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Sankt Martin Lantern Festival for Families at the Grand Arsenal

Kids make lanterns, hear the story of St Martin and parade them round the Grand Arsenal. Free, Sunday 15 Nov from 11:00.

A much-loved German tradition comes to the harbour: on St Martin's Day children make their own paper lanterns, hear the story of the soldier who shared his cloak with a beggar, and then walk them out in a little procession. The ÖSD Institute Greece and Chania's local committee of German teachers are hosting it in the ground-floor south hall of the Grand Arsenal. From 11:00 to 12:00 the kids build lanterns while parents can sit in on a short talk from the Institute on why a child might learn German; the story follows at 12:00 and the lantern procession sets off at 12:15. It is free, pitched at the whole family, and a lovely way to spend a November Sunday morning in the old town.