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Corfu Carnival Programme

Corfu Carnival
23 Feb 2019 / 08:12

CORFU. The Municipal Cultural, Sports and Environmental Organization (DOPAP) has published the programme for this year΄s Corfu Carnival

Friday 22 February

19:30


The Carnival Satire Group with the Souromenou family and relatives will be performing 'perantsada' in the streets of Corfu Town.

Tuesday 26 February

19:00

Corfu Dance Group - Carnival songs and dances from all over Greece.
Phaedon Dance Society - 'Kantrilies'
Carnival Satire Group - 'Krasodikio'

Old Town Hall Square

Thursday 28 February

18:00

Greek Girls' Lycee - Greek carnival songs and dances
Annunciata Square

In case of rain, the event will take place on the following day (1/3) in Annunciata Square at the same time.

19:30

Lefkimmi 'O Garoufalis' Cultural Society - 'Kantrilies'
Old Town Hall Square

Saturday 2 March

14:00

Corfu Maskarata (Masquerade) is organizing a Treasure Hunt starting in Kofineta and finishing in the Old Town Hall Square.

Sunday 3 March

12:00

Venetian Carnival - Parade with traditional dances by Corfu Greek Girls' Lycee

14:30

Parade with 'Sior Carnavalo'
Start: Methodiou St.
Route: Gervasiou - Evg. Voulgareos - Pentofanaro
Finish: Viktoros Dousmani St.

Sior Carnavalo will be accompanied by his custodians - Corfu dance schools and other carnival characters!

Tuesday 5 March

19:00

Laodama - Carnival songs and dances
Annunciata Square

Wednesday 6 March

19:00

'San Giacomo' Corfu Municipal Choir - Operetta Evening with 'Nikolaos Mantzaros' Brass Quintet

Municipal Theatre

Thursday 7 March

18:00

Greek Girls' Lycee
Annunciata Square

In case of rain, the event will take place on the following day (8/3) in Annunciata Square at the same time.

19:00

Corfu Serenaders and Mandolin Players will be singing for the public.
Annunciata Square

20:00

Corfu Events Organization (OKE) - Corfu 'Peteyoletsa'
Agios Spyridon Square (Plakada)

In case of rain, the performance will take place at the Municipal Theatre.

Saturday 9 March

12:00

Greek Girls' Lycee - Parade and dances in traditional Venetian costumes in the centre of town.
Annunciata Square - Pentofanaro

13:30

Event with Latin dancing by 'Step to Step' dance school

Sunday 10 March

12:00

Greek Girls' Lycee - Parade and dances in traditional Venetian costumes in the centre of town.
Annunciata Square - Pentofanaro


14:30

Parade with 'Sior Carnavalo'
Start: Methodiou St.
Route: Gervasiou - Evg. Voulgareos - Pentofanaro
Finish: Viktoros Dousmani St.
Sior Carnavalo will be accompanied by his custodians - Corfu dance schools and other carnival characters!

At the end Sior Carnavalo's Will will be read and we will then set fire to him!

Everyone can then take part in the Closing Party at Pentofanaro with songs and dances.


On Clean Monday the singing and dancing will continue in all the Corfu villages!


DOPAP would like to give warm thanks to all those taking part in the Carnival events:

OKE; 'San Giacomo' Municipal Choir; Corfu Maskarata; the Carnival Satire Group; Greek Girls' Lycee; all the dance schools; Laodama; Corfu Serenaders and Mandolin Players; 'Iraklis', 'Garoufalis' and 'Kanalion' Cultural Societies; 'Gerasimos Lavranos' children's mixed choir; 'Phaedon' Dance Society.

And the sponsors:

Corfu Gymnastics Association, the Chamber of Commerce and Corfu Trade Association.