Patras: spree until the morning – THE NEWS
The carnival in Patras today reaches its climax pending the big parade on Sunday noon, which will lead to the burning of King Carnival with which the curtain falls. of carnival and carnival events.
Of course, the endless party on the streets of the city is holding up well, with enthusiastic carnivalists and visitors spanning with fun, dances and songs on streets, squares, bars, cafes and restaurants.
Colorful and dynamic was the parade of the Municipality of Patras, last night, where crew members gave the pace.
According to pelop.gr, about 55,000 carnivalists were entangled in an unstoppable festival, where joy, extroversion, frantic fun and imagination unfolded in all their glory and left the most intense color in memory and hearts of all.
Colorful and dynamic was the nightclub parade on Saturday night in Patras
The Gang Bank chariot satirizes the train underground, the issue that has been concerned with Patras for years
The illuminated tanks, the precursor with a double -sided harlequin and King Carnival and the rest, excited the crowds and magnetized the eyes of the locals and visitors who had flooded the sidewalks.
Today at 2:00 noon, the large carnival parade is scheduled, which will open with the tanks of the Municipality of Patras, which will follow the 165 crews of the « hidden treasure ».
At the top of the parade will be folk music and will be followed by the 17 tanks of the Municipality – « Promotion », « Carnival », Flower chariot with « Queen », Eleni Bada within 30,000 Garyfalla, « We will) » Gang Bank « , » Gang Bank « , » Gang Bank » « Halogies », « Bebis Carnival », « Hare », « Puppets », « 21 Cats » (2 Talks), « Journey to the Fantasy », « Carousel », « Circus Musicians », « Dog ».
Joy, frantic cheer and imagination unfolded in all their splendor by the participants in the night foot and visitors to Patras
The thousands of carnivalists will follow behind, while 30 crews will be accompanied by their own tanks or large wheeled constructions. The parade will be complemented by the chocolate war tanks, with chocolates keeping the historical custom alive, sweetening viewers on sidewalks, balconies, and Georgiou Square.
The closing ceremony with the burning of King Carnival is scheduled for 9:00 pm in the Molos of Agios Nikolaos in the North port of Patras. A number of fireworks will illuminate the sky, giving shine to the carnival night.
Chariot with Carnival Harmony in the framework of carnival events in Patras on Saturday night
According to folklore, the lighting of fire and the burning of the carnival exorcises the spirits and is considered to burn passions, hatred, evil and hostility between humans. This takes the transition from the winter to the spring season.
The artistic program co -organized with the Region of Western Greece includes concerts and live shows. The ceremony will be completed with a large outdoor party.
