Carnival in Patra
The carnival in Patra( Patrino Karnavali) is the largest event of its kind in Greece and one of the biggest in Europe. It has more than 160 years of history. The events begin on 17 th January
and last up to Clean Monday. The carnival of Patra is not a single event but a variety of events
that includes balls, parades, the hidden treasure hunt and the children’ s carnival among others. It climaxes in the last weekend of the carnival with the Saturday evening parade of the carnival
Groups, the extravagant Sunday parade of floats and groups and, finally, the ritual burning of
the carnival king at the Saint Nicolas pier street at the harbor of Patra. Its characteristics are
spontaneity, improvisation, inspiration and volunteerism.( Irene – Kelly – Charitomeni, Class St1)