The history of the island is closely associated with St. Spyridon, the patron Saint of Corfù, who was a Cypriot bishop born in 270 AD. There are four annual processions taking place in Corfu in remembrance of four miracles wrought by the Saint.
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12 - December , 2020
Feast of Saint Spyridon
03 - October , 2020
DanceAlbFest – INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE
The Albania Dance Meeting-Festival is an annual and the only dance festival in Albania. The first edition was held in April 2006. Edition after edition, the event gradually grew to become one of the most important international Festivals in Albania. It selects innovative and inspirational contemporary dance pieces, but it also aims at informing about
26 - September , 2020
Giostra Cavalleresca di Sulmona – Sulmona (AQ)
Sulmona’s Giostra Cavallaresca, he knight jousting tournament, is an historical Renaissance reenactment held every summer in the main piazza of Sulmona, in the neighbouring province of L’Aquila.
23 - September , 2020
Corfù Beer festival
In 2013, the island hosted the first Corfù Beer Festiva. Since then, it has become an annual tradition. The event lasts five days and it’s organized with the contribution of a foreign country. This year, Corfù meets Belgium. Visitors have the opportunity to enjoy a free entrance and lots of daily activities, while many local
16 - September , 2020
Corfù Literary Festival
The celebrated English cricket team of writers – known internationally as the Authors XI – will be returning to Corfù for a rematch with the locals, and around this will again spring a literary festival featuring writers, both visiting and local, discussions, cultural tours, Q&A sessions, poetry recitals, wine tastings, musical performances, culinary demonstrations and
07 - September , 2020
INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL “DURRES FEST”
This festival is the perfect occasion for different groups from various countries to come together to express their culture and nationality through dances, music and interesting national costumes.
01 - September , 2020
The Cricket Festival
Given the past British domination of the island, the inhabitants of Corfu have been playing cricket since 1835. There are currently four cricket teams in Corfù. During September, Corfu Town’s Esplianada Square hosts a cricket festival where the Corfiot cricketers compete with teams from Malta and Great Britain. These and other festivals are seasonal, but
27 - August , 2020
Fermenti D’Abruzzo – Pescara (PE)
From August 27 to 31, Pescara, another important maritime town in the region Abruzzo, hosts the fifth edition of the artisanal beers festival called “Fermenti D’Abruzzo”.
10 - August , 2020
Sagra degli antichi sapori – Festival of Ancient Flavors
Every year, Ortona hosts the so-called “Sagra degli Antichi Sapori”: a culinary festival dedicated to the traditional dishes of the town.
10 - August , 2020
Varkarola Festival
Varkarola is a famous festival that is held in Corfù every summer, around the 10th of August. This event celebrates the miracle of Saint Spyridon: the saint that is believed to have saved the island from a Turkish siege on August 11th, 1716.