Call;
- the laying of wreaths and flowers for other participants in the ceremony;
- the conclusion of the ceremony.
Before the ceremony, the following films on the Battle of Monte Cassino will
be shown on the big screen: The Great Road (Wielka droga) (by M. Waszyński), Monte Cassino. The Last Chapter (Monte Cassino. Ostatni rozdział), The Youngest Soldier
of General Anders (Najmłodszy żołnierz gen. Andersa) and A Batiar at Monte Cassino (Batiar spod Monte Cassino) (by T. Łysiak), For Victory (Po zwycięstwo)
(by D. Sierzputowski), and Cassino Then and Now (by P. Ameli).
19 May (Sunday)
5 p.m. Cassino – a concert by the Representative Orchestra of the Polish Army (Piazza Diamare).
20 May (Monday)
10 a.m. Cassino – the laying of flowers at the bust
of General Władysław Anders (Largo Generale Anders – Cassino Historical Museum);
5 p.m. Acquafondata – the laying of flowers at the Commemorative Memorial, the original burial site of fallen soldiers 2. Polish Corps.
21 May (Tuesday)
10 a.m. San Vittore del Lazio – the laying of flowers at the memorial commemorating fallen soldiers of the 2nd Polish Corps;
11.45 a.m. Mignano Monte Lungo – the laying of flowers
at the Italian War Cemetery.
