What’s on (Exhibitions-Theatre-Events)
weekend
04 May 2019
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CORFU. Find out what΄s on in Corfu this weekend.
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th
Corfu Mountain Trail 2019
For the 8th year running Corfu will be hosting the event which is a favourite with Greek and international runners.
The routes cover 10km, 20km, 40km and 110km and hundreds of runners are expected in Corfu this weekend from Greece and abroad. The races will follow country and forest paths and roads in the districts of Thinalia, Phaeaces, Parelia, Achilleio, Melitia - mostly in Spartilla, Perithia, Petalia, Episkepsi, Klimatia, Alimatades, Lakones, Yiannades, Vato, Varipatades, Kastelanos, Ag. Deka, Stavros, Strongili, Moraitika and Nymphes and Kinopiastes.
Exhibition of Maps: "Corfu by the Great Cartographers"
Corfu Municipal Art Gallery will be exhibiting some of the artistically and scientifically important maps of Corfu from its collection.
From Thursday 25 April the works of these cartographers will be on exhibition in chronological order, covering four centuries, allowing us to see the development of cartography from the 17th century Baroque period, when aesthetics dominated, to the early 19th century, when there was an almost complete absence of any decorative items.
The exhibition will display 15 engravings in the central room of the Gallery's Permanent Exhibition.
Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 - 16:00 (Closed on Mondays and public holidays)
3rd Corfu Photomarathon
Corfu Photography Club and the Social Welfare Committee of the Corfu Scouts are organising the 3rd Corfu Photomarathon.
The events will take place from 3 to 12 May at the Museum of Asian Art (Palace of St. Michael and St. George).
Saturday 4 May: 11:00 - 12:00
Start of Photomarathon (all-day photography competition) at Museum of Asian Art.
Sunday 5 May: 11:30 - 14:00
- "Drones - aerial photography of the earth".
- "Augmented Reality and Telekinesis" - Nikolaos Kanelopoulos, President, Ionian University Audiovisual Arts Department.
- "Kerkini" - Dimitris, Petros & Konstantinos Sofikitis, photographers.
- "Photographs that Changed the World" - Vassilis Doukakis, photographer.
Awards Ceremony - Photomarathon Competition
"Corfu Splendour": Photography exhibition at the Municipal Art Gallery
The exhibition opens on Tuesday 23 April at 19:00 and will run until 5 May.
Opening times: 10:00 - 16:00 daily except Mondays and public holidays.
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
'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
The permanent exhibition at the Museum of Asian Art ‘The Art of Central Asia’. The exhibits have been donated by Yiannis Sartzetakis and Ruth Dayton and include woven textiles, knitted textiles, clothing and jewels from 19th century Central Asia.
Weekend at Kantoni Estate
Spend unique Weekends at Kantoni Estate!
Reservation: 6988 799070 / 26630 23157
Saturday 4th
Corfu Dance Association in Annunziata Square
Corfu Dance Association will be celebrating the recent International Dance Day (29/4) on Saturday 4 May.
Various Corfu dance groups will be performing from 12:00 to 13:00 in the pedestrian precinct between Evg. Voulgareos and Annunziata Square.
Attic Gallery: Masterclass from Madeleine Scott-Spencer
For the first time in Greece the award-winning artist Madeleine Scott- Spencer, who has created monsters and other creatures for films such as Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Wonderwoman, will be giving a public lecture and a masterclass for film industry students and professionals.
Saturday 4th: Masterclass - Creature design and sculpting
15:00 - 19:00
Language: English
Attendance fee: €35
Places limited. Pre-book by emailing: [email protected]
The Attic Gallery
Rizospaston Voulefton 1
www.theattic.gr
Voluntary blood donation at Karousades Cultural Centre
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
Corfu Dance Association will be celebrating the recent International Dance Day (29/4) on Saturday 4 May.
Various Corfu dance groups will be performing from 12:00 to 13:00 in the pedestrian precinct between Evg. Voulgareos and Annunziata Square.
Attic Gallery: Masterclass from Madeleine Scott-Spencer
For the first time in Greece the award-winning artist Madeleine Scott- Spencer, who has created monsters and other creatures for films such as Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Wonderwoman, will be giving a public lecture and a masterclass for film industry students and professionals.
Saturday 4th: Masterclass - Creature design and sculpting
15:00 - 19:00
Language: English
Attendance fee: €35
Places limited. Pre-book by emailing: [email protected]
The Attic Gallery
Rizospaston Voulefton 1
www.theattic.gr
Voluntary blood donation at Karousades Cultural Centre
Organized by Karousades Cultural Society
17:00 – 20:00
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
Sunday 5th
GolDance Academy show at Corfu Holiday Palace
21:00
Religious procession & traditional fair in Episkepsi village
Religious procession at 18:00 in Episkepsi village followed by a traditional fair with live music, grilled meat and dancing.
