The Brando Carnival is back in 2025
The Brando Carnival is back in 2025. The association in charge of its organization announced the date of the event a few days ago: the rendezvous is set for March 22nd in the streets...
Author: Guillaume Bereni
Bastia celebrates Catalan culture and hosts the Aplec Internacional 2025 in September
The city of Bastia announced this week on its official website that it will host the Aplec Internacional 2025 festival next September. This event is the result of cooperation between Catalonia and Corsica and...
Bonifacio is the most welcoming town in Corsica according to Booking.com users
In an article published this week, the radio station “Ici” revealed the ranking of regions and cities chosen by Booking.com users as the most “welcoming.” The “Traveller Review Awards 2025” are based on about...
Terrenzana: a walk in Corsica’s unspoilt countryside
The pond of Terrenzana, located north of Aleria just a few hundred meters away from the Diana Pond, is one of Corsica’s lesser-known natural treasures. It should be mentioned that for a long time,...
No snow, little rain: Summer 2024 in Corsica promises to be difficult
Climate change is a reality. And while we may have experienced some exceptional episodes in the past, we have to admit that they have multiplied in recent years. When the exceptional becomes the norm,...
Throwback at the Festa di San Marcellu 2024 with pictures
We talked about it last week and we had the pleasure of attending it last Sunday. The “Festa di San Marcellu 2024” took place in Aleria on January 27-28. It has been, as expected,...
Carnavale di Brandu 2024, a new edition of the Corsican carnival announced (update)
Edit (07/02/2024): Due to the high probability of rain on Saturday 10 February, the Carnavale di Brandu has been postponed. The new date is 17 February. I posted here, a few years ago, an...
San Marcellu 2024 in Aleria: a true Corsican festivity
This weekend, people in Corsica are invited to join the celebration of San Marcellu (Saint-Marcel) in Aleria. This may not be the most popular event in Corsica, but it indubitably is a true “Corsican”...
The Greek Church in Cargese, Saint Spyridon
Have you ever heard about a Greek Church in Cargese, Corsica? We head today to the southern part of the island to talk about the fascinating bond that unites one piece of Corsica with...
The painting of the “Madonna of Brando” is coming home
Note from the editor: I wrote and published this article in Italian language for the website Corsicaoggi.com. I thought this information might interest you so I gave it a quick translation. The painting of...
