Corfu Easter 2022 - Programme of events in Corfu Town
Easter
07 Apr 2022
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CORFU. The programme of events over Easter in Corfu Town.
Lazarus Saturday (16/4)
11:30 Choirs set off from Ag. Nikolaos church and Ag. Lazarou church singing ‘Lazarus Carols’.
12:30 ‘Lazarus Carols’ at the Old Town Hall.
20:30 Corfu Philharmonic Society will give a concert at the Municipal Theatre.
Palm Sunday (17/4)
11:00 Litany with the Sacred Relics of Agios Spyridon. On Palm Sunday after the service at Ag. Spyridon church there follows the biggest procession with the Sacred Relics, led by Archbishop Nektarios of Corfu, Paxos and Diapontia Islands.
21:00 Concert with ‘Capodistrias’ Philharmonic Society at the Church of St. George in the Old Fortress.
21:00 Corfu Choir concert with ecclesiastical music at the Old Palace Colonnade.
Holy Monday (18/4)
20:30 ‘Mantzaros’ Philharmonic Society concert at the Municipal Theatre.
Holy Tuesday (19/4)
20:30 Dimodokos Choir and Brass Ensemble concert with ecclesiastical music.
21:30 Poetry and Musical Evening organized by the Corfu Events Organization in the colonnade of the Old Palace.
Holy Wednesday (20/4)
20:30: Concert with Ecclesiastical music at the Municipal Theatre. Corfu 'San Giacomo' Municipal Choir.
Good Friday (22/4)
All of the churches in town organize the Epitaphios procession in a particular order with musical groups, choirs, schools, scouts and others. The church choirs, especially that of the Metropolitan Church, as well as the Municipal Choir solemnly chant the Eulogies whilst the philharmonic (brass) bands play classical works such as Albinoni’s Adagio from the ‘Old’ Corfu Philharmonic Society, Verdi’s Marcia Funebre from ‘Mantzaros’ Philharmonic Society (Blue) along with Mariani’s funereal elegy Sventura and Chopin’s Funeral March from the ‘Capodistrias’ Philharmonic Society.
Epitaphios Processions
12:30 Church of St. Irene (General Hospital) and Church of St. Artemis (Police Headquarters – Old Hospital)
14:00 Church of Pantocrator (Old Town-Cambiello) / Church of Spilaiotissis (New Fortress): Corfu Naval Station
15:45 Church of Saint Nicholas of the Baths (St. Nicholas Gate): DOPAP & Corfu Scouts
16:00 Church of Saint George (Old Fortress): Corfu Events Organization
16:30 Church of Saint Panteleimon (Psychiatric Hospital)
17:00 St. Efymias Monastery (Mon Repos)
17:15 Church of Holy Virgin Mary Odigitria – Panagiopoula (Porta Remounda): Corfu Expressions Organization
17:30 Church of Holy Virgin Mary Kassopitra in Figareto / Church of the Assumption in Analipsi / Church of Saint George in Mantouki
18:00 Church of All Saints (Agion Panton) (Town) / Church of the Resurrection in the 1st Municipal Cemetery in Garitsa / St. Theodoros Monastery (Stratia)
18:30 Church of Saint Sophia in the Jewish quarter / Church of Saint Paraskevi (Porta Remounda)
19:00 Church of Saint Anthony (Spilia) / Holy Trinity Church (Garitsa) / Church of Saint Constantine and Helen (Koulines) / Church of the Dormition of Holy Mary belonging to the Mamalos family (Koyevina Hill) / Church of Saint Iasonas and Sosipatros (Garitsa)
19:30 Church of Saint Spyridon (San Rocco Square-Kotsela) / Church of the Three Holy Martyrs (Garitsa) / Church of Holy Virgin Mary Faneromeni (St. Spyridon Sq. - 'Plakada')
20:00 Church of Saint Vasilios (Pinia) / Church of Saint Ioannis Lazos (Kefalomantouko) / Church of Saint Barbara (Potamos) / Church of Saint Nikolaos (Alikes)
20:15 Church of Saint Nikolaos (Cambiello)
20:30 Church of Saint Ioannis (Piazza)
20:45 Church of Saint Jacob & Christopher in Old Town Hall Square (Catholic Cathedral)
21:00 Church of Saint Spyridon – Epitaphios Procession in the church accompanied by Corfu Philharmonic Society
22:00 Metropolitan Church Spilaiotissis (Spilia)
Easter Saturday (23/4)
09:00 Church of Saint Spyridon. Epitaphios procession combined with procession of the Saint’s holy relics.
11.00 – The first Resurrection followed by throwing of clay pots ("botides").
22:00 Reception of the Sacred Flame from the Holy Sepulchre at the Pentofanaro (Liston). The Sacred Flame is taken in a procession to the Church of Saint Paraskevi via Voulgareos and Gilford accompanied by local dignitaries.
23:40 The Resurrection procession sets out from the Church of Saint Paraskevi towards the Upper Square for the official Resurrection ceremony.
Easter Sunday (24/4)
07:00 Procession with an icon of the Lord’s Resurrection in the Old Town.
11:30 Choirs set off from Ag. Nikolaos church and Ag. Lazarou church singing ‘Lazarus Carols’.
