On Thursday the 21st of May 2026 there will be this year’s first festival in Arillas. It takes place near the local Church and old school of Arillas village which is about one and a half km from the beach on the way to Magoulades on the main road.
The local church is dedicated to the The Ascension of Jesus, which was when the resurrected Jesus was taken up to heaven in his resurrected body, (Acts 1:9-11) in the presence of eleven of his Apostles, occurring 40 days after the resurrection.
The church on Analipsi "Ανάληψη" (Ascension) was build during the 50’s by the volunteer help and donations of the people of Arillas.
Since then, we established the Arillas Analipseos Festival which is always on a Thursday 39 days after the Greek Easter Sunday.
The event starts at about 20:00 until late in the night. The Festival is organized by non profitable organizations based in Arillas those who are responsible for the Wine Festival in September and the Music festival in July or August.
The Arillas Folklore dancing club is consisted by over 100 members from the ages of 5 to 70 years old .
Every time they dance you can experience these different traditional Greek dances performed by this mixture of ages all with the same pride, something that we do not see any more in many countries.
The music from the Traditional Live Band is combined with some BBQ with souvlakis , wine and loads of our Local Corfu Beer from our unique Microbrewery.
The Ascension festival in Arillas is a heartfelt celebration of faith, music and Corfiot tradition and a wonderful experience for visitors. If you wish to join in the folk dancing, please wait to be invited and follow the lead of local dancers; if you’re unsure, politely ask a nearby local for guidance. Dress and behave respectfully (remember this is a religious event), applaud or smile to show appreciation. Above all, join with humility and curiosity: locals will welcome sincere interest, but it’s always nicer to participate in step with the community than to improvise as if at a tourist club.
