Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Corfu's Fabulous Festivals

Probably the best the Greek islands of Corfu, is the Emerald Isle most popular, if the increase in many festivals. Although the summer, the summer festivals in Corfu is has many local celebrations, name days, religious festivals, and the color and charm to bring the Corfu holiday.

If you plan in Corfu attention to the following events tour; Religious themes of Holy Week Palm Sunday procession, which followed on the walls of the Old Town of Corfu, where the St. Spyridon left in 1630 plague. But this is only the precursor to Easter is a religious holiday. Week is the ratio of the religions, the Catholic, Orthodox and secular traditions, sacred choral works with parades and the good weather in the spring. On Friday, the churches or their coffins and funerals within an orchestra. Earthquake of the Bible, as usual, plays, where residents throw all the windows. More music and constant hot air combine dedication ceremony, which ends in a spectacular fireworks display. The services of Easter Sunday, church icons parade through the streets, after the traditional festivel.
Music Festival and the summer Concerts in the Ionian sea at the end of June and July, musicians, Greece and the USA collect high-quality musical performances take place, that the importance of culture. Then in August a wide range of traditional cultural events on the streets of Corfu town and the city% u2019s. 10th August days to reach Varkarola renowned Garitsa Bay Corfu Corfu choirs Cantada traditional boats berth. The next day Feast of Agios Spyridon, colorful processions in memory of St. Spyridon, a saint of the island.
Villages of Ano and Kato Gerakiana Garouna first weekend of the 15th August Festival and arrives Gerakiana Garouna year. Festival will have left by a group of people, the villages of Athens and other places organized. to identify feelings, to return home that his debauchery of the highest and comments, both living and values, even strangers.
Festival of Cricket is the latest England Corfu
Believe it or not, the people of Corfu after a game of cricket in 1835 and currently has four cricket clubs on the island. September Esplianada Corfu Town Plaza Festival hosted the Cricket, Cricket team where the players fight in Corfu, Malta and the United Kingdom.
Such festivals are seasonal and others, but please note that rescheduling is subject to change by many factors, so you can plan your trip at the same time a certain party and confirm your reservation .Housing

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