Culture

30 Oct 2026 / 13:43

Corfu Municipal and Regional Theatre invited to “Raid Festival 2026” in Italy

CORFU. On Monday 2 November, at the “Spazio Arena” in Avellino, the Corfu Municipal and Regional Theatre, in collaboration with the “Iros Angelos Dance Theatre”, will present the dance theatre production “Icarus / Icaro”.

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19 Oct 2026 / 17:53

“Like Japanese Paper”: Educational programme at Corfu Museum of Asian Art

CORFU. An immersive introduction to Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printing for 5th and 6th grade primary school pupils. Registration: Contact the Secretariat, Angeliki Tryfona, on 26610 30443 (ext. 27).

14 Oct 2026 / 12:55

Historic Queen’s College in Corfu for four open-air concerts

CORFU. 18–23 October – Corfu welcomes Britain’s oldest women΄s College for a series of concerts. In the event of unfavourable weather conditions, the concerts will move indoors to the auditorium of the 7th All-Day Primary School.

26 Sep 2026 / 11:25

Capodistrias Museum commemorates the Governor

CORFU. What is worth saving and passing on to future generations? The Capodistrias Museum opens its doors free of charge for two days of remembrance and participatory activities.

21 Sep 2026 / 11:56

Corfu 1716: The besieged town comes to life tonight at New Fortress

CORFU. At the Tenedos Bastion, on the site of the historic fortifications, the dramatic days of the Ottoman siege are recreated through historical texts, archival material, theatre, dance, music, visual imagery and soundscapes, in a major production by the Municipality of Central Corfu.

16 Sep 2026 / 13:45

Fourteen engravings of Capodistrias donated to Museum

CORFU. Significant donation from Corfiot collector and author Georgios C. Sourtzinos – Among the items is an engraving printed at the Aspiotis Brothers Printing House.

08 Sep 2026 / 12:32

Achilleion Palace: 28 months of restoration — now a plan is needed for what comes next

CORFU. Ten proposals to ensure that the restoration goes beyond the buildings themselves and leads to the creation of a modern, vibrant museum and cultural centre of international standing.

28 Aug 2026 / 11:21

International Philharmonic Band Festival in Corfu with Al Bano

CORFU. A two-day international event filled with music and military marching displays (tattoo) on September 18 & 19.

11 Aug 2026 / 15:25

Magical Varkarola at Faliraki: A night when Corfu ΄sang to the sea΄

CORFU. An atmospheric evening filled with Ionian melodies, tradition, and references to the miracle of Saint Spyridon.

10 Aug 2026 / 16:26

Open letter to British filmmaker Christopher Nolan, director of "The Odyssey"

The absence of the Phaeacians from Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is not simply the omission of an episode. It is the absence of hospitality, of Nausicaa, and of the human respite that Homer placed between the dangers of the journey and Odysseus’ bloody return to Ithaca.

10 Aug 2026 / 15:28

΄Gleaming΄, but are they damaged? Row over the statues

CORFU. The mayor strongly defends the cleaning method and says it will continue to be used on other monuments. Sources at the Ministry of Culture, however, speak of alterations to the surface, rounded edges, and problems with the joints of the 300-year-old Schulenburg statue.