Museum Collections of the Ionian University Discussions for the museum 2022-2023 Lecture Museum and well-being! Chryssi Vombogianni, Museologist - Conservator of Antiquities, Ephorate of Antiquities Athens City

How does the creation of an ephemeral participatory museum enhance the effort for social change on issues affecting the local community by the local community? The combination of socio-cultural empowerment with museology and museum education is at the core of the Emerge method.

The year 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Greek-born pioneer composer and thinker Iannis Xenakis, and is accompanied worldwide by events dedicated to his memory and work. To honour this Greek-born musician, a marathon concert takes place at Athens Conservatory, on Saturday 17 December, presenting works inspired by his musical work and his reflections on science and technology and the role of muscles in society and the arts. This event, which takes place at the Athens Conservatory from 7 pm until 3:30 am the following day, features musicians and artists from ten different countries (Greece, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Japan, Mexico, England, Ireland, Germany, Turkey, United States).

    We are happy to invite you to the UNI(di)versity project (...)

The Department of Audio & Visual Arts of the Ionian University organized the 4th International Conference Digital Culture & AudioVisual Challenges (DCAC-2022) which took place on Friday 13 May 2022 online and on Saturday 14 May 2022, hybrid at the Ionian Academy in Corfu (Greece). Deadline extension for full text submission: 15 December 2022 

For the Museum Collections of the Ionian University, the production of various cultural works aimed at all audiences, both specific and non-specific, is a key priority. In this context and keeping up the policy of collaborations, it has developed the museological study for the temporary exhibition "The Industrial Heritage of Corfu, 19th - 20th century", which is hosted until 5 (...)

The DIN-ECO Project is in the quest for future pioneers, changemakers and inventors who will revolutionize the fields of Digital Technologies, Digital Health and Manufacturing. 

Museum Collections of the Ionian University Discussions for the museum 2022-2023 Lecture Designing "experiences" in museums and libraries: Models and practices from business to cultural organisations. Ioannis Poulios, Assistant Professor of the Department of Tourism, Ionian University. Location: Ionian University, I. Theotoki 72 2nd floor Classroom 2.39

The Museum of the Ionian University, following its efforts to create a climate that encourages dialogue between communities and to maintain contact with museums in general, continues for the second year the series of lectures, under the title, " Discussions for the Museum 2022-2023". The program begins in November 2022 and will run through May 2023, with one guest each month. The guests, experts in museums and heritage management, will discuss issues related to the sustainability of museum institutions, the design of participatory actions, the influence of museums on social change, and the cultivation of positive psychology through their operation.

The Ionian Contemporary Animation Festival ICONA 2022, organized for fourth year by the Department of Audio and Visual Arts of the Ionian University had a great participation with more than 1.300 movie submissions!

The Municipal Gallery of Corfu in collaboration with the Albert Cohen Corfu Association present the exhibition "The Industrial Heritage of Corfu, 19th – 20th century", on the occasion of the publication of the homonymous bilingual book by the Albert Cohen Association in 2021. The scientific team of the Museum Collections of the Ionian University is curating the exhibition under the (...)

The META-Xenakis global symposium will be held online on September 30 and October 1, 2022, by various educational institutions across 5 countries all over the world connected via the web.

The aim of the Ionian Contemporary Animation Festival ICONA 2022 is to present the best from the field of animation from all around the world. The festival also aims to preserve and help develop the cultural heritage of animated film, contribute to creation of new films, provide ground for potential international co-productions and encourages dialogue between professionals, filmmakers and the public. Submission Deadline: 02/10/2022

Ionian University invites all interested parties to participate in the Information Day of the TRUMPET project, which will be held in person at the Ionian Academy (Akadimias & Kapodistriou Str., Corfu), on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 16:00 with free admission for the public. The TRUMPET project entitled: "Digital platform for the Promotion of the Musical Heritage of Corfu" is co-financed (...)

Information Day Smart digital applications and tools for the effective promotion and enhancement of the Ionian Islands bio-diversity Ionian University invites all interested parties to participate in the ERMIS project Information Day, which will take place in person at the Ionian Academy (Akadimias & Kapodistriou, Corfu), on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 18:00 with free admission for the (...)

UNESCO is convening a 30th anniversary celebration of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme at its headquarters in Paris from 3-4 November 2022.

CONCERT  Monday May 30th, Studio of the Municipal Theatre Corfu, 9.30pm   Ionian University Music Department in collaboration with the Swedish Institute Athens presents Jazz Trombonist Karin Hammar and the Fab 4 at the Studio if the Municipal Theatre in Corfu   The group has issued 3 CDs to international acclaim. Their music combines bossa nova the blues and lyrical and melodic (...)

The AVARTS Live Game Hub is an action that aims to bring together new game designers and creators and promote their ideas to the public. It is organized by teachers of the Department of Audio and Visual Arts with a coordinating core of Vasileios Komianos, Varvara Garnelis, and Emmanouel Rovithis, and participated by students who are actively involved in creating games. It focuses on the design and (...)

As part of the 15th Festival of Audiovisual Arts, the Photography Laboratory of the Department of Audio & Visual Arts is organizing the 15th Photography Exhibition, which will take place at the Prisons of the Old Fortress, in Corfu. Opening: Friday, 13/5/22, 20:00. Exhibition Duration: 13/05/2022 - 29-05-2022. Exhibition Curator: Antonis Zivas, Assistant Professor, Department of Audio & Visual Arts.