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Large turnout for the protest about the rubbish
CORFU. The rally with Corfu residents in the pedestrianised area in town to protest about the situation with the huge piles of rubbish was much larger than at any other time.
St. John΄s Eve celebration (Lampata) in Kastellanous Giro
CORFU. Kastellanous Giro Cultural and Educational Society is organizing the traditional ΄Lampata΄ on Saturday 23rd June.
Tension in Temploni again this morning
CORFU. The police were called and the driver of the bulldozer disappeared.
Strong letter from the ΄Old΄ Philharmonic Society about the situation with the rubbish
CORFU. The letter from the board of the ΄Old΄ Philharmonic Society says that things have never been like this in Corfu before and residents have never been so exasperated by a Municipal problem.
World Music Day in Corfu: The ΄sirtaki΄ as you΄ve never heard it before!
CORFU. All day yesterday groups of musicians from the island΄s Philharmonic Societies performed in various central locations.
British travel agents call for Corfu to get cleaned up
According to an article in Travelweekly, ABTA - the Association of British Travel Agents & Tour operators - has joined hoteliers and tourism professionals in Corfu to take swift action to clear up piles of dumped rubbish in Corfu.
International Day of Yoga celebration at the Old Palace
CORFU. The Museum of Asian Art will be hosting an event for the International Day of Yoga on Thursday 21st June.
More rubbish pile fires early on Thursday morning
CORFU. Fires are continuing to break out in rubbish piles in Corfu despite warnings from the Medical Association and Technical Chamber of the dioxin toxicity produced by burning.
Three proposals put forward for temporary relief of Temploni facility
ATHENS. Yet another meeting in Athens without a result - The Government΄s silence is deafening.
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.
Police, Regional Administration and ΄Stirixi΄ talk about International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
CORFU. An event will take place outside the Old Palace, where the public will have the chance to see the musical ΄Dust in the Wind΄.
Tourism professionals ready to ΄freak out΄
CORFU. Tourism professionals went to the Mayor΄s office yesterday morning to express their anxiety at the distressing state of the island with thousands of tons of rubbish piled up on the roads.
Wadada Sound System Live in the Upper Square
CORFU. On Saturday 23rd June Wadada Sound System will be appearing for the first time in Corfu Town for European Music Day.
Chamber music concert at Polytechno
CORFU. As part of her diploma work, Angelina Konstantinou is organizing a chamber music concert at Polytechno on Wednesday 20th June at 21:00.
΄Enough is Enough!΄: Protest Rally against the refuse situation
CORFU. Friday 22nd June at 20:30 at the new pedestrian precinct.
΄Old΄ Philharmonic Society celebrating World Music Day
CORFU. The ΄Old΄ Philharmonic Society is celebrating World Music Day (Thursday 21st June) with the following events:
΄We΄re building bridges of cooperation: We say NO to drugs΄: Event co-organized by Regional Administration and Police
CORFU. The Ionian Island Regional Administration and Ionian Island Police Department are co-organizing an event for the prevention of drug addiction and AIDS with the support of STIRIXIS (Support) Society.
Corfu Hoteliers and Tourist Accommodation Owners send an ΄SOS΄ message to Tourism Minister
CORFU. The Corfu Hoteliers Association and Federation of Tourist Accommodation Owners have requested that a state of emergency be declared in Corfu.
