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Saturday, 30th of May :
- Opening of the festivities of the 65th Anniversary of the Landing in Normandie :
- 2.00 p.m. : Opening of the Salon du Livre (Book Show) « History and Memories »
- During the day : Peace International March on the theme « Peace and Freedom », starting in Utah Beach at 10.30/11.00a.m. et arriving in 4.30p.m. in Ste Mère Eglise (from the Paroisse Notre Dame de la Paix).
Sunday, 31st of May :
- 10am-12am et 2pm-6.30pm : Salon du Livre (Book Show) « History and Memories » in the community center (salle des fêtes) de Sainte-Mère-Eglise.
- a WACO Glider, recreated like the original, will be shown, in flight (to be confirmed).
Monday, 1st of June :
- 10a.m. : Opening Ceremony of the « Open Sky Museum of Sainte-Mère-Eglise/Utah-Beach ». 1st multimedia guide tour, events around the Open Sky Museum ».
- In the evening : Sainte-Marie-du-Mont (undefined program).
Wedneday, 3rd of June :
- 8.30p.m. : Evening discussion about « Horses and the War, from Hasting to the poche de Chambois» with projection. Free Entrance. In the Community Center (salle des Fêtes) of Ste Mère Eglise.
Thursday, 4th of June :
- 4p.m. : Ceremonies in Gourbesville and Amfreville
- Evening : Utah Beach Museum in Ste Marie du Mont : projection and conference (to be confirmed).
Friday, 5th of June:
- 8.00a.m.-4.00p.m. : Military collection exchange market in the hall market place (marché couvert)
- 9.30am : Ceremony in the German Cemetery of Orglandes (to be confirmed)
- 10h30-11h00 : Ceremony in Picauville and Opening Ceremony of a C47 model in the ASAAF monument (near the church)
- 1.00pm : Lunch at Chef du Pont
- 3.00pm : Ceremonies in Chef du Pont
- 7.00pm : Diner in Picauville (organised by the association "Picauville se souvient")
- Evening : 8.00pm- 11.00pm : Events (videos, concert of international military music) in the Utah Beach Museum
- 11.00pm : Fireworks on the Utah Beach site.
Saturday, 6th of June :
- 9.00a.m. : Memory Ceremony to the soldiers lost at sea on the 6th of June in Utah-Beach/Saint Martin de Varreville (to be précised)
- 10.30a.m. : Ceremony in Angoville au Plain
- 11.00a.m. : Ceremony of Souvenir at the Angelo Chatas Monument in Utah Beach by the D-Day Friends Association.
- 11.00a.m. : Parade of Harley Davidson from the "Organisation Ducs de Normandie Chapter-Rouen" (120 motos) in front of the church of Ste Mère Eglise
- 11.00a.m. : Ceremony for the Legion of Honor inside the Airborne Museum in Ste Mère Eglise with the presence of the President of France and one representant of the French and American authorities, German, American and French military music
- 12.00-2.00p.m. : Lunch Normandy Day on the church place of Ste Mère Eglise with the Cocktail Swing Orchestra.
- 2.00p.m. : International ceremony for the Peace at the Borne 0 at Ste Mère Eglise
- 3.00-4.00p.m. : Ceremony in Utah Beach at Ste Marie du Mont by the Landing Commitee (horaire à préciser)
- 4.00p.m. : Music event on the central place of Ste Mère Eglise
- 5.00-5.30p.m. : Ceremony in front of the church at the Signal Monument in Sainte-Mère-Eglise by the Landing Committee (time to be precised)
- Soirée de la Liberté (D-Day Anniversary Party) in à Sainte Mère Eglise :
- 6.00-7.00p.m. : Concert for the Peace in the church of Ste Mère Eglise, Sacrifices of lives /Peace/ Liberation / Freedom
- 7.30p.m. : Barbecue at the hall market place of Sainte Mère Eglise by the AVA)
- 8.00-11.00p.m. : Music events in front of the church of Ste Mère Eglise.
- 11.00p.m. : Fireworks and bal on the central place.
Sunday, the 7th of June :
- 8.00-9.00a.m. : Start of the D–Day mountain bike hike of Ste Marie du Mont (Town Hall).
44 km ou 22 km for mountain bikes and 22 km for bikes. Arrival and Ending of the hike at 1.00pm.
D-Day Veterans Hike for the 50 years old and + : 44 km. Organised by the Comité des fêtes of Ste Marie du Mont and the club cyclo de Montebourg. To participate : 4 € for adults et 2 € for children under 18 years old. Contact M. Benoît au +33 (0)2.33.22.03.56.
- 9.30a.m. : Ceremony of the Souvenir : Monument near the sport field of Ste Mère Eglise
- 10.00a.m. : Memorial Mass of the 65th Anniversary in Open Air, held by the Bishop of Coutances and Avranches.
- 1.00p.m. : Several Paratroopers will land on the marshlands of La Fière.
- 4.00p.m. : Ceremony at La Fière Monument in Ste Mère Eglise
- 5.00p.m. : Welcome to the Veterans and Paratroopers on the Church Place of Sainte Mère Eglise
- 7.00p.m. : Banquet de la Liberté (D-Day Anniversary Diner), organised by AVA under the hall market place in Ste Mère Eglise
Evening : concert in the church of Sainte Marie du Mont.
Monday, the 8th of June :
-5.00pm : Parade of the Anniversary of MVCG and exhibition on the central place of Ste Mère Eglise.
From the 1st of June to the 8th of June : at the Airborne Museum in Ste Mère Eglise
Airborne Festival : exhibition on the Living Heritage inside of the museum with a hundred of vehicules, equipments, aircrafts, armaments over 16 000 m².
Access to Public : 2 euro.
From the 3rd to the 9th of June : In the Community Center (maison communautaire) of Ste Mère Eglise (near the tourist office)
- Exhibition "Horses and the War, from Hastings to the poche de Chambois”. Free Entrance.
Du 1er au 9 Juin 2009 reconstitution of a US military camp on the horse field of Ste Mère Eglise organised by the MVCG Bretagne association
**** The scheduled might be modified. Last update 9th february 2009. ****
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