What’s on (Exhibitions-Theatre-Events)
weekend
20 Apr 2019
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CORFU. Find out what΄s on in Corfu this weekend.
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st
Corfu Easter 2019 - Programme of events in Corfu Town
Lazarus Saturday (20/4)
11:30 Choirs from throughout Corfu set off from Ag. Nikolaos church and Ag. Lazarou church (whose name day it is) singing ‘Lazarus Carols’. The choirs sing in various spots in the historical centre of town and meet up at 12:30 to sing the carols at the Old Town Hall. Organizers: ‘Corfu Expression Organization’.
20:00 Corfu Philharmonic Society – the oldest on the island – will give a concert at the Municipal Theatre.
Palm Sunday (21/4)
11:00 Litany with the Sacred Relics of Agios Spyridon. On Palm Sunday after the service at Ag. Spyridon church there follows the biggest – in terms of duration and length of route – litany with the Sacred Relics. It follows almost the whole length of the town’s old wall with Archbishop Nektarios of Corfu at the forefront. This litany was established in 1629 in remembrance of the island’s miraculous deliverance from the plague.
20:30 Concert with ‘Capodistrias’ Philharmonic Society and the ecclesiastical section of Corfu Choir at the Church of St. George in the Old Fortress.
20:30 Concert with ecclesiastical music at the Old Palace Colonnade organised by the Centre for Ionian Music and Corfu Cultural Choir.
Easter Bazaar in aid of 'The Smile of the Child'
The bazaar will be opposite Georgaki Square from Saturday 20 to Thursday 25 April, 10:00 - 21:00. All proceeds will go to the children at the organisation's house in Magoulades.
Information:
Corfu Office - 26610 20890
E-mail - [email protected]
'The Curse of La Llorona' at the Orfeas Cinema
Horror film directed by Michael Chaves.
Starring: Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez
Saturday 20/4 - Sunday 21/4: 20:20, 22:30 (2D)
Monday 22/4 - Tuesday 23/4: 20:00, 22:10 (2D)
Wednesday 24/4: 17:40, 19:20 (2D)
Starring: Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez
Saturday 20/4 - Sunday 21/4: 20:20, 22:30 (2D)
Monday 22/4 - Tuesday 23/4: 20:00, 22:10 (2D)
Wednesday 24/4: 17:40, 19:20 (2D)
Kostas Tombros art exhibition at the Municipal Art Gallery
Corfu Municipal Art Gallery is hosting an art exhibition by Kostas Tombros - "Liquid Fields".
Duration: 17/4 - 2/6
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 16:00. Closed Mondays and Public Holidays.
Tel: 26610 48690
'Seashore' Exhibition by Vassilis Konstantis in Arillas
From Saturday 20 to Thursday 25 April at Armounda Restaurant in Arillas.
Opening: Saturday 20 April at 17:30
Opening times: From 17:30 daily - Sunday 21/4 from 10:00
"Beatitudes" Icon Exhibition by Maria Sideri at Attic Gallery
The icon exhibition "Beatitudes" by Maria Sideri opens at the Attic Gallery on Saturday 13 April at 20:00.
The Attic Gallery, 1, Rizospaston Voulefton St (former French Institute), side entrance, 2nd floor.
Opening: Saturday 13 April, 20:00
Artist's talk (in Greek): Monday 15 April at 20:00
Duration: 13/4 - 2/5
Opening hours: Tue-Thur: 5-9pm. Fri-Sat: 12-9pm. Sunday: 12-3pm. Closed on Mondays (apart from the talk on 15/4).
Opening hours during Easter Week: Tue-Thur: 5-9pm. Good Friday: 12-3pm. Easter Saturday: 1-6pm. Palm Sunday & Easter Sunday: Closed
Contact: www.theattic.gr, [email protected] , 26614.01198.
'Easter in Corfu': Photography exhibition by Corfu Photography Club
Alexis Dairy, Ag. Vasiliou 12, Pinia
Club members Nikolaos Gatsoulis, Vasilis Pandis and Alekos Papadopoulos will be exhibiting their works for a month in the 'Easter in Corfu' exhibition.
