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Corfu Easter

01 May 2021 / 11:34
Epitaphios and St.Spyridon procession

CORFU. The Epitaphios procession with the Sacred Relics of St. Spyridon just went around the block at St, Spyridon Church on Saturday at 9am.

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01 May 2021 / 09:37
Religious tradition ΄beats΄ lockdown measures

CORFU. People gathered in St. Spyridon Square and the narrow streets to see the shortened Epitaphios procession.

01 May 2019 / 06:02
40% increase in passenger arrivals at Corfu Port for Easter 2019!

CORFU. Impressive increase in numbers for Easter this year.

30 Apr 2019 / 11:08
Corfu Mayor thanks all those who worked over Easter

CORFU. Now that the celebrations are over the Mayor of Corfu Kostas Nikolouzos thanked all those who worked over Easter.

28 Apr 2019 / 07:59
Spectacular Resurrection in Corfu!

CORFU. The celebration of the Resurrection began with the arrival of the Holy Fire in Corfu at 22:15.

26 Apr 2019 / 13:30
The unique atmosphere of the Good Friday Epitaphios in Corfu

CORFU. Good Friday is the day of the Epitaphios - processions begin in the afternoon and continue until midnight.

11 Apr 2018 / 14:40
Corfu Mayor: Things went smoothly this Easter despite the dissension

CORFU. In a brief review of this year΄s Easter, Kostas Nikolouzos said the following:

10 Apr 2018 / 11:42
Corfu Easter: Decrease in passenger numbers at Corfu Port - big increase at Lefkimmi

CORFU. There was a slight decrease in the number of passengers at Corfu΄s two ports over Easter.

09 Apr 2018 / 07:58
Easter aftermath

CORFU. By 11 o΄clock on Easter Sunday morning the Resurrection Procession with Saint Spyridon is over.

08 Apr 2018 / 14:00
Corfu Easter: Resurrection processions in warm sunshine

CORFU. Most churches in Corfu hold the Holy Resurrection Liturgy on Easter Sunday morning based on the old tradition.

08 Apr 2018 / 06:10
Corfu Easter: Resurrection - ΄Christ is Risen!΄

CORFU. Night became day as the midnight sky was lit up by fireworks celebrating the Resurrection.

07 Apr 2018 / 10:48
Corfu Easter: Thousands at the First Resurrection and the ‘botides’ pot throwing

CORFU. Visitors were captivated by the celebrated Easter Saturday events.

06 Apr 2018 / 09:18
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.

06 Apr 2018 / 06:35
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.

29 Jan 2018 / 11:05
Sunday Times: Smashing times at Corfu’s pot-flinging party

LONDON. “All Greeks love a festival, but Corfu at Easter tops the lot. Our writer braves the falling ceramic.”