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What is the name of the June festival on Hydra commemorating the island's naval contribution to the War of Independence with a torchlit re-enactment of sea battles?

Answer: Miaoulia — Miaoulia, held on Hydra each June, honours Admiral Andreas Miaoulis and the island's naval heroes with a spectacular torchlit boat procession, fireworks, and a re-enactment of the burning of a Turkish flagship.

Miaoulia, held on Hydra each June, honours Admiral Andreas Miaoulis and the island's naval heroes with a spectacular torchlit boat procession, fireworks, and a re-enactment of the burning of a Turkish flagship.

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