The “Carnival of Patrino” officially kicked off tonight in spectacular fashion, “after three years of the pandemic and blocking events,” as Patreon Mayor Kostas Peletidis noted, in the presence of a large number of people in Georgiou Square, despite the bad weather. the weather before it.

Mr. Peletidis, announcing the opening of the Patrinos Carnival, said that “in the difficult conditions in which we live, we need uplift and strength”, while emphasizing that the Patrinos Carnival comes to our aid, because this is an authentic folk holiday, characterized by mass character, creativity, sarcastic and self-deprecating mood. It gives us an incentive to face the challenges of everyday life.”

The mayor highlighted the contribution of the city’s youth, “who through inspiration, imagination, vitality, fun, inventiveness, satirical and subversive spirit, participation, enriches and constantly renews events artistically and creatively”, and added that “these are the characteristics that matter and indelibly capture the “Carnival in Patras”.

This was followed by a rich artistic program, while the chocolatiers observed the carnival custom and threw chocolates to the spectators of the ceremony. Then the open-air festivities began, giving a characteristic carnival flavor to the first night of my father’s carnival.

Source: APE/MEB