Friday, September 12

Double Event - Artistic Expression & Media Oppression In Greece

By Corfu Festivals Limited

Two talks held at Corfu's magnificent Public Library: The inspiration of Corfu on Artists Over Time and A Greek View of the Ottoman Empire

Date and time

Location

Corfu Public Library Δημόσια Κεντρική Ιστορική Βιβλιοθήκη Κέρκυρας

Barracks Building, Old Fortress Corfu Town 491 00 Corfu Greece

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Highlights

1 hour, 30 minutes
In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Fine arts historian, European Old Masters art dealer & Corfu resident Derek Johns intoduces us to some of the watercolour artists that have been stimulated and inspired by Corfu's landscapes, life and light over the ages, including John Singer-Sargent, Angelo Giallias, Edward Lear and many others, even including King Charles III

Followed by

Broadcaster, author and social history biographer Professor David Olusoga interviews historian and academic Marina Sakali, Lady Marks, about her book The Uses of Oppression , an examination of how the contempory press of the time presented and viewed the Greek Ottoman period.

These events will be held in Corfu's splendid Public Library, located within the Old Fortress

Organized by

Corfu Festivals Limited

2025 is our 8th year of the Corfu Literary Festival and we are honoured and delighted to continue to attract and welcome speakers, writers, presenters, poets and other creatives at the very top of their respective fields. We offer a broad range of subjects and topics and our aim is to inspire and connect our audiences, both local and from further afield, in the spirit of inclusivity, friendliness and with plenty of PHILOXENIA - hospitality - in this beautiful place.