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The Double Rainbow – The Double Harmony in Old Palace gardens

World Music Day
09 Jun 2021 / 12:46

CORFU. On Sunday 20 June for World Music Day. "Music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything" Plato.

On the occasion of World Music Day there will be a music and dance performance at 21:30 on Sunday 20 June in the Old Palace gardens. The event "The Double Rainbow –  The Double Harmony" is being held under the aegis of Central Corfu Municipality and Corfu Culture, Sport and Environment Association (SYPAP).

The General Secretary for Modern Culture Dr. Eleni Doundoulaki will be attending.

"A double rainbow - a unique natural phenomenon - appeared twice in the Corfu sky in the space of three days in December 2020 and gave us the creative inspiration for "The Double Rainbow".

Spyros Rouvas, composer and deputy conductor at 'Mantzaros' Philharmonic Society composed seven musical pieces - one for each colour of the rainbow.

Participants:

- Socrates Anthis: Trumpet teacher and conductor at 'Mantzaros' Philharmonic Society
- Spyros Tzekos: Clarinet teacher at National Opera
- Nikos Metallinos: Percussion teacher
- Amvrosios Vlachopoulos: Cello teacher
- Christos Nikiforos: Trombone
- Louisa Vergi: Flute teacher
- Yiannis Barzoukas: Guitar
- Sophie Andree: Singing Bowls, Gongs, Chimes, Asian instruments
- Mary Rantou: Art Dance Performer
- Elena Souareff: Chanting Vocalist

Chanting - Ursula Weber, Gordana Mourouzi, Sophie Andree, Maria Kourkoulou, Alexandra Payiataki, Irene Sotiriou

3D Animation, Αudio Visual Effects - Orestis Dimopoulos

Direction and Lighting - Sotiris Bouhayiar

Production - Sophie Andree, President of LYRA CONCERTS, Cultural Event Productions

World Music Day is on 21 June but the performance will take place on SUnday 20 June at 21:30.




"When the soul loses its balance, then music, rhythm and vibrations can help it find its harmony once again" Pythagoras