The Ionian islands called out to the stars…
CORFU. The mayor and other notable Corfiots are performing on Sunday in an event reenacting the functioning of the Ionian Parliament.
On Sunday at 21:30, the event 'The Ionian islands called out to the stars…' will take place at the Old Palace Colonnade. This is an artistic collaboration organised by the Municipality and the Conservatory on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the Union of the Ionian Islands with Greece (1864-2024) and the 130th anniversary of the founding of the Corfu Conservatory (1894-2024).
The event is a fantasy inspired by the events that led to the Union of the Ionian Islands with Greece.
The first part is inspired by the sessions of the Ionian Parliament (1863-1864), during which the union of the Ionian Islands with Greece was discussed and decided. (Source: Corfu Historical Archive)
In the second part, the Conservatory Orchestra will perform seven poems by Dionysios Solomos set to music (The Purity, Desire, To a Dying Friend, Anthoula, The Mad Mother or The Cemetery, The Dream, The Poisoned Woman, Xanthoula).
The third part is inspired by the 311th (22 July 1864) session of the Hellenic Parliament, during which the Ionian deputies were welcomed to the Greek Parliament. (Source: Library of the Hellenic Parliament)
Idea - Research - Text Composition - Direction: Petros Gallias.
Musical setting of poems by Dionysios Solomos - String Ensemble Conductor: Kimonas Hitiris.
Soloists: Anna Stylianaki (soprano), Pantelis Kontos (bass).
Participants include: Miltos Vassiliou, Kostas Vergos, Nikos Vradis, Machos Gavalas, Aggelos Gerakaris, Nikos Dimisianos, Vaggelis Zikos, Spyros Ziniatis, Evripidis Kleopas, Nikos Kourkoumelis, Kostas Lindovois, Giorgos Lykissas, Nasos Martinos, Sotiris Mikalef, Spyros Padovas, Stefanos Poulimenos, Marios Rigos, Fotis Skourtis, and Sotiris Trivizas.
And the 'Corfu Conservatory String Ensemble': Socrates Stathoulopoulos (violin), Spyros Hodzas (violin), Yiannis Tryphonas (viola), Yiannos Giovanos (cello), Andreas Pavlou (double bass), Nikos Poulis (mandolin).
Admission is free.
