Corfu

Art exhibition with up-and-coming artists at the Corfu Art Gallery
CORFU. Corfu Art Gallery will be holding an exhibition to showcase the work of a group of 15 new artists.

Mathraki now has its own composting facility
CORFU. The island of Mathraki has set up a composting area in collaboration with the volunteer group ΄ Corfu Compost Project΄.

European Silk Road: Event to celebrate one year΄s activities
CORFU. There will be a special event on Monday 2nd July at 19:00 in the Old Fortress to present the results of the European Silk Road’s activities in its first year.

South Corfu SYRIZA branch dissolved
LEFKIMMI. The decision to dissolve the Lefkimmi branch of SYRIZA was taken last night by members at a meeting.

Corfu Summer Festival 2018 – Programme of events
CORFU. Corfu theatre is coming back to life after two years thanks to the initiative of a group of local people involved in the field of advertising and marketing.

Summer Robotics Workshops at the Public Library
CORFU. The Municipal Central Library and Corfu Tech Lab are inviting primary and secondary school pupils to participate in these workshops which will take place in July.

New waste management project with a budget of 925,000 Euros
CORFU. The new project is the ΄Development of a network for the separate collection of bio-waste in Corfu Municipality΄.

Corfu Mayor:"I didn΄t ask for the riot police - the order came from the government"
CORFU. What the Mayor said about the letter to the Minister for the Interior and other ministries.

British tourism professionals, concerned about the refuse situation, visit the Mayor
CORFU. Travel agents and professionals involved in Corfu tourism visited the Mayor΄s office today for an update on the waste problem.

65,000 signatures to do something about the problem with stray animals in Corfu
CORFU. Petition requesting the Municipality for help in finding premises for the sterilisation of stray animals.

First stages of the Integrated Spatial Development Plan discussed
CORFU. The ΄Urban Authority΄ of the Integrated Spatial Development Plan (OHE) for Corfu Town met at the Old Town Hall on Wednesday.

Tour operators are expressing their concern about the image of Corfu with its refuse problem
CORFU.The noose is tightening around the Corfu tourist economy as not a day passes without tour operators, large and small, expressing their concern.

3 Gold Medals for young Corfu athletes at Greek Junior Athletics Championships
TRIKALA. Two Corfu athletes finished the Greek Junior Athletics Championships with 3 gold medals between them.

Report by RTL in Holland on tourists΄ shock at the sight of all the rubbish
CORFU. It is no surprise - it was, in fact, to be expected - that there have been negative comments about Corfu from the first tourists.

9-year-old British girl injured in fire on boat still in hospital
CORFU. Corfu Port Authority issued the following statement regarding the fire on a boat in which a young girl and her parents were injured:

Corfu MP Fotini Vaki asks Minister of Culture about the recruitment of security personnel for Corfu Antiquities Department
CORFU. The Corfu MP referred to the need for Corfu Antiquities Services to recruit personnel for security and cultural events.

9-year-old British girl in hospital with burns following explosion on boat
There was an explosion on a boat near Vidos Island on Friday morning.