14th Social Solidarity Festival in Spianada Square this weekend – See the programme
From a previous festival. Photo: Alternative Cultural Workshop
CORFU. Spianada Square is hosting the 14th Social Solidarity Festival featuring workshops, social activities, and evening concerts until Sunday.
The 14th Social Solidarity Festival of the Alternative Cultural Workshop is currently taking place in the Upper Square (Spianada). The festival began on Friday, May 22, and will conclude on Sunday, May 24. This year’s festival is dedicated to the memory of Yiannis Dimitras and brings together social collectives, solidarity organisations, environmental initiatives, cultural groups, and members of the public in a series of activities focused on information, discussion, and cultural expression.
Today’s programme (Saturday, May 23) includes workshops, collective activities, and information stands from the morning, while the evening features discussions on social issues, rights, and citizen initiatives. In the late evening, the programme shifts to music, with live performances, artistic activities, and concert events that culminate later in a collective celebration.
On Sunday, the festival continues with activities for children and teenagers, engraving workshops for participants aged 14 and above, environmental actions, and presentations of social initiatives. The event will conclude with talks and concerts.
Programme
Saturday, May 23 (today)
11:00 – 14:00
- Collective activities by social groups and organisations
- Exhibition and information stands
- Workshops
17:00 – 19:00
- Discussions on social issues, solidarity, and rights
- Presentations of citizen initiatives
19:00 – 21:00
- Live music performances
- Artistic activities
21:00 onwards
- Concert programme / collective celebration
Sunday, May 24
10:30 – 13:00
- Activities for children and teenagers
- Engraving workshop (14+)
- Environmental activities and underwater exploration
17:00 – 20:00
- Talks and discussions
- Presentations of social initiatives
20:00 – late evening
- Final concerts and closing of the festival
Ongoing throughout the three days:
- Community kitchen / solidarity structures
- Blood donation
- Books and printed materials
- Groups focused on the environment, Palestine, social economy, and addiction recovery
In parallel, throughout the festival, information and action spaces operate on issues of social solidarity, the environment, public health, addiction recovery, international solidarity movements, and social economy. According to the organisers, the aim of the festival remains the meeting of diverse collectives and the creation of a public space for dialogue, participation, and cultural expression in the town centre.
GIORGOS KATSAITIS
