Celebrating Carnival in Greece: Costumes, Traditions, and Festivities
Immerse yourself in the vibrant cultural festival of Carnival in Greece, celebrating the arrival of spring with parties, dances, and traditional customs. From wearing costumes like princesses and superheroes to enjoying Tsiknopemti with grilled meat, the festivities culminate with the famous Patra Carnival parade and finish on Clean Monday with lagana bread and kite-flying. Explore the rich traditions and joyous atmosphere of Carnival in Greece!
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Carnival is a cultural festival in our country. We celebrate the beginning of spring . We go to parties and dance.
We wear costumes like princess, policeman, spiderman and make masks.
Tsiknopemti or Smelly Thursday is the Thursday of the second week of Apokria during which we eat meat usually grilled
In Kozani, a town very close to us, people light fires and dance around it.
The most famous carnival is in Patra where people parade with costumes and floats
Carnival period finishes on Clean Monday. On that day we eat lagana , a kind of bread, olives and we fly kites
