| Arguably one of the most beautiful Greek
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| | high-quality musical performances held in
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| Islands, the 'Emerald Island' of Corfu is
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| | culturally significant settings. Then,
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| especially popular when its many
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| | August brings a variety of traditional
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| festivals are in full swing. Although
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| | cultural events to the streets of Corfu's
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| summer is the peak time for festivals in
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| | towns and villages. On 10 August, The
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| Corfu, there are numerous local
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| | Varkarola comes to the Garitsa Bay in
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| celebrations, name days, and religious
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| | Corfu Town, when choirs perform
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| events that bring colour and charm to a
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| | traditional Corfiot cantades in moored
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| Corfu holiday. If you are planning a
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| | boats. The next day is The Feast of Agios
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| holiday in Corfu look out for the
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| | Spyridon, when colourful processions
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| following events;
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| | commemorate Saint Spyridon, patron saint
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| Religious themes for Easter
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| | of the island.
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| On Palm Sunday, a street procession
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| | In the villages of Kato Garouna and Ano
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| follows the line of the old Corfu town
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| | Gerakiana, on the first weekend after 15
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| walls, from where Saint Spiridon drove
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| | August, The Festival of Garouna and Ano
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| off the plague in 1630. But this is just
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| | Gerakiana takes place. The festival is
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| a precursor to Easter week which is one
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| | organised by associations of people who
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| huge religious festival. The week is a
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| | have left these villages for Athens and
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| coming together of religious faiths, both
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| | other destinations. The obvious emotions
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| Orthodox and Catholic, secular
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| | of those who return to the land of their
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| traditions, choral church music, and
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| | birth makes for high revelry and
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| street processions in delightful spring
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| | thoughtful reflection, both worth
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| weather. On Good Friday, churches bring
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| | experiencing, even by an outsider.
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| out their funeral biers and parade them
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| | The Cricket Festival - A Reminder of
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| around the districts accompanied by
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| | Corfu's English Past
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| orchestras. A biblical earthquake is
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| | Believe it or not, the inhabitants of
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| celebrated the next day, including the
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| | Corfu have been playing cricket since
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| dramatic custom where the local people
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| | 1835 and there are currently four cricket
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| throw pots out of their windows. More
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| | teams on the island. During September,
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| music follows and the fervent air of
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| | Corfu Town's Esplianada Square hosts a
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| devotion combines with celebration,
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| | cricket festival where the Corfiot
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| culminating in an impressive fireworks
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| | cricketers compete with teams from Malta
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| display. After Easter Sunday services,
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| | and Great Britain.
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| church icons are paraded around the
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| | These and other festivals are seasonal,
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| towns' streets followed by traditional
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| | but be aware that their dates change due
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| Easter feasting.
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| | to many factors, so if you are planning a
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| Concerts and a Mid Summer Cultural
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| | trip to coincide with a particular
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| Festival
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| | festival, confirm the dates at the time
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| At the Ionian Concerts, in late June and
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| | you make your travel and accommodation
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| July, musicians from Greece and the
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| | bookings.
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| United States come together for
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