Culture

Municipal Art Gallery to reopen
CORFU. Following the opening of archaeological sites on 18 May, other cultural venues will open to the public again on Monday 15 June.

Central Corfu Mayor meets with TV presenter Ina Tarantou
CORFU. Mayor Meropi Ydraiou met with Ina Tarantou, presenter of the ET1 travel programme ΄Zoi Allios΄ yesterday.

"Hymn to Freedom" by the ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society Brass Ensemble
CORFU. Celebrating the 156th Anniversary of the Union of the Ionian Islands with Greece on 21 May, 1864.

Special video from ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society for Union of Ionian Islands with Greece anniversary
CORFU. Despite the current difficulties, ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society has produced a special online video for the anniversary of the Union of the Ionian Islands with Greece on 21 May.

Minister of Culture announces when archaeological sites and museums will reopen
ATHENS. The Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni announced the timetable for the reopening of archaeological sites, museums, open-air cinemas as well as the recommencement of filming, rehearsals and live events.

International Dance Day in Corfu - special video performance due to coronavirus
CORFU. A special dance performance in the Upper Square ΄park΄ for International Dance Day. A delightful ΄lockdown΄ performance which wouldn΄t have been possible in other circumstances. Watch the video.

Ionian University Vocal Ensemble sings ΄Stand By Me΄
CORFU. With the message ΄Stay at Home΄ the Ionian University Vocal Ensemble arranged and sang the well-known song ΄Stand By Me΄.

A musical ΄Thank you΄ for doctors and nurses at Athens Evangelismos Hospital
ATHENS. ERT Contemporary Music Orchestra put on a concert for the thousands of doctors and nurses who are tirelessly fighting the virus.

΄Old΄ Philharmonic Society: "We΄ll stay at home but will still keep our tradition alive"
CORFU. The much-loved music associated with Good Friday and Easter Saturday will be heard tonight from the speakers outside the ΄Old΄ Philharmonic Society building and the traditional Thursday night rehearsal will be online.

Philharmonic Bands will be present in sound at Easter
CORFU. This Easter Corfiots will have to go without seeing their beloved Philharmonic Bands.

Museums and archaeological sites closed until 30 March
ATHENS. Announcement from the Ministry of Culture.

23rd Corfu Folklore Festival postponed
CORFU. Laodamas has announced that the Festival due to take place 23 - 25 March has been postponed.

΄Another Saturday, Another Fairy Tale΄: ΄Spring΄ by two artists - Botticelli and Vivaldi
CORFU. The Municipal Art Gallery educational programme ΄Another Saturday, Another Fairy Tale΄ for youngsters.

΄Photoklik΄ Photography Exhibition - ΄Gy-NAI-ka΄
CORFU. For International Women΄s Day

Orfeas Cinema - This week΄s films
CORFU. Films showing at Orfeas Cinema 5 - 11 March.

΄Old΄ Philharmonic Society Youth Band concert postponed indefinitely
CORFU. Following the unanimous decision of the Society Board.

Orfeas Cinema - This week΄s films
CORFU. Films showing at Orfeas Cinema 27 February - 4 March.

Restoration of Annunziata bell tower going ahead
CORFU. The contractor for the renovation work has now set up in dilapidated monument.