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Patras Carnival Kicks off with Main Parade

Patras CarnivalOver 30,000 carnival revelers are expected to participate in the main parade on Sunday which will close this year’s Patras Carnival. The big parade which started at 2:00 p.m. follows yesterday’s smaller night parade, where revelers danced and sang in the streets.
King Carnival, traditionally a grand, spectacular and satiric figure who opens the parade, was wearing a top hat, smoking a cigar and holding Greece’s three bailout deals in his two hands.
Numerous floats followed behind, with themes inspired by the ongoing economic crisis, such as the “Political cohabitation agreement” float, which consists of two figures representing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem sitting relaxed on a couch.
The Carnival will end at 9:00 p.m. with the traditional burning of King Carnival at the old port, which will be accompanied by a fireworks display. Celebrations will continue with a two-hour concert by the band Passepartout and four-member Greek band Alcatrash.
(source: ana-mpa)

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