The
August Cultural Events
This cultural festival take place during
the entire month of August, in the village
of Ano Korakiana and consists in various
expositions and cultural events that can
be seen and lived in the streets and in
some cultural centres of the village. |
The Festival of
Garouna and Ano Gerakiana
This three days festival takes place in
the villages of Kato Garouna and Ano Gerakiana,
during the first week-end after the 15th
of August.
The festival consists of various cultural
events organised by the association of the
people of the two villages who are permanently
leaving in Athens and return to their birth
land during summer time. |
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The Sound and Light
Show
This beautiful festival gathers various events
playing with sounds and lights which are taking
place in Corfu Town during the summer period. |
The Cricket Festival
This custom is a heritage from the British
domination, taking place during summer time,
on the Esplanade Square (in Corfu Town) and
consisting in cricket competitions; English
teams are also participating to these competitions.
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The Anniversary of
the Union
Every 21st of May, in Corfu Town, the inhabitants
of the island celebrate the day of the union
of Corfu with the new Greek State with dances
and great banquets. |
The Feast of Agios
Spyridon
In Corfu Town, on the August 11th and on Good
Saturday, litanies and celebrations are held
in honour of Saint Spyridon, patron of the
island. |
The Varkarola
This is the name of a feast which is celebrated
in Corfu Town every August the 10th with choirs
in boats filling the bay of Gaios and singing
cantades (traditional romantic songs from
the twenties), while fireworks are illuminating
the sky. |
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