Carnival revelers return to Greece's streets after 3 years

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Carnival revelers return to Greece's streets after 3 years

STORY: Carnival revelers return to Greece's streets after 3 years DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the carnival and crowds 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): IOANNA, Masquerader 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): THANASSIS, Masquerader 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): GIOTA, Masquerader 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): ANDRIANNA, Masquerader 6. various of the carnival and crowds STORYLINE: Thousands of revelers and spectators flooded the streets of Nikaia-Rentis municipality, near Piraeus port, on Sunday for a parade marking the end of Greece's three-week carnival season. After three years of absence due to restrictive measures to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, Attica region's largest carnival returned to spread joy. Some 7,000 revelers participated in the event, singing and dancing around 16 colorful floats satirizing social trends, according to a press release. Their main message was that people can overcome all adversities with a smile. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): IOANNA, Masque

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