12:30 ‘Lazarus Carols’ at the Old Town Hall.
20:30 Corfu Philharmonic Society will give a concert at the Municipal Theatre.
Palm Sunday (17/4)
11:00 Litany with the Sacred Relics of Agios Spyridon. On Palm Sunday after the service at Ag. Spyridon church there follows the biggest procession with the Sacred Relics, led by Archbishop Nektarios of Corfu, Paxos and Diapontia Islands.
21:00 Concert with ‘Capodistrias’ Philharmonic Society at the Church of St. George in the Old Fortress.
21:00 Corfu Choir concert with ecclesiastical music at the Old Palace Colonnade.
Holy Monday (18/4)
20:30 ‘Mantzaros’ Philharmonic Society concert at the Municipal Theatre.
Holy Tuesday (19/4)
20:30 Dimodokos Choir and Brass Ensemble concert with ecclesiastical music.
21:30 Poetry and Musical Evening organized by the Corfu Events Organization in the colonnade of the Old Palace.
Holy Wednesday (20/4)
20:30: Concert with Ecclesiastical music at the Municipal Theatre. Corfu 'San Giacomo' Municipal Choir.
Good Friday (22/4)
All of the churches in town organize the Epitaphios procession in a particular order with musical groups, choirs, schools, scouts and others. The church choirs, especially that of the Metropolitan Church, as well as the Municipal Choir solemnly chant the Eulogies whilst the philharmonic (brass) bands play classical works such as Albinoni’s Adagio from the ‘Old’ Corfu Philharmonic Society, Verdi’s Marcia Funebre from ‘Mantzaros’ Philharmonic Society (Blue) along with Mariani’s funereal elegy Sventura and Chopin’s Funeral March from the ‘Capodistrias’ Philharmonic Society.
Epitaphios Processions
12:30 Church of St. Irene (General Hospital) and Church of St. Artemis (Police Headquarters – Old Hospital)
14:00 Church of Pantocrator (Old Town-Cambiello) / Church of Spilaiotissis (New Fortress): Corfu Naval Station
15:45 Church of Saint Nicholas of the Baths (St. Nicholas Gate): DOPAP & Corfu Scouts
16:00 Church of Saint George (Old Fortress): Corfu Events Organization
16:30 Church of Saint Panteleimon (Psychiatric Hospital)
17:00 St. Efymias Monastery (Mon Repos)
17:15 Church of Holy Virgin Mary Odigitria – Panagiopoula (Porta Remounda): Corfu Expressions Organization
17:30 Church of Holy Virgin Mary Kassopitra in Figareto / Church of the Assumption in Analipsi / Church of Saint George in Mantouki
18:00 Church of All Saints (Agion Panton) (Town) / Church of the Resurrection in the 1st Municipal Cemetery in Garitsa / St. Theodoros Monastery (Stratia)
18:30 Church of Saint Sophia in the Jewish quarter / Church of Saint Paraskevi (Porta Remounda)
19:00 Church of Saint Anthony (Spilia) / Holy Trinity Church (Garitsa) / Church of Saint Constantine and Helen (Koulines) / Church of the Dormition of Holy Mary belonging to the Mamalos family (Koyevina Hill) / Church of Saint Iasonas and Sosipatros (Garitsa)
19:30 Church of Saint Spyridon (San Rocco Square-Kotsela) / Church of the Three Holy Martyrs (Garitsa) / Church of Holy Virgin Mary Faneromeni (St. Spyridon Sq. - 'Plakada')
20:00 Church of Saint Vasilios (Pinia) / Church of Saint Ioannis Lazos (Kefalomantouko) / Church of Saint Barbara (Potamos) / Church of Saint Nikolaos (Alikes)
20:15 Church of Saint Nikolaos (Cambiello)
20:30 Church of Saint Ioannis (Piazza)
20:45 Church of Saint Jacob & Christopher in Old Town Hall Square (Catholic Cathedral)
21:00 Church of Saint Spyridon – Epitaphios Procession in the church accompanied by Corfu Philharmonic Society
22:00 Metropolitan Church Spilaiotissis (Spilia)
Easter Saturday (23/4)
09:00 Church of Saint Spyridon. Epitaphios procession combined with procession of the Saint’s holy relics.
11.00 – The first Resurrection followed by throwing of clay pots ("botides").
22:00 Reception of the Sacred Flame from the Holy Sepulchre at the Pentofanaro (Liston). The Sacred Flame is taken in a procession to the Church of Saint Paraskevi via Voulgareos and Gilford accompanied by local dignitaries.
23:40 The Resurrection procession sets out from the Church of Saint Paraskevi towards the Upper Square for the official Resurrection ceremony.
Easter Sunday (24/4)
07:00 Procession with an icon of the Lord’s Resurrection in the Old Town.
Easter Tuesday (26/4)
18:00 At the Church of Saint Spyridon the holy relics of Saint Spiridon are ceremoniously placed back into the crypt in the presence of local dignitaries.
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18:00 At the Church of Saint Spyridon the holy relics of Saint Spiridon are ceremoniously placed back into the crypt in the presence of local dignitaries.
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