Film Festival in Corfu

Ionian Academy Hall
20 and 22 November 2009



Cinema and the Environment


Ionian University (Vassilis kroustallis), Coffee Time Paper (Liana Metallinou) and Life Radio (Tatiana Soulani) representatives

The film festival included the following documentaries:


The Deadline: Illegal fishing in The Atlantic Ocean.

King Corn: You are what you eat!

Raw: Is raw food the best for you?

No Penguin's Land: The Arctic has disappeared.

Addicted to Plastic: We use plastic everywhere!

Carnival in Corfu

Carnival in Corfu is celebrated on the two last Sundays before Lent. The festivities reach their peak on last Sunday when a joyous parade takes place along the main streets of the town leading to the square.

Several floats and bands take place in the parade along with colorful groups from local dancing schools and lots of dressed up school kids who dance and play in the streets. The day ends by burning an effigy of ‘king Carnavalos’ that represents the spirit of carnival.

During carnival time local people use to make 'galactoboureko', which is a special sweet made from milk and semolina, fillo and syrup and it is absolutely delicious! You can find it in local confectioneries, such as Kretikos at Saroco square, or Serano at Solari area.

You can see carnival dancing here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kvStzAltCY

or here

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/corfu-carnival-greek-dance----/721924625

http://www.terrakerkyra.gr/apokries/en/