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Wave of solidarity from Corfu citizens to flood victims in Thessaly
CORFU. The Central Corfu Municipality has extended the deadline for the collection of humanitarian aid until Friday 15 September.

KETHEA collecting food and basic necessities to send to flood victims
CORFU. From Wednesday 13 to Friday 22 September (09:00-17:00) at the Corfu Therapy Centre for Dependent Individuals, Eth. Paleokastritsa 7 (opposite Mastoras Clinic).

Mayor Meropi Ydraiou meets with Festival of Mediterranean Cultures organisers
CORFU. The dance groups paraded and ended up outside the historic San Giacomo Old Town Hall, where they danced and sang.

Ionian University providing assistance for students from flooded areas of country
CORFU. Free accommodation and meals - housing allowance - ability to change examination dates.

Power cuts 10-12 September
The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) has announced that there will be power cuts from Sunday 10 to Tuesday 12 September in order to carry out necessary maintenance work.

Work stoppages at Corfu Hospital due to 30 cleaners losing their jobs
CORFU. Government decides to return to system of outsourcing work to contractors.

Spectacular opening of International Festival of Mediterranean Cultures at Municipal Theatre
CORFU. Today΄s programme of events in Corfu Town and Acharavi.

Christina Adam art exhibition at the Municipal Gallery
CORFU. The exhibition opens at 19:30 on Wednesday, 13 September in the ΄Thanos Christou΄ room at the gallery and will continue until 8 October.

Invitation from San Giacomo Association to a journey to the magical world of the olive
CORFU. Event being organised in collaboration with the Ionian Islands Regional Agrofood Partnership as part of the International Festival of Mediterranean Cultures.

Opening of International Festival of Mediterranean Cultures
CORFU. The opening ceremony was held at the Ionian Parliament in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Elena Rapti.

Official performance of CIOFF International Festival anthem composed by Kostas Savvanis
CORFU. Tonight, 6 September, at the Palace of St. Michael and St. George (in case of rain, in the Municipal Theatre).

Distinguished Chinese academics in Corfu
CORFU. The World Sinology Centre President visited Corfu, following an invitation by the UNESCO Chair of the Ionian University. Besides, the Eastern countries have long been interested in Corfu and the Ionian Islands due to the Museum of Asian Art.

50 swimmers take part in this year΄s Albania-Corfu swim
CORFU. The Albania Overboard Fundraising Swim event took place on Saturday 2 September.

The legacy of what is left from Jericho
It was Nikos Skoulas, first Minister of Tourism in the mid-80s, who, after visiting the headquarters of the British tour operators, expressed his strong opposition to the kind of tourism that was thriving in a famous Corfu destination.

Man who killed other patient being taken to Korydallos Prison Psychiatric Unit
CORFU. The 45-year-old is being transferred today.

Property owned by hospital to help relieve staff accommodation problem
CORFU. The accommodation will be an important incentive to attract personnel to help solve the understaffing problem.

Investigation into circumstances of British policewoman΄s death being conducted
CORFU. What she drank and how much it contributed to the fall of the British policewoman who died in Kavos just a few hours after arriving there on holiday.

Central Corfu Municipality join URBACT IV European Programme for circular economy
CORFU. Meeting of the Capodistrian Development Corporation S.A. project team with the network Lead Expert, Eleni Feleki.