In an atmosphere of joy and excitement the big carnival parade started in the center of Patraswith the thousands of visitors having “flooded” the city which celebrates and sends messages of hope and optimism with endless joy.

The parade started a little after 2:00 in the afternoon, with good weather conditions as an ally. At the top was the band of the Patreon Municipality playing carnival rhythms.

The carnival floats made in the carnival workshop of the Municipality of Patreon will immediately parade.

Specifically, the “Propompos”, the “Carnival King”, the float with the “Queen” of the 2024 paternal carnival, Georgia Sakka, the flower float with 30,000 carnations, the “Smile” inspired by the old silent cinema, the “Circus Dancers”, “John Lennon” with the flower and peace children, as well as the children’s carnival floats, “Carnival Baby”, “Imagination Journey”, “Carousel”, “Moon”, ” Dog’, ‘Centipede’, ‘Inguana’ and ‘Circus’.

Afterwards, more than 60,000 carnival-goers, members of the 181 “Hidden Treasure” crews, will take up the baton, which are the “soul” of the national carnival.

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With their colorful and impressive costumes, originality, aesthetics, satirical spirit, distinctive hats and accessories are expected to generously offer a unique spectacle.

At the same time, they will unleash their imagination, but also their creativity, since they will be accompanied by their own carnival floats or large wheeled constructions. The parade, which is expected to last for more than five hours, will end with the traditional and timeless custom of chocolate throwing.