Choreographer Li Yuntao, head of the Flying Dragons and Dancing Lions Team of Cuigezhuang Township of Chaoyang District of Beijing, said: "We are overwhelmed by the hospitality of the city and the event is well organized... This is our first time to be in Greece and we have been here for five days... Although I only know a little about Greek culture, I like it very much."
Patras Carnival has 187 years of history. According to locals, the tradition started in 1832 when a wealthy merchant trading with Venice held a masquerade ball in his villa.
Gradually the entire city embraced the carnival idea and in 1910 the first carnival parade took place.
However, the Greek carnival is not just a copy of western carnival customs, organizers of Sunday's parade explained.
There is a strong link also to ancient Greek rituals honoring Dionysus, the god of wine and fun in Greek mythology, when people would dress up for the feast.
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