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50  EXPLORE / CORFU
































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 Corfu loves music, art and letters in their every expression, with islanders learning
 instruments, attending events and embracing culture.




















 can attend and a Summer School   is also the site of the Ionian Uni-  and Lawrence Durrell, and Hen-
 for Choral Conductors of School,   versity, whose highly acclaimed   ry Miller, who found ample inspi-
 Children’s and Youth Choirs held   Faculty of History & Translation or-  ration for their work here.
 every July. Anyone with an in-  ganizes an International Summer   Also portrayed as an idyll in
 terest in culture, art and letters   Academy for Intercultural Com-  Greek mythology, Corfu is – af-
 will find a wealth of activities and   munication, with leading trans-  ter all – where the shipwrecked
 events to attend in this exciting   lators and interpreters sharing re-  Odysseus was soothed and sent   Celebrated
 city. Set to take place in late Sep-  cent research and developments   on his way home. This overrid-  as the most
 musical Greek
 tember, Corfu Literary Festival is   in their sector. After all, through-  ing feeling is evident even today,   island, Corfu
 currently has
 currently in its second year, even   out its history, the island has at-  in every beautiful sight and vis-  18 marching
 hosting a cricket match between   tracted great thinkers and writers   ta that continues to take visitors’   bands, featuring
 people of all
 English and Corfiot writers. Corfu   such as Goethe, Wilde, Gerald   breath away…  ages.
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