What’s on (Exhibitions-Theatre-Events)
weekend
31 Aug 2019
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CORFU. Find out what΄s on in Corfu this weekend.
Saturday 31st & Sunday 1st
'Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw' at the Orfeas Cinema
Action film directed by David Leitch.
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba
Thursday 29/8 - Wednesday 4/9: 19:50 / 22:30 (2D)
Dimitris Miliotis exhibition: "Metamorphosis" - sketches and engravings at the Municipal Art Gallery
The artist has held individual exhibitions in Corfu, Athens, Pireaus, Ioannina and Serres and has taken part in group exhibitions in Greece and in Bologna, Berlin, Barcelona, Birmingham, Bilbao, Bristol, Brussels, Madrid, Porto and Strasbourg.
Municipal Art Gallery
Opening: Friday 9 August at 20:00
Duration: 9/8 - 20/10
Opening times: 10:00 - 16:00 (closed Mondays and public holidays)
Admission free
Marily Vlachou art exhibition at Corfu Art Gallery
The artist's works contain everyday feelings that artistically inspire her. Joy, sadness, pain, anger come alive on the canvas giving us the opportunity to travel through the artist's unique world.
Duration: 31/7 - 5/9
Opening times: 09:00 - 14:00 / 18:00 - 21:00 Monday to Friday
Corfu Art Gallery
Ioannou Theotoki 77
Tel: 26610 41085, Fax: 26610 22544, e-mail: [email protected], www.corfuartgallery.com
Retrospective art exhibition - "Angelos Giallinas (1857 - 1939) - With Corfiot light and colour"
The exhibition opens at the Municipal Art Gallery on Friday 26 July at 20:00.
10:00 - 16:00 Tuesday to Sunday until 31 December 2019.
"Kaleidoscope" Group Exhibition: 17 Greek artists at the Attic Gallery
The Attic Gallery by ICON is hosting a group exhibition - opening on Saturday 13 July at 20:00.
The exhibition features 17 artists from around Greece and aims to present a literal kaleidoscope of art and artists that reflects the many faces of Greek reality.
Artists: Marissia Deligiorgi, Orestis Diamantis, Spiros Gelekas, Fanis Goulis, George Iliadis, Marianna Kalomiri, Thanos Karonis, Foti Kllogjeri, Ioulia Manoussi, Valentini Mavrodoglou, Kostas Mennis, Kostas Michos, Konstantinos Palian, Stavroula Papadaki, Penelope Volterra, John Sugahtank Roumpanis.
The Attic Gallery, 1, Rizospaston Voulefton St (former French Institute), side entrance, 2nd floor.
Opening: Saturday 13 July, 8pm
Duration: 13/7 - 8/9
Opening hours: Monday - Saturday, 18:00 - 23:00
Contact: www.theattic.gr, [email protected] , 26614.01198.
Exhibition: "The Order and the Palace of St.Michael and St.George in Corfu"
Temporary exhibition at the Museum of Asian Art - "The Order and the Palace of St. Michael and St. George in Corfu"
The exhibition will continue until 17 November, 2019
Exhibition of Maps: "Corfu by the Great Cartographers"
Corfu Municipal Art Gallery is 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)
Weekend at Kantoni Estate
Spend unique Weekends at Kantoni Estate!
Reservations: 6988 799070 / 26630 23157
Saturday 31st
Agiot Fest Music Festival 2019: 30-31 August
10 bands will be playing rock, blues, jazz, folk and swing over two days at Corfu's biggest rock festival, which is being held at a new site this year.
For more details:
Website
Albania Overboard Swim
Setting out from the Albanian side (at Examilion) and finishes at San Stefano (AgiosStefanos), Sinies, covering a distance of more than three kilometres.
This year there are two beneficiaries from the fundraising side of the event. The first is the well-known charity for children The Smile of the Child. The second is the newly established Ionian Environmental Foundation, which aims to help protect Ionian Islands nature and ensure their overall sustainability.
At 08:00 on Saturday morning a boat will take the swimmers across to the Albanian coast. Depending on the swimmers' abilities, the time required should be between 50 and 90 minutes.
Click on this link to find out more: https://www.albaniaoverboard.com/
And follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/albaniaoverboard/
Sound Machine live at the New Fortress
Live rock from Sound Machine at ΄Graal΄, New Fortress.
Doors open: 21:30
Admission free
5th Kontokali Choral Festival
20:30
Old Palace Colonnade
The following choirs will be taking part:
Karousades 'Dinos Theotokis'
Vranganiotika Cultural Society
Kariani Kavala Educational Society
Pelekas Women's Choir
Accompanied by Corfu Mandolin Players
Wine Festival in Kato Garouna
There will be plenty of free locally-produced wine and lots of tables and chairs for everyone to sit and enjoy it.
Live music from The Guys from Garouna with Angelos Skolarikis and Georgia Soupioni.
Corfu Male Choir Concert in Ano Korakiana
Corfu Male Choir will be putting on a concert with Ionian music.
20:00
Ano Korakiana
Performing the works of Spyros Savvanis
Conductor: Christina Kalliaridou
Piano: Marilena Eloul and Nikos Lavasas
Photography Exhibition: "The Durrells Behind the Scenes" at the Municipal Art Gallery
Photography exhibition by Spyros Suaref
Municipal Art Gallery
Art Hall (People's Park)
Duration: 2/7 - 31/8
Opening hours: 10:00 - 16:00 except Mondays and public holidays
Information: 26610 48690
Beach Party in Gouvia
Kerkyraiki Maskarata (Corfu Masquerade) is organising a beach party.
20:00
Gouvia beach
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
Saturdays at Barba Thomas Taverna
Barba-Thomas Taverna welcomes you every Saturday to spend an unforgettable night with its new musical programme.
Singers: Phanis Kazianis, Akis Gekos, Alexandra Koulouri, Bouzouki: Christos Mamalos, Drums: Tasos Pagratis, Piano and musical credits: Spiros Kontis.
Barba-Thomas Taverna welcomes you every Saturday to spend an unforgettable night with its new musical programme.
Singers: Phanis Kazianis, Akis Gekos, Alexandra Koulouri, Bouzouki: Christos Mamalos, Drums: Tasos Pagratis, Piano and musical credits: Spiros Kontis.
Sunday 1st
4th Kavalouri Choral Festival
Zoodohos Pigi Church
21:00
The following choirs will be taking part:
Nymphes
Vraganiotika
Kontokali
Kavalouri
Latin Party at Olea Bar (Ipsos) every Sunday
The Latin Parties at Olea Bar organised by Goldance Academy are back!
Come and join us at the ultimate summer spot with Latin rhythms!
Every Sunday after 22:00
