Social
Two days of revelry in Othoni - beach party and traditional fair
OTHONI. Othoni Cultural Society is organizing a beach party and traditional fair on Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th August.
Rehabilitation Unit at Corfu Hospital
ATHENS. The General Secretary at the Ministry of Health Mr. Vardaros promised that the Rehabilitation Unit at Corfu Hospital will be certified by the end of September.
Corfu Rotary Club - Celebratory Banquet
CORFU. Corfu ΄I. Capodistrias΄ Rotary Club is organizing a celebratory banquet for the new board on Thursday 9th August.
August in Corfu - Corfu΄s Second ΄Easter΄
3rd Craft Bazaar in aid of the Mandrakina food bank for the needy
CORFU. A bazaar with handcraft goods is being held outside Mandrakina Church in Bosketo, Spianada.
Caretta Caretta eggs on Agios Giorgios beach under protection
CORFU. It΄s estimated that the young turtles will hatch at the beginning of September.
Voluntary blood donation at Emeral bakery and patisserie
CORFU. ΄Pandotis΄ Society and Emeral (10th km Eth. Palaiokastritsa Rd) are organizing a voluntary blood donation.
St. Spyridon procession on August 11
CORFU. On Saturday 11 August at 09:00 there will be a procession in remembrance of the miracle of St. Spyridon, in which he saved the island from the Ottoman Turks.
On this day in history: Corfu 7 August
CORFU. 1831 - The Adam aqueduct starts operating, bringing fresh water to the town.
Odysseus ΄stars΄ in Palaiokastritsa Varkarola
CORFU. Hundreds of visitors to Palaiokastritsa on Saturday night witnessed a spectacular re-enactment of Odysseus΄ (Ulysses) shipwreck on the island of the Phaeacians.
Volunteers from ΄All Together for Corfu΄ cleaned up the Old Town this morning
CORFU. For the third year running there was a clean-up of the Old Town.
Othoni Island to get doctor - in memory of Nikos Pithamitsis
ATHENS. Three weeks after the previous doctor left and three days after the sudden death of a local resident - with no help available.
British woman΄s death in August 2017 had nothing to do with food poisoning
Coroner΄s statement.
BBQ Night at the Scout Hall
CORFU. The Corfu Former Scouts΄ Society is organizing a Barbecue night at the Scout Hall on Friday 3rd August.
Corfu - world leader in beach accessibility for people with special needs
CORFU. The island now has 21 beaches which are accessible to people with mobility problems.
΄All Together for Corfu΄ clean-up in the Old Town on Sunday
CORFU. Early in the morning on Sunday volunteers will meet up at the new pedestrian area in Evg.Voulgareos St
On this day in history: Corfu 1 August
CORFU. 1960 - Italy-Greece Passenger and Car Ferry
