In Groot-Zonnebeke a lot of ceremonies and other activities took place between November 8th and 12th 2017. The Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917, the municipality of Zonnebeke and the GPS 1917 vzw commemorated, in collaboration with the Canadian and Flemish Government, the Canadian capture of the ruins of Passchendaele on 10 November 1917. These commemorations formed the end of the commemoration period ‘100 years battle of Passchendaele’ which started on 29 July. 

A Canadian delegation participated in several ceremonies in Zonnebeke, Ypres and Langemark-Poelkapelle. The official ceremonies in Zonnebeke began with the inauguration of the Canada Gate and a ceremony at sunset at the Crest Farm Canadian Memorial on 9 November. The next day there was a big ceremony at CWGC Tyne Cot Cemetery. 

Closing ceremony and concert 'Passchendaele: The end of the Road'

As part of the annual tradition, the Passchendaele Ceremony was held on 10 November at Crest Farm in Passendale. The figurehead of this commemoration was Willem Vangheluwe, an emigrant from Roeselare. The ceremony starts at 6 pm followed by a torch parade along the Canadalaan. The parade follows the path of the last bloody 600 meters of the attack and ends at the Passendale church. On the occasion of  '100 years Battle of Passchendaele' the ceremony, this year, received the title 'Passchendaele: The End of the Road'. After the ceremony there is a free outdoor reception for the participants in the market square. At 8:30 pm, a concert by the same name takes place in the Passendale church. More information about the tickets at www.passchendaele2017.org. 

Closing ceremony and concert 'Passchendaele: The end of the Road'

As part of the annual tradition, the Passchendaele Ceremony was held on 10 November at Crest Farm in Passendale. The figurehead of this commemoration was Willem Vangheluwe, an emigrant from Roeselare. The ceremony started at 6 pm followed by a torch parade along the Canadalaan. The parade followed the path of the last bloody 600 meters of the attack and ends at the Passendale church. On the occasion of  '100 years Battle of Passchendaele' the ceremony, this year, received the title 'Passchendaele: The End of the Road'. After the ceremony there was a free outdoor reception for the participants in the market square. At 8:30 pm, a concert by the same name took place in the Passendale church. 






















































































































































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