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Opening Event of Patras' Famous Carnival On January 21

The annual Patras Carnival started on Saturday, January 21, with an opening event that took place in downtown Patra at 11:00 a.m. Both younger and older people gathered to watch and join the first event celebrating the coming Carnival in the town.
With lots of original happenings, music, concerts and dancing, the opening event of this year’s Carnival is only a prelude to what follows. Street artists and lots of surprises brought smiles to everyone’s faces, both locals and visitors.
The city’s mayor officially announced the start of Greece’s biggest Carnival at 2 p.m.
Carnival festivities will run for four weeks at different venues across the western port city and other parts of the country, culminating with a grand parade on the final day, Sunday, February 19.

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