Invitation 4th of August
The Albert Cohen Corfu Association, in the context of its activities by the title “Corfu remembers…”
has the pleasure of inviting you to an event in commemoration of the Empress of Austria Elisabeth, titled: “Sisi, the Corfu years” to be held on
Sunday, the 4th of August, at 8.30 p.m., at the Achilleion Palace.
The event will include a short theatrical performance, musical and dancing performances with airs from the Empresses’ time, and will be followed by a cocktail in the Achilleion gardens.
Invitation 5th August
The Albert Cohen Corfu Association, in the context of its activities by the title “Corfu remembers…”
has the pleasure of inviting you to an event dedicated to the Empress Elisabeth of Austria, entitled: «Sisi, the Corfu years».
The event will be held on Monday, the 5th of August, at 8.30 p.m., at the Palace of St Michael and St George.
The programme will include exhibition with personal items of the Empress and other exhibits of the period, entitled:
«Sisi in Corfu. Moments spent by an Empress on the Phaeacians island»
The event will be followed by a cocktail at the Palace’s peristyle.
Programme
Sunday August 4, 2019 - Achilleion Palace, Corfu, at 8.30 pm
- Theatrical happening:
“A Spiritual dialogue between the Empress Elisabeth and her dedicated teacher, Constantin Christomanos»
Director:Petros Gallias
Actors:
Empress Elisabeth: Natalia Capodistria
Christomanos: Petros Gallias
Young Christomanos: Constantin Palaiologos
Cello accompaniament: Amvrosios Vlachopoulos
Costumes: Nikos Saridakis
- The «Omonoia Filarmonic of Gastouri» performs musical themes from the Sisi period.
- Dancers from the association «Fêtes costumées» of Geneva, perform dances of the Sisi period, wearing the traditional costumes.
- Cocktail at the Achilleion gardens.
Monday August 5, 2019 - Palace of St. Michael and St. George, Corfu, at 8l.30 pm
- Welcome speech by the Albert Cohen Corfu association
- Mrs Martina Hermann, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Embassy of Austria in Athens, welcomes the event.
- Welcome speech by Mrs D.Zernioti, director of the Museum of Asian Art Corfu.
- Introductory address by Dr Michael Salvator Habsburg-Lothringen, Archduke of Austria and great-grandson of the Empress Elisabeth.
- Visit of the exhibition :
«Sisi in Corfu. Moments spent by an Empress on the Phaeacians island » Danses of the «Sisi period», performed by the dancing association of Geneva «Fêtes costumées». - Documentary film on Sisi’s life, a 2019 production of the Austrian television for the Austrian channel ORF.
- Cocktail at the Palace’s peristyle.