A to Z - Photographs of Arillas and Corfu

[kevin-beverly]

HI

C FOR CHURCH BELLS 
At the local Church and old school of Arillas village which is about one and a half km from the beach on the way to Magoulades on the main road.
The Analipsi festival is the oldest festival in Arillas. It's celebrated every year on Ascension day (Analipsi in Greek), the day Jesus rose to heaven, 50 days after Easter. The festival is held in honour of the day in the courtyard of the Arillas church, which is also dedicated to Ascension. The date it's held is different every year, as Easter also moves, but in general it's somewhere in May-June.
The previous evening (Ascension eve), a big pot of goat stew in a spicy tomato sauce is prepared and shared with all the villagers. Whatever is left over, is served the next evening at the Paniyiri (festival), along with large amounts of souvlakia, sausages and Corfu Beer! There is a live band playing traditional music, the Arillas Dance club performs traditional dances and then it's "Choros yia olous", Dance for everyone! It's the festival with the smallest amount of tourists, and that gives it a very special atmosphere. The tourists who are present always enjoy this chance to take part in an authentic Corfiot Paniyiri! A couple of years ago, David of Corfu Films managed to capture this unique atmosphere in a very intimate video:



KEV AUG 2021

[patrickjohn]

Very interesting account by Kev of the Ascension Day celebrations in Arillas.
On to the letter D



Corfu Arillas - Datura Brugmansias
by pj's memories, on Flickr
July 2007

Best wishes - Pat

[kevin-beverly]

HI Patrick
This will help you to tell the difference

The plant, which is commonly called a devil's trumpet, resembles a brugmansia plant (angel's trumpet). The major difference in the two plants is that the datura (devil's trumpet) has large trumpet shaped blossoms that stand up straight, instead of pointing downward in the manner of an Brugmansia angel's trumpet.



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                            E FOR EVENING SUN

KEV AUG 2021

[patrickjohn]

Kev: Many thanks for sorting out my angels and devils - have noted it on the original photo caption.

So onto F

Fine Dining at the Marina - June 2007



Corfu, Arillas - View from the Marina Hotel Restaurant
by pj's memories, on Flickr[

Best regards
PJ/color]

[vivian]

                                     practaising  for  Greek night 2013

[kevin-beverly]

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H FOR HIGH UP

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[vivian]

                                                    Its Deserted today but is 19th Oct

[kevin-beverly]

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J FOR JUST ANOTHER WINE PLEASE

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[vivian]

                                                                    Kitty cat

[vivian]

                                                        Little baby lizard in the bath room Oct 2008

[kevin-beverly]

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M FOR MARINA WITH THE SUN

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[vivian]

                                   Nibbles with a drink

[kevin-beverly]

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O FOR ORANGE SUN

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[vivian]

                                                                      Pumpkin

[kevin-beverly]

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Q FOR QUAD BIKES

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