Carols in Corfu, Christmas 2022/2023 (Four projects - C:Hub audio arts and technologies)

C:Hub audio arts and technologies

Creator(s):
Angelos Floros, Assistant Professor (tenured), Department of Audio and Visual Arts, Ionian University
Ioannis Deligiannis, Associate Professor, Department of Audio and Visual Arts, Ionian University

The Department of Audio and Visual Arts and the Hub of Arts Laboratory (HAL) of the Ionian University participate for the first time in the Christmas Carols of the city of Corfu in collaboration with the historical Philharmonic Society "Mantzaros", a section of the Children's Choir of Corfu and the Banknote Museum of the Ionian Bank - Alpha Bank.

In the context of the course "Interactive Audiovisual Systems" taught by Yiannis Deligiannis, Associate Professor and Angelos Floros, Assistant Professor, the following activities were designed by students of the Department of Audio and Visual Arts, which are implemented in targeted areas of the Historical Center of the city of Corfu. The actions take place from 11am to 9pm. One of the actions offered the participants symbolic gifts, offered by the Mantzaros Philharmonic Society. We sincerely thank the Ionian Bank Banknote Museum - Alpha Bank and the Municipality of Central Corfu for their contribution and help for the cartographic display on the facade of the historical building of the former Ionian Bank.

Actions:
Christmas Treasure Game, Vrachliotis Square, 11:00am
Dimitris Thomopoulos, Dimitris Mouroukis, Melina Patsis
It is an augmented reality (WEB AR) game for young and old in which participants have to find all the Christmas treasures. By successfully answering all the questions, you take part in the draw for 2 free tickets offered by the Philharmonic Society "Mantzaros"! All you need to take part is a smartphone or tablet device. The treasure game will take place in Vrachliotis square from 11am until 9:00pm! The game starts by scanning the central QR Code and continues with the rest of the QR codes that will be placed around the well! Our inspiration is the decorated Corfu in this period as well as objects and musical instruments from the Philharmonic Society "Mantzaros". Your entertainment is our goal! Any person who answers all 5 questions correctly takes part in the draw for symbolic gifts.

Off the map, Plakada, 7:30pm
Kostis Karagiannis, Andreas Konstantis, Antonis Boulougouris, Fotis Pangalos, Dina Pelteki, Odysseas Terzakis, Iasonas Tsagetas
The object of the group's work is the direction and creation of a script - an interactive story that will 'listen' to the sounds of the Philharmonic and will accompany the musical pieces Holy Night and Walking in the air. The sounds of the Philharmonic will be accompanied by an interactive cartographic display on the facade of the historical building of the former Ionian Bank, the Museum of Ionian Bank Notes - Alpha Bank. The visualization was achieved through the creation of stage backgrounds, characters and effects in a relevant program (lightform) and will be displayed through the projection mapping process.

Caelestia Ornamenta (Heavenly Ornament), FEM Building, 8:30pm
George Angelis, Elli Lymberopoulou, Tasos Mastrogiannis, Alexandros Papadopoulos, Melina Patsis
The group's work is called "Caelestia Ornamenta" (Heavenly Ornaments). It is an interactive Video Art Projection that will be projected on a floating canvas. The specific project completes the action of the Christmas carols and is implemented in front of the building of the "Mantzaros" Philharmonic Society. The audio responsive technology plugin will analyze the audio and trigger visual effects that will affect the viewing. The team was inspired by the Christmas atmosphere of the city of Corfu and the history of the island during these festive days. The aim is to bring the Christmas sounds of the philharmonic to a floating ornament in the city of Corfu.

Video documentary
Athanasios Tsigas, Philippos Mavrakis, Seraphim Marathias Parsaloglou, Vaios Boutas
The main goal was the creation of a documentary with the subject of all the stages of the production of the Christmas event on the one hand and on the other hand the relationships that developed throughout the production and the subsequent opportunities for cooperation that were to arise.