Home Carnival 2025: Gladys, song and dance at the opening ceremony – Impressive “entry” by Takis Zachatos

With a spectacular opening ceremony and ally in good weather officially started on Saturday night (18.01.20205) . “The carnival of our city begins its beautiful journey” gave the… slogan its mayor, Kostas Pelettis. The audience that flooded George Square in Patras for the Patriot Carnival attended the opening ceremony and had the opportunity to enjoy a live music program from the band “Cubaneros”, which performed favorite songs. CORVERSE At the same time, the ritual “narration” developed with the symbolisms and messages of the carnival. “The carnival energy of the patriots”, according to the public utility of the Municipality of Patras “Karnavali Patras”, “is portrayed in the three colors of the carnival banner and transferred from the concentrated crowd of the square to its expresser the Arlequin”. Through the magical and perpetual dance of bodies and colors the Arlequin traveled the participants to the event in three dominant moments of the city’s carnival life, giving each time the baton to music and image. CORVERSE The first picture concerned the mask, disguise and transformation, the second picture carried to the carnival events and the energy of the parade during the great event and the third focused on the power of the body, dance and rhythm. The appearance of Takis Zachatos in live connection with George Square made the big surprise at the opening ceremony. The favorite artist performed Anna Vissi’s “Lampo”, raising the thermometer to heights! During the opening ceremony, the traditional custom of the chocolate war had its established presence with the castings of chocolate throwers who sweetened the crowd in George Square. Afterwards, the mayor of Patras, Kostas Pelletidis, declared the start of the Patrinos Carnival 2025, along with the president of KEDIP, Paul Skourou. “The carnival of our city begins its beautiful journey” As Costas Pelletidis pointed out, “the carnival of our city begins its beautiful journey” and added: “Creativity, mass participation, youth element, joy, sceptical mood towards developments, towards ourselves, will dominate. Since yesterday when the Carnival card was delivered to our town hall, our children, our future, to which this year’s carnival events are dedicated primarily. These were and are the ray of light in the world of wars, economic and social difficulties. Our children have hope. For this we must fight against those who want to have us bowed down, against those who step on their authority our lives and dreams. This authority is well known to be questioned by the patriotic carnival with its sarcastic look, while sending messages of solidarity to any people suffering. We may dance and sing, but we don’t forget for a second what’s going on around us. The people have always fought and sang and that is what we will continue to do. This year, another year, our carnival will confirm that it is the carnival of Greece. It will be enriched with new elements, renewed, addressed to everyone inside and outside the border. Patras is always at the forefront of struggles, claims, hope, joy and impatience for the best days to come. Stars in all these youth of our city, Greece. Go ahead, open streets of bright, creativity, scatter darkness and maintenance.”