At the "Island of Feakes", Corfu, the days of Easter are actually special. The events here begin on Palm Sunday with the procession of the relics of St. Spyridon, around 11 in the morning, accompanied by the Philharmonic orchestras of the island and many believers, local and foreign, who participate following the “line”, where once, were the “protective” city walls. This large procession is kept since 1630, in commemoration of the exemption of the city from the plague.

In the same afternoon, in the Church of St. George, at Palio Frourio, at the fort with its impressive bastions, we will witness a Concert of music and Hymns of Holy Week.

On Good Wednesday, we will listen to the Ecclesiastical Music Concert by the Municipal Choir. The feature of Easter in Corfu is the choral church music, which is poured from the temples in the alleyways of the town (it came from Crete in the 17th century and is known as "Cretan music").

On Good Friday, the processions of the Epitaphs start in the afternoon, to give time to orchestras to accompany all the churches. The Philharmonic orchestras of Corfu contribute in the creation of a devout atmosphere. Around 9.30 in the evening, all Epitaphs together meet the Epitaph of the Cathedral.

The morning of Holy Saturday (06.00 am) takes place, in the Church of Our Lady of Xeni, the "Representation of the earthquake" which, as it is described in the Gospel, took place during the Resurrection of Christ. In 09.00 takes place the new procession of the Epitaph of Saint Spyridon’s church (which is to commemorate the miracle of the saint, who, in 1553, saved the island from famine).
Around 11.00, after the "first Resurrection", Corfu is converted into a "bombed" city, as from the balconies of the houses with the red sails, people throw jugs with water, the "Botides”. This is a custom of ancient origin, which is symbolizing the first resurrection (clearance) of souls.
In another version, the Corfu people appropriated this custom from the Venetians, who, in the New Year’s Day (the largest feast of Catholics), get rid of their old items, throwing them out of the window, so the New Year to bring them new. After the breaking of “Botides”, the orchestras of Corfu are wandering in the alleyways with joyful songs.