Culture
Artist Alekos Fassianos to be granted honorary citizenship of Corfu
CORFU.On Sunday, November 12, 2017, the artist Alekos Fassianos will be granted honorary citizenship of Corfu. The ceremony will take place at 12.30 pm at the Old Town Hall.
Corfu and Epirus come together for Culinary Event
CORFU.Visitors were able to enjoy traditional Greek pies along with other recipes and delicacies at the Corfu-Epirus Culinary Event.
Be there! Corfu Animation Festival 2018 suspended due to lack of funds
CORFU.The lack of positive response and support from the local and regional authorities has forced organizers to suspend the upcoming Animation Festival. The organizing committee made the following announcement: “The Βe there! Corfu Animation Festival regrets to announce the suspension of the scheduled April 2018 event, due solely to lack of funding.
Piano concert at the Reading Society
CORFU.The Reading Society is holding a piano concert with the internationally renowned Franco-Spanish pianist, Olivier Chauzu, on Friday 27 October.
Corfu and Epirus culinary event
CORFU.On Thursday 26 October at 18.30 the Epirus Association in collaboration with the Chef’s Club of Greece and the Chef’s and Pastry Chef’s Club of the Ionian Islands are organizing a Corfu and Epirus culinary event in the courtyard of the Church ‘Panagia ton Xenon’ in Plakada tou Agiou (near St. Spyridon Church).
Special Children’s Day at new Capodistrias Museum
CORFU.Children aged 4 – 10 are invited to attend a special day with educational and recreational activities at the newly-opened Capodistrias Museum on Saturday 21 October, 12.00-14.00. Admission is free.
“Wind’s Breath”: Tour of Monuments and Archaeological Sites
CORFU.As part of the national campaign ‘Environment and Culture 2017 – Wind’s Breath’, the Department of Antiquities, Corfu is organizing a themed tour of the monuments and archaeological sites in the historical area of Corfu Windmill (Anemomilos).
Germans at Corfu Synagogue to remember the holocaust
CORFU.From 16 – 22 October Corfu is hosting a Greek-German workshop, «Nazi Germany’s Crimes in Greece in the Second World War».
Greek President at Opening of Capodistrias Museum in Corfu
CORFU.The Greek President, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, visited Corfu to open the renovated Capodistrias Museum at the country home of the Ioannis Capodistrias family (first Governor of Modern Greece) in Koukouritsa, Evropoulos.
Concert with Chamber Music
CORFU. On Saturday 14 October at 8pm there will be a concert of chamber music at the Old Philharmonic Hall.
