Official Corfu Carnival programme
CORFU. The Municipal Cultural, Sports and Environment Organization (DOPAP) has announced the official programme for the Corfu Carnival.
Tuesday 6th February
19:00 Dance – ‘IRAKLIS’ Sports & Cultural Society and Sinion Educational & Cultural Society
Old Town Hall (San Giacomo) Square
20:00 ‘KRASODIKIO’ – Carnival Satire Group
Pinia and Old Town Hall (San Giacomo) Square
20:45 ‘KANTRILLIES’ – ‘Phaethon’ Dance Society
Old Town Hall (San Giacomo) Square
Wednesday 7th February
20:30 ‘Tonight We’re Singing For You’ – Kanalia Cultural Society and the ‘Gerasimus Lavranos’ Kanalia Mixed & Children’s Choir
Soloists – Pantelis Kontos, Babis Velissarios, Maria Zachou
Corfu Municipal Theatre
Thursday 8th February
18:30 Greek Girls’ Lyceum – Carnival Songs & Dances
Annunciata Square
19:30 ‘KANTRILLIES’ – ‘Garoufalis’ Cultural Society, Lefkimmi
Old Town Hall (San Giacomo) Square
Saturday 10th February
14:00 TREASURE HUNT – Corfu Masquerade
Start: Kofinetta
Finish: Old Town Hall (San Giacomo) Square
20:00 Party – Majorettes from various schools
Sunday 11th February
14:30 ‘SIOR CARNIVAL PROCESSION’
Start: M. Methodiou St.
Route: Gervasiou St, - Evgeniou Voulgareos – Pentofanero – ends up in Vict. Dousmani St.
The ‘Carnavalos’ figure is accompanied by his custodians, dance schools and other carnival characters!
Tuesday 13th February
19:00 ‘Carnival Events – Carnival Songs and Dances’ – Laodama
Annunciata Square
Wednesday 14th February
19:00 ‘Operetta Night’ – Corfu Municipal ‘San Giacomo’ Choir and ‘Nikolaos Mantzaros’ Brass Quintet
Corfu Municipal Theatre
Thursday 15th February
19:00 Corfu Serenaders & Mandolinata sing for the people of Corfu
Annunciata Square
20:00 Corfu ‘Petegoletsa’ in the Plakada – Corfu Events Organization
In the event of rain, the performance will take place at the Corfu Municipal Theatre
Saturday 17th February
12:00 Parade and Dances in Venetian period costumes in the centre of town – Greek Girls’ Lyceum
From Annunciate Square to Pentofanaro
13:30 Latin Dance performance – ‘Step to Step’ dance school
16:00 Children’s Carnival Party – DOPAP & ‘Corfu Masquerade’
Corfu Gymnastics Society Hall
Sunday 18th February
12:00 Parade and Dances in Venetian period costumes in the centre of town – Greek Girls’ Lyceum
From Annunciate Square to Pentofanaro
14:30 ‘SIOR CARNIVAL PROCESSION’
Start: M. Methodiou St.
Route: Gervasiou St, - Evgeniou Voulgareos – Pentofanero – ends up in Vict. Dousmani St.
The ‘Carnavalos’ figure is accompanied by his custodians, dance schools and other carnival characters!
At the end, ‘Carnavalos’ will read out his will and then we burn him!!
