Patrino Carnival: “Silent” parade, “talking” floats!- Without music, the procession of illuminated constructions | Arts. News and News about the field of Art – 2024-03-18 20:35:39

The absence of loud music turned yesterday’s parade through the central streets of Patras into a carnival “litany”, doing injustice to the illuminated impressive floats of the Carnival Workshop and depriving the rhythm of their first public appearance.

Despite the honorable efforts her Philharmonic Orchestra of the Polyphonic Choir of Patraswho had been placed at the head of the march, the low volume music which might barely be heard from the overhead speakers of the Municipality, was a “wheelbrake” in the procession.

The float of the silent cinema was in harmony with the “silent” parade

“Numb” viewers were watching the fancy spectacle, at the same time that “silent” parade, it forced the marchers to drag their steps instead of dancing.

The parade was also marked by an unexpectedthe, when the Queen’s chariot developed a problem with its axleas a result to delay the start of the parade by approximately 40 minutes. A special crew of the Municipality resolved the damage at the junction of Korinthos and Gounari streets and thus the float, which represented a mermaid being dragged by a horsefish and a shell, paraded normally.

Carnival flatulence by the “Circus Dancers”

This year’s King of Laughter was “Carnival of Globalization” who plays a game of chess with the countries of the planet. The parade was opened by “Referrer”which depicted a two-headed carnival figure in a one-piece clown hat flanked by dancers.

The chariot was also introduced «Smile»inspired by the old silent cinema, with carnival heroes Charlot and Chondro-Ligno, the “Circus Dancers” (artistic float with jugglers and dancers), the “Carnival Baby” and “Journey with Imagination” from the Little Carnival.

After the parade, there was a big open concert by the internationally famous Shantel “The Disco Partizani Years!” from the scene of pl. Georgiou, with the participation of Bucovina Club Soundsystem, Koza Mostra and dj Spery, whose theme was Balkan music.