18th Audiovisual Arts Festival from 8 May
CORFU. The Central Exhibition hosts the artist Pari Antoniou in the Thanos Christou Hall at the Corfu Art Gallery, from May 8 to May 18.
(Ionian University) The Ionian University Department of Audio & Visual Arts is pleased to announce the launch of the 18th Festival of Audiovisual Arts, which will take place in Corfu from Thursday, May 8 to Sunday, May 18.
The Festival is one of the most important institutions in the field of contemporary audiovisual arts, bringing together creators, researchers and students from Greece and abroad.
Over the past twenty years, the Festival of Audiovisual Arts has been organised by the Department of Audio & Visual Arts in collaboration with the ERHMEE Laboratory – Department of Music Studies of the Ionian University, showcasing contemporary trends in sound and visual creation. This year’s programme includes a rich array of artistic activities in the Visual, Sound, Performing and Interactive Arts, offering the audience a multidimensional experience.
This year’s programme features a series of exhibitions, screenings, performances, and events with guest artists, highlighting the dynamic nature of contemporary art in dialogue with digital and sonic media.
The Central Exhibition will host artist Pari Antoniou in the Thanos Christou Hall of the Corfu Art Gallery, from May 8 to May 18. The exhibition presents a body of work focusing on the transformation of memory and materiality, through mixed media techniques and digital composition.
On Sunday, May 11, at the Bank of Greece building, audiovisual and interactive works will be presented by the Digital Forms of Art programme of the Athens School of Fine Arts, spotlighting student and graduate research in sound, image, and interactivity.
Artistic Director: Aggelos Floros, Assistant Professor, AVARTS.
On Monday, May 12, at the “Polytechno” multipurpose space, undergraduate students from the Department of Audio & Visual Arts will present their own performances.
Artistic Director: Christina Mitsani, Special Teaching Staff, AVARTS.
From Wednesday, May 14 to Friday, May 16, at 8:00 PM, in “Polytechno”, screenings will feature animated works created by students of the Department of Audio & Visual Arts (2024–2025).
Scientific Director: Daphne Dragona, Academic Fellow, AVARTS.
On Wednesday, May 14, at 8:00 PM, at the Ionian Parliament, the digital audiovisual performance “É(d)ros and Helen” will be screened, inspired by folk rituals and based on an original idea by artist-performer Panayiotis Sdoukos.
Scientific Supervision: Renata Dalianoudi, Associate Professor, AVARTS.
On Thursday, May 15, at 7:30 PM, at ERT Corfu, the book Radio Sound by award-winning ERT sound engineer Spyros Kavakopoulos will be presented.
Scientific Supervision: Renata Dalianoudi, Associate Professor, Department of Audio & Visual Arts, and Scientific Associate of ERT.
On Friday, May 16, at 9:30 PM, at the university campus (former psychiatric hospital), the performance “Radio Theatre Under the Stars” will be presented for the third consecutive year—an audio event featuring student-created radio artworks, as part of the course “Music and Audiovisual Media: Radio and TV Music Production” (Spring 2025).
This initiative is part of the project “The University Goes to ERT”, carried out under the collaboration memorandum between the Ionian University and ERT S.A.
Scientific Supervision: Renata Dalianoudi, Associate Professor, Department of Audio & Visual Arts, Ionian University and Scientific Associate of ERT.
On Saturday, May 17, at 8:00 PM, in the ceremonial hall of the Ionian Academy, distinguished Italian composer Lelio Camilleri will offer a live concert, providing the audience with a unique electroacoustic experience emphasising spatial sound and live mixing.
The Festival’s visual arts programme is further enriched by the following exhibitions:
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AVARTS: showcasing student works from the undergraduate programme of the Department of Audio & Visual Arts.
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Graduating Students’ Exhibition: featuring works that mark the transition from academic study to professional artistic practice.
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Postgraduate Programme Exhibition “Arts in the Digital Era”: presenting research-based and creative approaches to art and technology.
As part of the Festival, the 7th International DCAC Conference (Digital Cultures and Audiovisual Challenges) titled “Interdisciplinary Creativity in Arts and Technology” will also take place, featuring academic presentations and lectures by distinguished scientists and professionals, on May 9–10 at the Ionian Academy.
The AV School educational programme, titled “Crossroads”, offers specialised workshops and seminars for students and professionals, strengthening the connection between theory and practice in audiovisual arts, from May 12 to 16 at the Corfu Public Central Library.
The Festival is also enriched through collaborations with local artistic and cultural groups such as: the ICONA Festival, the Peloponnese Documentary Festival, the AVARTS Theatre group, the AVARTS Game Hub creative community aimed at fostering game design and development, the “LogOtechni” literary club, and other independent initiatives that highlight the multifaceted energy of the local scene.
These activities compose a polyphonic canvas of artistic forms and technological innovation, bringing to the forefront creativity, experimentation, and academic production.
The Festival’s reach continues to expand, offering an ideal meeting point for the artistic and academic community through cross-media events, educational initiatives, and scholarly conferences. With a dynamic programme that highlights contemporary audiovisual creation, the Festival of Audiovisual Arts remains a key institution for research, education, and innovation in the arts.
Festival 2025 Coordinating Committee
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Michail Panagopoulos, Chair, Department of Audio & Visual Arts
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Konstantinos Tilighadis, Vice Chair, Department of Audio & Visual Arts
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Aggelos Floros, Artistic Programme Coordinator
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Vassilis Komianos, Scientific Conference Coordinator
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Iakovos Panagopoulos, Educational Activities Coordinator
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Apostolos Loufopoulos, Music Events Coordinator
Media Sponsors: ERT 3, ERT Corfu, Second Programme
Information: Ionian University – Department of Audio & Visual Arts
Festival Website: www.avarts.ionio.gr/festival
Contact Email: [email protected]
