Corfu Events & Callendar through out the year

January 1st New Year’s Day January 6th Epiphany February 11th Vlassios, the holy martyr and Theodora Augusta The decapitated Holy relic of Saint Theodora is kept in a casket at the Metropolitan church in Corfu Town. The procession of the Holy relic of Saint Theodora happens the Sunday of the Orthodox religion every year. That day, the church gives to the religious people a little piece of watermelon in remembrance of a miracle of Saint Vlassios, who cured the children of Corfu by a disease. February - March (date varies) Carnival The carnival in Corfu derived from ancient Greece by the Dionysian ceremonies, and combines the Venetian influence. Corfu preserves the custom of the Carnival with unique events: the “petegoletsia” (gossips), theatrical and satirical act takes place in Pinia in Corfu Town, where Corfiot women with traditional costumes are gossiping in the dialect of Corfu by the windows or balconies and singing cantades. The Sundays of Carnival, the procession of the masquerades of Philharmonic Bands and School of dances and chariots starts from Saroco square and ends in the Upper Square. The last Sunday of Carnival in Liston, the king Carnival is burned after a trial, in order to send away the evil. It is when the orthodox people begin the period of Lent. The last Sunday of “Tyrofagos” is celebrated in the countryside of Corfu with the “Dance of the priests” (Episkepsi, Nymphes etc) the performance of a wedding and a funeral (Evropouli, Skripero etc) with Donysiac and Christian religious elements. Related topic: First quarter 2005 Kalami Corfu Newsletter March – April (date varies) Clean Monday The next day after the last Sunday of Carnival is the beginning of the Lent. All the Corfiots have picnics in the countryside of Corfu, with Lenten foods such as taramosalata, octopus, calamari, flatbread (bannock) and a lot of wine. There is also the kite flying, which you can see all over the sky of Corfu. March 25th Greek Independence Day of 1821 Easter (date varies) Easter in Corfu is one of the most fascinating in the whole of Greece. Palm Sunday is celebrated with the procession of the Holy relic of Saint Spyridon, accompanied by all the Philharmonic Orchestras of Corfu, the Bishop and the clergy.The procession starts from the church at 11:00 am and proceeds across the walls of the Old Town, where Saint Spyridon saved the island from the plague. It is the biggest procession in Corfu. Holy week follows with the religious devoutness of the Holy Drama. On Holy Friday is the procession of the Epitaph by the churches in Corfu Town and the churches of the countryside. On Holy Saturday, the first remembrance of the Resurrection happens at 11:00 am and also the procession of the Holy Relic of Saint Spyridon. In the middle of the 16th century, Europe had a terrible dry spell, which caused disaster to farming and the lack of the corn. There were not stock houses of corn in Corfu and the people started to starve. On the Holy Saturday of 1553, a ship with corn was passing through the Corfiot sea to another destination. The captain had a vision of Saint Spyridon, who urged him to unload the corn in the port of Corfu. At 12:00 pm the Resurrection is celebrated in every part of Corfu with the greatness of the Holy moment.

May 1st Mayday May 21st Anniversary of the Union of the Ionian Islands with Greece Saint Constantine and Helen celebration day Summer period Sound and Light Performances Events with sounds and lights in Corfu Town during the summer. August (date varies) Varcarola The festival takes place in Corfu Town. The boats are decorated with lights, and sail across Garitsa Bay. Choirs sing cantades (traditional songs) and also dancers perform with traditional costumes and fireworks lightening the sky. August 11th Celebration of the saving intervetion of Saint Spyridon during the Turkish invasion. In 1716, when the Turks tried to besiege Corfu, a terrible storm broke out and the Turks pulled out of the island. August 15th Assumption of the Virgin Mary Festivals in many villages such as Kassiopi, Doukades, Episkepsi, Nymphes, Spartilas, Kinopiastes, Lefkimmi etc. October 28th Defiance of the Italian Invasion of 1940 – Ochi Day September Cultural events: concerts by Philharmonic Orchestras, choirs, and artistic, theatrical and dancing performances. 1st Sunday of November Celebration of the miracle of Saint Spyridon, who saved the people of Corfu by a deadly disease. December 12th Saint Spyridon Celebration day Saint Spyridon was born in Tremithous of Cyprus in 270 AC. He was a shepherd. He married and had a daughter by the name Irini. After his wife died, he became a monk. He was persecuted and He worked as a convicted in mines. Afterwards He was appointed as Bishop of Tremithous of Cyprus. He participated in the Ecumenical Synod in 325 in Nice of Vithinia, where the heretical Arios was convicted. He died on the 12th of December 350 AC. In 648 AC, the Holy relic was transferred to Constantinople in the church of Saints Apostles. In 1453, after the fall of Constantinople, the priest Georgios Kalohairetis transferred the Holy relics of Saint Spyridon and Saint Theodora to Paramythia and then to Corfu.      December 25th Christmas

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