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What’s on (Exhibitions-Theatre-Events)
CORFU. Find out what΄s on in Corfu this weekend.
Strong Corfu presence at the Greek diaspora parade in New York
New York, 23 April, 2018. The Pan-Corfu Federation sent us photos of the parade. Emotions ran high at the 197th parade to celebrate Greek Independence, which included the Corfu Societies and Associations.
Sad anniversary of the killing of Coastguard Marinos Zabatis
CORFU. He died at 25 years of age on the morning of 27th April, 1997 near the bay of Panagia Thesprotias, heroically fighting drug traffickers who used to sail daily from the Albanian coast at that time.
School festival ‘What if it were you?’
CORFU. Organized by the Hellenic Theatre in Education Network in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
All ΄culinary΄ roads leading to Corfu!
CORFU. The Corfu Food & Wine Festival is in its final stages of preparation and according to the organizers foreign embassies and organizations have shown a lot of interest as well as a desire to participate in the events.
Ag. Ioannis manslaughter case to go to Council of Misdemeanours
CORFU. The disagreement between the prosecutor and the examining magistrate as to whether the man accused of the manslaughter of Eleni Spitieri should be remanded in custody means that the case will go to the Council of Misdemeanours.
Let΄s Do It Greece: Voluntary clean-up of villages and beaches
CORFU. The clean-up of towns, villages and beaches is part of the Let΄s Do It Greece voluntary project on Sunday 29th April throughout Greece. The following areas are participating in Corfu:
MP Kostas Pavlidis: Government is determined to break Corfu Municipality up into smaller municipalities
ATHENS. At least four island municipalities are being looked at – Corfu, Cephalonia, Mytilini and Rhodes as well as mountain regions such as Grevena.
Erimitis beach clean-up
CORFU. The ΄Erimitis Plus΄ Association is beginning its spring campaign to do an extensive clean-up of the Erimitis shoreline along with friends and other lovers of the ecosystem.
Power cuts – Friday 27 April
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDIE) has announced that there will be power cuts on Friday 27 April from 08.30 to 14.00 in order to carry out necessary work on the Central Lines.
Cruise ship returns to Corfu Port due to passenger taking ill
CORFU. The patient was taken from the port by ambulance to Corfu General Hospital.
Alternative Cultural Workshop: 30th Products without the middle men
CORFU. The Alternative Cultural Workshop is organizing the 30th direct sale of products, cutting out the middle men.
Kontokali junction - an accident waiting to happen: traffic lights not working
CORFU. Vehicles and pedestrians crossing as and when they want - whenever they think they can ΄make it΄.
Five tons of plastic caps sent to Thessaloniki for recycling
CORFU. Continuing the work of ‘Kerkyraion Protovoulia’ (Corfu Initiative), ‘Oli mazi gia thn Kerkyra’ (All together for Corfu) has been collecting plastic caps.
Arillas Beach clean-up
CORFU. As part of the national voluntary project ΄Let΄s Do It Greece΄, there will be a clean-up of Arillas beach.
Almiros Beach clean-up
CORFU. As part of the national voluntary project ΄Let΄s Do It Greece΄, there will be a clean-up of Almiros beach.
Fire breaks out at the entrance to treatment plant
CORFU. The fire broke out at 18:00 on Tuesday at the waste dumping area outside the entrance to the town΄s treatment facility.
Seamen΄s strike on May 1
The strike will begin at 00:01 on Tuesday 1st May and end at 24:00 on the same day.
