Art

Christos Mavrodis exhibition at Corfu Municipal Art Gallery
CORFU. The Ionian University Department of Audio & Visual Arts is presenting the thesis work of student Christos Mavrodis as part of the 12th Festival of Audiovisual Arts.

Four new departments for the Ionian University - one on each island
ATHENS. The Education Minister presented the Bill to the two Rectors.

Professor Katherine Fleming to be awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Ionian University History Department
CORFU. The award is to be given to honour her brilliant career and internationally recognized academic contribution.

International Museum Day at the Museum of Asian Art
CORFU. The programme at the Museum of Asian Art for International Museum Day 2018.

Chinese Ambassador to Greece meets with Corfu Mayor at Old Town Hall
CORFU. The Ambassador will donate 20 silk costumes from his personal collection to the Corfu Museum of Asian Arts to add to its exhibits.

Opening of new permanent exhibition of Uzbekistan Folk Art.
CORFU. Yesterday saw the opening of both the exhibition and conference, which hope to develop relations between Corfu and Uzbekistan. The exhibits have been donated by Yiannis Sartzetakis and Ruth Dayton

The Art of Uzbekistan Carpets and Textiles at the Museum of Asian Art
CORFU. Bukhara, the lucky city of Uzbekistan, has become identified with the carpet cottage industry.

AM Hoch to give a talk ΄In/Visibility of Women in the Arts΄ at the Public Library
CORFU. The Central Public History Library in cooperation with the Ionian University and the Educational & Cultural Department of the US Embassy Athens is organizing a talk in English ΄In/Visibility of Women in the Arts΄ by the New Yorker AM Hoch.

΄Improbable Probabilities 2΄: Art exhibition by Ionian University students at Corfu Art Gallery
CORFU. The Advanced Design Workshop from the University Department of Audio Visual Arts is putting on an exhibition at the Corfu Art Gallery titled ΄Improbable Probabilities 2΄.

Corfu Museum of Asian Art: Photography exhibition ΄The Unruddered Ship΄
CORFU. The exhibition is part of the 2nd Corfu PhotoMarathon 2018.

Talk by Dr. Jennifer Germann at the Ionian University
CORFU. The Department of Museology at the Ionian University is organizing a talk by Dr. Jennifer Germann from the Department of Art History at Ithaca College, New York.

Painting by artist Spyridon Trousas on display at Russian art exhibition
MILAN. The art critic Mattea Micello chose the painting ΄Ιmmortalitá΄ by Spyridon Trousas to be exhibited at the conference ΄Modern Art as a Means of Global Communication΄.

‘Genus’: Rob Kesseler exhibition at the Municipal Art Gallery
CORFU. The Ionian University Department of Audio & Visual Arts, as part of the 12th Festival of Audiovisual Arts and in collaboration with Corfu Municipal Art Gallery, is putting on an exhibition of the works of the artist Rob Kesseler - opening on Wednesday 30th May.

Reassurances from seismologists following 3.7 Richter earthquake in Achaia
PATRA. The earthquake happened at 08:25 with the epicentre in Saravali near Patras. It was felt in Patra as well as in parts of Achaia and Aitolokarnania.

Adventures in light by Kerstin Lindgren
CORFU. An art exhibition by the acclaimed Swedish artist Kerstin Lindgren - Nordic Light in Movements - opens on Friday 4th May in the atmospheric ambience of the historical Flour Stores in the Old Fortress.

Art Exhibition in China with works by Corfu painter Spyros Gelekas
There will be an exhibition of paintings by the Corfu painter Spyros Gelekas at the Foshan Art Fair in China, 12 - 16 April.

4.3 Richter earthquake in Katastari, Zakynthos on Easter Sunday
ZAKYNTHOS. 4.3 Richter earthquake at 17:23 on Easter Sunday.

Fire in Kyra - Chrysikou
CORFU. The Fire Service was called out to a fire at about 11:30 this morning.