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Parma-Corfu: Friendship Agreement. Parma present Corfu with ambulance
CORFU.A Friendship and Cooperation Protocol between Corfu and Parma, Italy is to be signed on Friday evening at the Old Town Hall. The Mayor of Corfu, Kostas Nikolouzos, and the Mayor of Parma, Federico Pizzarotti will put their signatures to the agreement.

Funding approved for Corfu Old Town and Gym in North Corfu
CORFU.On Tuesday, the Municipal Council unanimously approved the funding of 480k Euros from Public Investment Program to draw up a town planning study for Corfu Old Town.

Seamen ready to take industrial action
CORFU.The local Seamen’s Union held a meeting on Tuesday 17 October, which finished just after 3 pm.

Magic of the Musicals from the Female Echoes
CORFU. The Female Echoes will be performing songs and dances from the popular musicals Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin and Grease at the Municipal Theatre on Friday 10 November.

Corfu Mountain Trail 2018
CORFU.Registration opened on Sunday 15 October for the 7th Corfu Mountain Trail.

Education Minister Gives Green Light for Tourism Department at Ionian University
CORFU.The Minister of Education, Kostas Gavroglou, stated quite categorically that the time was right for a Tourism Department to be created at the Ionian University.

Igoumenitsa Coastal Run
The 2nd Igoumenitsa Coastal Run will be held on Sunday 22 October.

Teachers and Parents Request Meeting with Minister of Education
CORFU.Teachers and the Parents’ Association will request a meeting with the Minister of Education to discuss the reduction in the number of school classes.

Concert: Zurich Youth Brass Band and Lakones Philharmonic
In their ongoing efforts to promote musical tourism,

Corfu Seamen Give Warning of 48-hour Strikes
CORFU. The local Corfu Seaman’s Union ‘St. Spiridon’ has cast aspersions on the National Seaman’s Federation with the issue of contention being the collective labour agreements for domestic ferries.

Deputy Mayor Nikos Anastasopoulos Resigns
CORFU. The Deputy Mayor responsible for technical services, Nikos Anastasopoulos, has submitted his resignation.

Prefab Classrooms in Paxos
GAIOS (PAXOS). The long-standing concern of locals and the school community regarding the lack of school buildings in Vlachopopouliatika,

1ST International Conference on Corfu Tourism
CORFU. The first international conference focusing exclusively on Corfu tourism will be held on the 17th, 18th and 19th of November and will be made up of eight modules.

«San Giacomo» Cultural Society to Hold Event in Annunziata Square
CORFU. As part of its efforts to promote the local cultural heritage, the Cultural Society ‘San Giacomo’ will be holding an event in the Town Hall Square on Sunday, 8 October at 7pm.

Preparations Under Way for 1st International Conference on Corfu Tourism
CORFU. The organizing committee is meeting on Thursday, 5 October to discuss the agenda for the 1st International Conference on Corfu Tourism.

Approximately 100 stray animals cared for by the Municipality of Corfu
CORFU. On the occasion of World Animal Day the Municipality of Corfu has issued the following statement from Mr Pagratis who is responsible for stray animals on the island.