Social

ERT Kerkyra:Collection of basic goods for victims in Albania
CORFU. ERT Kerkyra has started an aid campaign for the earthquake victims in Albania.

The example of Catalonia and a change of direction for Corfu
CORFU. The Director of the Catalonia Waste Management Organisation Josep Maria Tost i Borras describes how Catalonia managed its waste and is considered to be one of the most successful European models.

The wealthy German fighting for a ΄small paradise΄ in Corfu
GERMANY. The German newspaper FAZ published an article about the investor Jörg Rockenhäuser and his fight against the investment in Erimitis, Corfu.

Christmas celebration and bazaar in Afra
CORFU. Organised by Afra Primary & Nursery School PGA and Afra Educational & Cultural Society.

Recycling meeting in Dafni
CORFU. Yet another initiative to try and raise public awareness about recycling - this time in Dafni.

Gimari Corfu Youth Initiative - Winter Social Club
CORFU. From Tuesday 26 November and every Tuesday and Friday.

Free services from Corfu Surgical Association and the ΄Surgery΄
CORFU. Corfu Surgical Association and the ΄Surgery΄ are offering the following free services to the public.

Corfu-Igoumenitsa:Open ferry boats prohibited from sailing
CORFU. Only closed ferry boats are sailing between Corfu/Lefkimmi and Igoumenitsa today due to the strong winds.

Corfu police inform the public about domestic violence against women
CORFU. Police were in Annunziata Square on Saturday morning handed out leaflets for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Power cuts in Corfu Town on Saturday
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDIE) has announced that there will be power cuts on Saturday 23 November in parts of Corfu Town.

Dr.Adamantios Skordilis at Acharavi Green Spot
CORFU. North Corfu Municipal Councillor for Recycling Spyridoula Kokkali today welcomed Dr. Adamantios Skordilis, environmental engineer at Berlin Polytechnic, former General Director of the Hellenic Recycling Organisation and member of the Ministry for the Environment & Energy.

΄Let΄s do it Greece΄ begins its campaign at Afra Primary School
CORFU. From today there is a Cretan olive tree in the ΄hospitable΄ Corfu soil at Afra Primary School.

Nymphes Cultural Society General Assembly
CORFU. Nymphes Cultural Society invites members to its General Assembly.

Central Corfu School Recycling Marathon began today
CORFU. The goal is to educate school pupils, increase the number of those recycling and to reward them for their efforts.

Christmas fairy tale in Old Town Hall Square
CORFU. The Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipality will be organising Christmas events from 21 December to 1 January.

School Recycling Marathon begins in Corfu on Thursday
CORFU. Corfu 5th Primary School, Deputy Mayor for Cleansing Yiannis Seremetis and Central Corfu Municipal Councillor for Education Maria Zervou will be present at the start of the Marathon.

Corfu Hospital: New apps and use of tablets
CORFU. Hospital website to be enhanced allowing electronic ordering of examinations by clinics, doing away with printing of examination results and use of tablets by doctors on their visits.

All 3 Municipalities hurrying to get funding for stray animals before deadline
CORFU. The deadline for Municipalities to receive funding of 300,000 Euros for animal shelters from the Ministry of the Interior ΄Philodimos΄ programme is 31 December.