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Vivaldi and friends – The Corfu International Baroque Festival
CORFU. Duo Arpala – Davide Monti and Maria Cleary with baroque violin and chromatic harp.

Decentralized Administration amends Lefkimmi environmental regulations
CORFU. The Cleansing Services had just requested the amendment to the regulations when the Decentralized Administration sent it early on Friday evening - thus allowing the use of the sports pitch in Mesorahi, Lefkimmi for temporary storage of the waste bales.

Puppies found in a bag inside a refuse bin in Kanalia
CORFU. The callousness of whoever decided to put these puppies - only a few days old - in a bag and throw them into a refuse bin sends shivers down the spine.

Regional Governor refuses to meet with visiting American officers because of Gaza
CORFU. The Ionian Islands Regional Governor, Theodoros Galiatsatos, informed the US Embassy in Greece that he would not meet with the officers from the US Naval vessel which is due to visit Corfu in the next few days as a symbolic gesture.

Chinese Ambassador to Greece meets with Corfu Mayor at Old Town Hall
CORFU. The Ambassador will donate 20 silk costumes from his personal collection to the Corfu Museum of Asian Arts to add to its exhibits.

AM Hoch to give a talk ΄In/Visibility of Women in the Arts΄ at the Public Library
CORFU. The Central Public History Library in cooperation with the Ionian University and the Educational & Cultural Department of the US Embassy Athens is organizing a talk in English ΄In/Visibility of Women in the Arts΄ by the New Yorker AM Hoch.

Brazilian Ambassador in Corfu for Easter
CORFU. Corfu is a magnet over Easter and it also ΄drew΄ the Brazilian Ambassador in Athens, Cesario Melantonio Neto, for a personal visit.

Holy Thursday in Corfu
CORFU. The sounds of the Old Philharmonic Band can be heard in the streets of the old town. Thousands of visitors on the island.

Municipal voluntary blood donation
CORFU. The Municipality Blood Bank Committee organized its 15th voluntary blood donation event in Georgiou Theotoki St. (new pedestrian precinct) today from 10:00 to 13:00.

΄Bathers΄: Art exhibition by Natasa Maneta at Plus
CORFU. Natasa Maneta is presenting an exhibition of her paintings titled ΄Bathers΄ at the Plus bookshop cafe.

Gifts for The Smile of the Child in Evg. Voulgareos pedestrian precinct.
CORFU. Easter candles, ΄botides΄ and handmade Easter gifts for sale at the Easter Bazaar for The Smile of the Child in Evg. Voulgareos pedestrian precinct.

΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Band: Concert with Ecclesiastical music
CORFU. ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic will be giving its traditional concert of ecclesiastical music on Holy Monday (April 2) at 20:30 at the Municipal Theatre.

Sinarades Philharmonic Band concert
CORFU. The village philharmonic band will be giving a concert on Holy Tuesday (April 3) at 21:00 at the Church of St. Nikolaos in Sinarades.

Spectacular Palm Sunday in Corfu with the town bands parading together
CORFU. Following the Palm Sunday procession there was a spectacular parade with over 500 musicians from all the town΄s bands.

Spectacular Palm Sunday in Corfu with the town bands parading together
CORFU. Following the Palm Sunday procession there was a spectacular parade with over 500 musicians from all the town΄s bands.

15th Municipality voluntary blood donation
CORFU. Holy Tuesday 3rd April: 10:00-13:00 in Georgiou Theotoki St. (new pedestrian area).

On this day in history: Corfu 30th March
CORFU. 1896: The ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Band arrives in Athens to take part in the events at the Olympic Games.

΄Old΄ Philharmonic Band concert
CORFU. On Saturday 31st March Corfu Philharmonic Society will be putting on their traditional Easter concert. The programme begins with the Royal March by Richard Strauss, arranged by Richard Barrett.