Culture

Paxos Island: An Inspiration for Contemporary Art
Eight young, dedicated artists long to take on the wild natural beauty of Paxos.

΄Pacific Rim:Uprising΄ (111΄) at the Orfeas Cinema
CORFU. Sci-Fi action film written and directed by Steven S. DeKnight.

΄Mary Magdalene΄ (120΄) at the Orfeas Cinema
CORFU. Drama directed by Garth Davis, written by Helen Edmundson and Philippa Goslett .

Trombone recital from Vanda Athinaiou at the Old Philharmonic Society
CORFU. Corfu Philharmonic Society is organizing a trombone recital on Saturday 24th March at 19:30.

Corfu Easter: Programme of municipal events
CORFU. This is the programme of events for Easter this year:

Film ΄99 Homes΄ at Katalipsi Elaia
CORFU. ΄Katalipsi Elaia΄ (Dairpfeld & Ag. Theodoron, Mon Repos, Garitsa) is organizing a 2-day event with the screening of 99 Homes.

΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society: Listening to young musicians
CORFU. As part of their 1st programme of concerts the ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society is organizing concerts on the theme of ΄Listening to Young Musicians΄.

31 dance-groups participating in this year’s Corfu Folklore Festival
CORFU. The final preparations are now being made for the 21st Corfu Folklore Festival, which is taking place in Corfu Municipal Theatre from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th March, 19:00-22:30.

Ministry of Culture to put restoration of Ag. Katerina church out to tender
CORFU. The Ministry of Culture is going to put the restoration work on Ag. Katerina church out to tender and not give it to Corfu Municipality as initially agreed.

Athina Debois returns to the Polytechno
CORFU. Athina Debois is back from the hot climates for a rock and roll party on Saturday!

Special night with French Cuisine in Corfu – Wednesday 21st March
ATHENS. For the fourth year running the French Ministry for European and Foreign Affairs along with the renowned chef Alain Ducasse are celebrating the first day of spring, 21st March, with the special event ‘Gout de France – Good France’.

΄Tomb Raider: Lara Croft΄ at the Orfeas Cinema
CORFU. Adventure film directed by Roar Uthaug, written by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Alastair Siddons.

Corfu conductor a rising star
ATHENS. The up-and-coming, award-winning 34-year-old Corfu conductor, Giorgos Balatsinos, distinguished himself at one of the most important international conducting competitions with works from 20th and 21st century composers at Concorso Internazionale Giancarlo Facchinetti in Italy.

1st Choir get-together in Agros
CORFU. Arkadades Cultural Society, Afionas Cultural Society and Valaneio Musical Society ΄To Koro΄ are organizing the first get-together of choirs in the area.

Chefs Club organizing seminar with Chef Haris Nikolouzos
CORFU. The Chefs Club is bringing its programme of events to promote Corfu cuisine and products to a close before the beginning of the tourist season with a seminar by the acclaimed chef Haris Nikolouzos.

Seminar: Corfu Cuisine
CORFU. The Ionian Islands Chefs and Pastry Chefs Club is organizing a Corfu Cuisine seminar.

Classical Guitar Concert
CORFU. Top classical guitar students from the Ionian Music School will be giving a concert.