NEWS
Arts and Crafts
Christmas flight
Did you know that the bijou Kinitro bookshop
stocks a wide range of painting and drawing materi-
For the first time in 16 years, there is no direct
als? It has also recently started stocking books in
Christmas flight between Corfu and England. We
English – hurrah!
are told that one year there were not one, but three
Christmas flights, so why all of a sudden are there
Kinitro, 9, M.Methodiou Street, Corfu Town
none? With many young Corfiots studying in UK, as
Tel/Fax: 26610 31636
well as thousands of British residents on Corfu, all
Email: kinitro-@otenet.gr
wanting to go home for Christmas, surely it can’t be
lack of interest that’s the problem?
What’s On Over Christmas
Bullfighting
Friday 28
th
-Sunday 30
th
November – Christmas Fair at Casa Lucia
Following the article about
Seville by Samantha Day (in
Saturday 29
th
November
the last issue of ISLAND),
Holy Trinity Christmas Fair – 10.00 til 13.30 followed by soup and hotdogs for lunch.
which portrayed bullfighting
in a romantic fashion, we were
A Christmas party for children of all ages at 14.00 with traditional games
shocked to discover, courtesy
Sunday 14
th
December
of one of our readers, just how
Christmas Nativity Service – 10.30 Common Worship
cruel bullfighting actually is.
Bullfighting generates heated
Sunday 21
st
December
controversy in many areas of
19.00 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
the world, including Mexico,
Tuesday 23
rd
December
Spain and Portugal. Supporters
Carol Singing around Corfu Town followed by mince pies and
of bullfighting argue that it is
mulled wine – 17.30 meet at Holy Trinity for a 18.00 start
a culturally important tradition,
while animal rights groups argue
Wednesday 24
th
December Christmas Eve
Midnight Service – 23.30 Holy Communion
that it is a blood sport because
of the suffering of the bull and
Thursday 25
th
December Christmas Day horses during the bullfight. If
10.30 Holy Communion Service
you would like to find out more
and help to boycott bullfight-
ing, visit www.league.org.uk and
click on the bullfighting logo.
Remembrance Sunday 2008

This year Remembrance Sunday falls on November 9th.
There will be a wreath laying ceremony at the British Cemetery and those
wishing to participate are requested to be present by 11.45 at the latest.
Civil and military decorations may be worn on this occasion.
Following the ceremony those present at the Cemetery are invited to the
Holy Trinity Church for light refreshments.
 ISLAND ISSUE 9
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