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Available categories: Events (31) | Interviews (5) | News (21) |The Ionian Summer Music Academy
Jul 01, 2008 — Jul 31, 2008 • Ionian, Corfu
Every summer Corfu hosts the Ionian Summer Music Academy, featuring brass, wind and percussion, ancient Greek music, instrumental and vocal interpretation sections
The Old Town in Unesco list
• Ionian, Corfu
As a reward for the many years of consistent effort the Old Town of Corfu was officially included in UNESCO's World Heritage List on April 19 at the island's Castle
Philharmonic Orchestra performs Requiem
• Ionian, Corfu
The Corfu "Old" Philharmonic Orchestra performed Requiem with Patras Polyphonic Choir
Injection of sea and cultural tourism
• Ionian, Corfu
The announcement of several development projects by the Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos are putting in place revolutions that will boost tourism on Corfu.
Orchid Season at the British Cemetery
• Ionian, Corfu
Anyone who visits the British Cemetery in Corfu in early May will be welcomed by a large blossom of tender orchids, the foster children of caretaker George Psailas. British Cemetery has got about 30 varieties of Greek orchids
Korea through its monuments
• Ionian, Corfu
Korea through its monuments is the theme of the Korean exhibition held at the Museum of Asian Arts in Corfu.
Old leprosarium turned into a museum
• Ionian, Corfu
The Municipality of Corfu has announced its plans to set up a Museum of Medical History and National Reconciliation at the site of a former Leprosy Hospital and concentration camp on the historic islet of Lazaretto
Trial for the Death of Two British Children
• Ionian, Corfu
Thirteen people are standing trial for the deaths of two British children in their hotel room in 2006 on the Greek island of Corfu.
Rare horse breed survives on Corfu
• Ionian, Corfu
The future of the rare pony indigenous to the Greek-Aegean island of Skyros may now depend on half a dozen mares and two stallions on the island of Corfu.
Back in the 1930s
• Ionian, Corfu
Gerald Durrell's book My Family and Other Animals was the theme behind BBC's upcoming film that transported Corfu back to the 1930s
Corfu Fortress
• Ionian, Corfu
Corfu has had the history of being a highly fortified town with extremely imposing defensive strongholds. Two of those defense works are still standing tall on this war ridden island.
Soccer legend to sell trophies for house on Corfu
• Ionian, Corfu
In order to pay for a holiday home in Greece for his family former Manchester United football great George Best is to sell two of his most treasured trophies