Culture

Traditional κarlaka (frog) festival in Skripero
CORFU. Skripero Philharmonic Society is once again organizing the traditional karlaka (frog) festival on Monday 13th August.

Traditional village fair in Makrades
CORFU. There will be a big village fair in Makrades on Monday 6th August.

Concert with popular Greek art music in Alykes Lefkimmi
CORFU. Lefkimmi Musical Arts Union is organizing a concert with popular Greek art music on Wednesday 8th August in Alykes Lefkimmi.

Fish Festival at Petriti harbour
CORFU. Astera Petriti Sports Club and Petriti Fishing and Cultural Society are organizing the traditional Fish Festival on Saturday 25th August at Petriti harbour.

Traditional fair at Vlacherna
CORFU. There will be a big traditional fair at Vlacherna in Kanoni on Sunday 5th and Monday 6th.

Planet Caravan concert at the Gymnasium on August 11
CORFU. The cricket section of Corfu Gymnastics Society along with the band Planet Caravan are organizing a Live Rock Party in the outdoor area of Corfu Gymnasium.

Philharmonic Society concert at the Music Pavilion in Upper Square
CORFU. Corfu Philharmonic Society Band will be putting on its traditional concert on Saturday 11 August at the Music Pavilion in the Upper Square.

΄Let΄s Dance Greece΄ in Kastelanous Mesi
CORFU. Kastelanous Mesi Cultural Society is organizing ΄Let΄s Dance Greece΄ for the fourth year running.

Concert - Mixed Choir and Anemomylos ΄Thomas Flagginis΄ Environmental & Cultural Society
CORFU. The traditional concert with the Mixed Choir and Anemomylos ΄Thomas Flagginis΄ Environmental & Cultural Society will take place on Wednesday 8 August.

Odyssey Varkarola in Palaiokastritsa
CORFU. The stunning traditional Odyssey Varkarola, which attracts hundreds of visitors every year, will take place at the central beach in Palaiokastritsa (St. Spyridon) on Saturday 4th August.

Lecture by British Ambassador to Greece at Corfu Reading Society
CORFU. British Ambassador to Greece Kate Smith CMG will be giving a lecture entitled ΄British-Hellenic Friendship in Corfu΄ on Monday 6th August.

Lecture by Derek Johns at Corfu Reading Society
CORFU. The Corfu Heritage Foundation is organising a series of events under the auspices of the British Embassy, Athens, the Hellenic Republic’s Ministries of Culture and Tourism, and the Municipality of Corfu.

Capodistrias Philharmonic Percussion concert
CORFU. The ΄Capodistrias΄ Philharmonic Society Percussion Section concert which was postponed last week will take place on Thursday 2nd August.

Church of St.Stephen, Vidos - Feast Day celebration
CORFU. The Church of St. Stephen on Vidos Island will be celebrating the Feast Day of St.Stephen the First Martyr on Thursday 2nd August.

Painting and sculpture exhibition: Tonia Andrioti and Dorion Barill
CORFU. The official opening of the painting and sculpture exhibition ΄Brutal Absurd΄ by Tonia Andrioti and Dorion Barill will take place on Tuesday 7th August in the Temporary Exhibition Section in the Old Palace Colonnade.

Art exhibition: Yiannis Christakos at Corfu Municipal Art Gallery
CORFU. The exhibition ΄A Personal Map΄ is opening at the Art Hall on Friday 3rd August at 20:30.

Exhibition “Romanticism in Corfu” curated by Megakles Rogakos at the Ionian Academy
CORFU. As it is well known, George IV, as Prince Regent of the United Kingdom, founded the Order of St Michael and St George in Corfu and in Malta on 28 April 1818, two hundred years ago. This forms part of Corfu’s history and belongs to its heritage.

Traditional village fair in Agia Gourgi, Kanalia
CORFU. Kanalia Agios Nikolaos Cultural Society is organizing a big 2-day traditional fair in Agia Gourgi, Kanalia.