Throughout the
summer, hundreds of festivals are organised in Greece that involve
all forms of art and music.
One of the major
cultural events of Corfu is the Festival of conserts which has been
taking place for the last years during the summer months. The
festival welcomes some of the finest bands and attracts many
international followers of musicians from all over the world.
Many of the
popular Greek festivals have a religious significance to them and
are planned in accordance to the Orthodox calendar, which is similar
to the Catholic calendar.
Easter is the
most important celebration in Greece as it marks the resurrection of
Christ.Corfu is the most famous place in Greece for its Easter and
that is why the whole Island is fully booked these days. The first
ceremony takes place on Good Friday where the "Epitafios", an
imitation of the Christ's funeral bier, is beautifully decorated
with many flowers by the women of the parish. The "Epitafios" is
then paraded through the streets of Corfu Town with many local bands
and is something you should not miss.
Other
important festivals in Corfu have a cultural nature. Many theatrical
plays are performed in the country's ancient and modern theatres.
Corfu has an interesting musical scene during the summertime with
many national and international bands.Greece is a country that
offers a vast wealth of cultural tradition and all these reasons is
just a small sample why the place that a great number of people
choose to buy a holiday villa is Corfu Island.