Duration: 12/4 - 12/5 working hours
Art Exhibition: "Corfu Visual Arts Spring" at Corfu Art Gallery
The exhibition, which is to become an annual event, includes works by eleven deceased Corfu painters chosen from the gallery's permanent exhibition and archives.
Duration: 10/4 - 31/5
Opening: Wednesday 10 April at 20:00
Opening hours: 09:00 - 14:00 / 18:00 - 21:00 Monday to Friday
Corfu Art Gallery
Ioannou Theotoki 77
Tel: 26610 41085
Exhibition: "Far away...the island of salvation...the Serbs in Corfu (1916 - 18)"
As part of 2018 - European Year of Cultural Heritage the Antiquities Inspectorate is organizing an exhibition in the Latin Chapel in the Old Fortress.
The exhibition is about the Serbs in Corfu (1916 - 18).
Duration: 17/12/18 - 5/5/19
Opening hours: Daily 09:00 - 16:00
Information: 2661048310, 2661027935
The Art of Uzbekistan Carpets and Textiles at the Museum of Asian Art
Weekend at Kantoni Estate
Spend unique Weekends at Kantoni Estate!
Reservation: 6988 799070 / 26630 23157
Live music evenings at `Stavrodromi` (The Crossroads) Grill house – Tavern in Pelekas
Every weekend for the whole winter season with renovated hall and live music.
Reservations: 26610 94274
Saturday 20th
'All Together for Corfu': Recycling of clothing
At Pentofanero from 12:00 to 14:30. There will be special red recycling bins and members of the public will be able to learn how to use them easily.
There will also be information about how to recycle clothes via the aforementioned bodies and RECYCOM.
'Another Saturday, Another Fairy Tale' - Lazarus Carols
Corfu Municipal Art Gallery΄s educational programme ΄Another Saturday, Another Fairy Tale΄ will be celebrating Lazarus Saturday.
On Saturday 20 April in the Gallery's Shop and Reading Room we will be drawing and talking about the celebration and then go to Old Town Hall Square to listen to the Lazarus Carols sung by Corfu choirs.
11:00 - 13:00
Babis Stokas and Melina Kana at 7 Arts Centre
22:00
Tickets: 15€
Bookings: 6974 354460
EPTA Arts Centre, Viros
'Old' Philharmonic Band: Concert at the Municipal Theatre
The 'Old' Philharmonic Band, conducted by Spyros Prosoparis, will be performing its traditional concert at the beginning of Easter Week.
20:30
Tickets: 5 Euros
Corfu Initiative: Public meeting against oil drilling
12:30 in Annunziata Square.
Friday & Saturday evenings at Harry’s Taverna garden
Harry’s Taverna in Kontokali has live music evenings every Friday and Saturday
‘Odiki Voithia’ (Road Assistance) band.
Vangelis Moraitis: bouzouki
Alexis Kremonas: guitar
Yiorgos Pandis: accordion
Reservations: 6981686618
Live music evenings at Abakas traditional meze-bar
Abakas meze bar is organizing live music evenings every Saturday.
Artistic, folk and traditional songs.
Velissariou 30
Live music evenings at `San Paramithi` (Like a Fairytale) meze bar
Every Saturday at the Emporiko Kentro with live music and special dishes for an unforgettable winter, full of music and tastes!
Reservations: 26610 46598 / 6979 973991
Sunday 21st
Concert - 'Capodistrias' Philharmonic Society and Metropolitan Choir
Palm Sunday, April 21, at 20:30 at the Church of St. George in the Old Fortress.
'Capodistrias' Philharmonic Society and the Holy Metropolitan Church Choir will be performing works by Bach, Wagner, Mahler, Swearinger, Andronis and Polykratis.
Philharmonic conductor: Dimitris Papikinos
Choir conductor: Michalis Capodistrias
Shadow Theatre: "Karagiozis and the Pirates" at the Orfeas Cinema
There will be two performances of "Karagiozis and the Pirates" at 11:30 and 18:15.
