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Corfu Carnival - One more week!
CORFU. Crowds of people and a plethora of colours, laughter and satire at Sunday΄s parade with Sior Carnavalos. The grand finale is next Sunday when Sior Carnavalos will be set alight at the end of this year΄s celebrations.

Venetian Carnival atmosphere in Corfu Town today
CORFU. Corfiots enjoyed the Sunday carnival parade reminiscent of the Venetian period.

New letter from Vanya Veras: Are you interested in zero waste or not?
BRUSSELS. New letter from Vania Veras to the four Corfu and Paxos Mayors - Please reply by 6 March as there are others who are interested!

What’s on (Exhibitions-Theatre-Events)
CORFU. Find out what΄s on in Corfu this weekend.

Rescue exercise at Corfu Airport
CORFU. There was a rescue exercise at Corfu Airport on Friday morning to test response to an aircraft crash.

Central Corfu Municipality continues maintenance and improvement work.
CORFU. Municipal crews are continuing their work to improve residents΄ daily lives coordinated by Deputy Mayor Haris Yiotis.

΄Tsiknopempti΄ (Fat Thursday) in San Rocco Square
CORFU. Central Corfu Municipality organised a traditional ΄Tsiknopempti΄ (Fat Thursday) celebration in San Rocco yesterday evening.

Man, 30, arrested for fire in Alykes car park
CORFU. He was charged with motorcycle theft, attempted car theft, arson and possession of drugs.

Venetian parade in Corfu Town.
CORFU. Doges and marquises paraded through the historic centre of Corfu Town on Thursday evening.

First Ionian Islands food bank in Corfu
CORFU. After four years the first food distribution bank in the Ionian Islands opened its doors to large numbers of people.

South Corfu Carnival programme
CORFU. Programme of Carnival events in South Corfu.

Power cuts in South Corfu - 24 & 27 February
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDIE) has announced that there will be power cuts in South Corfu on Monday 24 and Thursday 27 February from 08:30 to 14:00 in order to carry out necessary maintenance work.

Tatiana Spingou the new Waste Watch Corfu President
CORFU. "It is neither our intention nor our responsibility to tell the Municipalities which funding programmes to choose..." says Waste Watch Corfu regarding Zero Waste.

Opening of Horoepiskopous Green Spot
CORFU. The new Green Spot in Horoepiskopous was officially opened on Wednesday evening with a good turnout of local residents.

Dirt road transformed in Gouvia!
CORFU. Until recently it was a prime example of how a road should not be - as regards public space and respect for the environment.

Carnival dances and satire in Old Town Hall Square
CORFU. The public enjoyed an evening of Carnival dance and satire in Old Town Hall Square last night.

Unanimous approval for waste transportation technical specifications
CORFU. FODSA Board majority approval for Tender documentation for Temploni waste facility - North and South Corfu requested postponement, as did Yiannis Trepeklis. The Executive Committee approved the waste transportation technical specifications.

Demonstration in Corfu about social insurance
CORFU. As part of nationwide protests against the social insurance system trade unions demonstrated in Corfu Town today.