Patras Carnival

Fourteen thousand little carnivalists joined the parade of the Patras Carnival, giving a spectacular show with their colorful, elegant and inventive costumes and chariots. This years' parade had 14,000 young people, divided into 102 groups, who gave their best to...

Thousands of revelers thronged the streets of the western Greek town of Patras on Sunday, joining in on the colorful annual ritual of Carnival time. Patras' renowned carnival will come to a head next Sunday, with an enormous parade...

  A poor Greek woman's dire need to marry and her humiliation by callous neighbors has created a carnival custom which has lasted for over a century and is celebrated to this day in Patras. Giannoula Koulourou got her nickname because...

The Patras Carnival has kicked off in the port city on Greece's western coast, with people turning out in droves to attend the first fun-filled events that launched the carnival season in the city's Georgiou Square. Patras Mayor Kostas...

The tradition of carnival in Greece is perhaps best witnessed by attending the country's biggest celebration in Patras. The municipality of the port city of Patras is known for its celebrations which are one of the most traditional, oldest and...

The 2017 Patras Carnival commenced on Saturday at Agios Georgios Square as fireworks lit the night sky and thousands of people celebrated until the morning hours. "Faithful to tradition, Patras continues the most authentic folk festival with the unique carnival,...

Over 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...

Patras mayor Costas Peletidis declared on Saturday the official start of the Patras carnival. In Peletidis' address to the people he said that despite low temperatures the best carnival in Greece had started. "The drums of peace sound tonight from Patras for...

Patras Carnival 2015 kicked off this Saturday, January 17, but without the usual fireworks. The carnival is a large celebration taking place in Patras, Greece, and city mayor Kostas Peletidis used this opportunity to send a message to young Greeks. “Youth refuses...

The mayor of Patras, Yiannis Dimaras , the president of community business “Patras Carnival” Konstantinos Trigos, the art director, Maria Kourampana and the director Panayiotis Fafoutis who will be coordinating the event, called everyone to celebrate the opening day...