The 17th century saw the rise of Petar Kanaveli? who wrote love songs, occasional epic poems and dramas. He also translated from Italian the major poetic works of that time. He is regarded as one of the greatest Croatian writers of 17th century. In 1673 he became the representative of the Kor?ula community in Venice. There is a primary school named after him in the town of Kor?ula.
More�ka is a traditional sword dance from the town of Kor?ula. It is one of the many proud traditional sword dances that are performed on the island. It arrived in Kor?ula around the 16th century. Kor?ula has a rich musical history of Klape groups. Klapa is a form of a cappella style of singing. The tradition goes back centuries, but the style as we know it today, originated in the 19th century. Oliver Dragojevi? is a famous Croatian pop singer who comes from the island.
Kor?ula has a very old Stonemasonry history, a tradition which reached its peak during the rule of the Venetian Republic (1420�1797). The island also has a very strong art tradition.
Festivals
Korkyra Baroque Festival
The Korkyra Baroque Festival is a new annual international event, which will be launched from the 7th to the 16th September 2012. The festival will showcase a selection of the world's leading ensembles and soloists specialized in Baroque music, including the Academy of Ancient Music (Great Britain), Le Parlament de Musique (France), Currende and Erik Van Nevel (Belgium), La Venexiana (Italy), Red Priest (Great Britain), Croatian Baroque Ensemble (Croatia) and others. Twelve concerts will be held over ten days along with a series of supporting events focusing on Baroque music. Along with the festival's high artistic credentials the event will also promote the richness of Kor?ula's cultural monuments and the whole town as a unique architectural treasure
