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Heptanese Music Centre opens with pomp and ceremony
CORFU. There was packed attendance at the official opening on Sunday night of the Heptanese Music and Cultural Centre - established by the Corfu Choir in the old Olive Institute (16 Dairpelfd St.).
Marine Minister: Ferry services between the Ionian Islands from March
CORFU. At the recent Development Conference, the Minister of Marine and Island Policy, Panagiotis Kouroublis, announced new ferry services between the Ionian Islands, the signature of the MASTER PLAN for the port of Zakynthos and the assignment of a section of XZ at Corfu port.
Half a million euros for the restoration of the Venetian shipyard at Gouvia
CORFU. The Venetian monument has now been included in the Regional Business Programme (PEP) for the Ionian Islands following the signature of the Regional Governor, Theodoros Galatsiatos.
Conference on Sites and Monuments in Western Greece and the Ionian Islands
CORFU. The protection, maintenance, promotion, management and utilization of cultural heritage today are a matter of political choice.
1st Corfu Tourism Conference: Cooperation is a requisite for success
CORFU. The conclusion from the conference on Corfu Tourism, 18-19 November, was that it is imperative to have cooperation and a common strategy.
Conference on Corfu Tourism: The programme
The Corfu Tourism Conference – Corfu Tourism αειForum is an initiative organized by the Ionian University, Corfu Chamber of Commerce, Greek Chamber of Commerce, Corfu Scientific Tourism Company, the NGO Ionian Inspires and ‘Enimerosi’ Publications.
Ionian Islands at the World Travel Market, London
LONDON.Spyros Galiatsatos - Regional Director for Tourism, Ionian Islands,
Remembrance Day 2017 – Lest we forget
CORFU. Remembrance Sunday is this weekend and there will be a special service at the Holy Trinity Church as 10.30am. This will be followed by a service at the British Cemetery at 11.45am, after which refreshments will be provided by the British Vice Consulate at the Holy Trinity Church.
Meeting to discuss reduction in carbon dioxide emissions
CORFU. On Monday 6 November, InnoPolis - the Centre for Innovation and Culture - together with the Region of Ionian Islands, Municipality of Paxos and the region of Lecce, Italy
Meeting at Ionian University: Tree disease, tree-cutting and innovative app designed by students
CORFU.The Region of Ionian Islands and the Ionian University, in collaboration with the Municipality of Corfu organized a discussion meeting on Wednesday in the lecture theatre of the Ionian University. Participating in the meeting were the Administrator for Regional Agricultural Finance, Stamatis Gkinis, the Regional Deputy Governor, Giannis Fontanas, the delegate from Corfu Municipality, Leonidas Pagkratis, representing the Ionian University, Markos Avlonitis and Giannis Karidis, along with students and farmers.
Argentine Ambassador to Greece to give talk in Corfu
CORFU.Carolina Pérez Colman, Argentine Ambassador to Greece, will be giving a talk on ‘The Question of the Falkland Islands.A case of Colonialism’ at the Ionian University Department of History.
Meeting about the merger of Ionian University and Ionian Islands Technical Institute
ATHENS.From the meeting of the Minister of Education with the dean and president of the two tertiary institutions in Corfu.
Dean of Ionian University welcomes new students
CORFU.Welcome for new students at Ionian University.
Memorial for Filis Koronakis
CORFU.The ‘Lazareto’ Association, along with friends and families of political prisoners in Corfu Prison 1946-49 who were executed, will hold a memorial service for the fighter for the left, Filis Koronakis.
Corfu and Epirus culinary event
CORFU.On Thursday 26 October at 18.30 the Epirus Association in collaboration with the Chef’s Club of Greece and the Chef’s and Pastry Chef’s Club of the Ionian Islands are organizing a Corfu and Epirus culinary event in the courtyard of the Church ‘Panagia ton Xenon’ in Plakada tou Agiou (near St. Spyridon Church).
Diving Tourism event in Kefalonia
ARGOSTOLI. From 25 to 30 October Kefalonia will host an event to promote Diving Tourism which is being organized by the Region of the Ionian Islands, the Hellenic National Tourism Organization (EOT)
Ionian Islands: No.1 in reservations and hotel price increases
CORFU.According to data from the companies AXIA Hospitality and Nelios, the Ionian Islands had the greatest increase in Greece this year in arrivals by air and in hotel occupancy in properties that had increased their prices- especially 4 and 5 star establishments
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.
