Calendar of events 7-10 August

The second weekend of August finds Corfu at the height of its summer season. On one hand, Corfu Town and the island's tourist resorts host major concerts, international music festivals, and art exhibitions. On the other, the villages keep local traditions alive through fairs (panigiri), celebrations, and religious events that set the tone for the great Feast of the Assumption on 15 August.

Friday, 7 August

PHAEX Festival 2026 (6–9 August)
Corfu's largest international electronic music festival continues for its second day. DJs and producers from Greece and abroad perform at venues across the island, attracting audiences from many countries and reinforcing the festival's international reputation.

Choral Concert Celebrating 90 Years of NAOK and 70 Years of Its Historic Sports Facilities
"Singing by the Sea" begins at 8:30 p.m. at NAOK's historic facilities. Participating choirs include:

• Lefkimmi Choir
• Evropouli "Ioannis Kapodistrias" Choir
• Joint Choir of the Avliotes and Kontokali Cultural Societies
• Corfu Lykio Ellinidon Choir

5th Pontic Festival at Spilia
The Corfu Evxeinos Leschi Pontion presents the 5th Pontic Festival, beginning at 8:00 p.m. at the Old Port of Spilia. Participating groups include:

• Corfu Evxeinos Leschi Pontion 
• "Akrites tou Pontou" Stavroupoli Pontic Association
• Diavatos Cultural Society (Imathia)
• Corfu Dance Group

Traditional Festival at Agios Spyridon, Perithia
A traditional village panigiri featuring the Faiakes band. The dance group of the Perithia "Filippos Vlachos" Union will also perform.

Concert by the M.K.E.L. Youth Band
Part of the 16th Alykes Lefkimmi Festival. Beginning at 9:30 p.m., the concert features the Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Accordion Ensemble under the direction of Fotis Leitourgis.

Saturday, 8 August

PHAEX Festival
The festival reaches its peak with evening and late-night performances, combining electronic music, seaside venues, and contemporary artistic productions.

5th Pontic Festival at Spilia
The second evening of the festival begins at 8:00 p.m. at the Old Port of Spilia, featuring the same participating cultural and dance groups.

"Odyssey – The Epic of the Return" at Alykes Lefkimmi Beach
A theatrical production that brings the spirit of the ancient epic into the present beneath the stars and beside the sea. Presented by the Lefkimmi Cultural Society. From 8:30 p.m.

Party in Doukades – Part II: Passepartout The Band Returns
Gather your friends and make history once again! If you were there last summer, you'll remember one of the village's most unforgettable events. This year, Passepartout The Band returns, joined by DJ Spiros Garbach. Starts at 9:00 p.m.

Grand Concert by the Kinopiastes Philharmonic Society
Celebrating the band's 60th anniversary (1966–2026), the concert begins at 9:00 p.m. in the courtyard of the Church of Saint John in Kinopiastes. Songs by celebrated Greek composers will be performed by Eva Kargiofylli and Panagiotis Haralampidis under the musical direction of conductor Spyros Nikas.

Enchanting Serenade Evening in Agioi Deka
The Agioi Deka Cultural Society hosts its annual Serenade Night at 9:00 p.m. This cherished Corfiot musical tradition attracts increasing numbers of both locals and visitors every year.

Nymfes Village Panigiri (8–9 August)
One of North Corfu's best-known traditional festivals, where visitors enjoy live music, dancing, local wines, and Corfiot cuisine until the early hours.

Two-Day Cultural Event Dedicated to Old Siniés (8–9 August)
The Sinies Community "Pantokrator" Educational and Mutual Aid Association hosts its annual celebrations honouring the area's history, heritage, and collective memory.

Bread Festival in Neochori, Lefkimmi
Held in Agia Triada Square, the festival features freshly baked wood-fired bread, traditional pies, pancakes, flaounes, and riganades. Visitors can also sample the traditional xylotrimma (also known locally as tsoukali), served with purslane salad.

Sunday, 9 August

PHAEX Festival – Closing Night
The festival concludes with its headline performances and a major closing party marking the end of the four-day celebration.

Nymfes Village Panigiri
The second day of festivities features a live folk band, dancing, and participation by both residents and visitors.

2nd Music and Dance Gathering in Antiperni
Beginning at 8:30 p.m., this year's event pays special tribute to rural life. Participating groups include:

• Afra Educational & Cultural Society 
• Gouvia Cultural Society 
• Serres Draviskos Cultural Society
• Kassiopi Cultural Society 
• Antiperni Educational & Sports Association
• Terpsichore Cultural Workshop

The evening concludes with a traditional celebration accompanied by the Faiakes orchestra.

Skripero Philharmonic Society Summer Concert
The Philharmonic Society's Summer Concert begins at 9:00 p.m. in Saouli Square. Vocalists Aphrodite Papavasileiou and Giorgos Mavrommatis perform under the direction of conductor Georgios-Theodoros Rarakos.

"A Crazy, Crazy Family" by the Kinopiastes Youth Amateur Theatre
The Kinopiastes Youth Amateur Theatre presents a stage adaptation of the classic Greek comedy A Crazy, Crazy Family. Performance begins at 9:00 p.m. in the courtyard of Saint John's Church in Kinopiastes.

Monday, 10 August

Concert by Vassilis Papakonstantinou
The legendary Greek singer-songwriter appears in Corfu as part of his summer tour, performing a programme featuring his greatest hits alongside more recent material.

Corfu Philharmonic Society Concert at the Upper Square Bandstand
This year's annual 10 August concert begins at 9:00 p.m. and includes a performance of Sinfonia, composed by Antonio Liveralis, the first conductor of the Philharmonic Society of Corfu.

Exhibitions

Throughout the four-day period, temporary exhibitions continue at the Corfu Municipal Gallery, the Museum of Asian Art, and several private galleries in Corfu's Old Town.

Religious Events

Evening services and devotional gatherings take place in churches throughout Corfu Town and the villages in preparation for the Procession of Saint Spyridon on 11 August. Pilgrimages also continue to the island's historic monasteries, including the Monastery of Pantokrator, which attracts large numbers of worshippers following the Feast of the Transfiguration.

ELENI KORONAKI