Carnival in Korçë/ The party starts in the streets of the city and continues throughout the day
Today, Korça celebrates the 16th edition of the carnival, which also coincides with the opening of the tourist season. The party started in the morning and will culminate with activities until dinner.
The reporter is closely following the activity throughout the day. the journalist said that 30 different groups from the country but also from other countries, such as North Macedonia, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, will participate.
“The special feature of this year is its massiveness, the fact that 30 artistic groups will participate, the main ones are Albanians, but there will be participants from neighboring countries, including Greece, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What is currently happening is a small walk in the Pedonales area to arrive at the city’s Cathedral, where the big scene will be tonight. The symbolism of this walk is the fact that all citizens should be given the message that today is a holiday and that there is one more reason to go out into the city, even in the characteristic alleys of Korca, wearing a costume and a mask. “, said the journalist.
Carnivals began to be celebrated in Korça before the 1940s, a period in which the cultural life in this city was diverse. Although a pagan holiday, Carnival was later celebrated on All Souls’ Day in the month of February.
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The carnivals of Korça got a big boost after the creation of cultural societies such as “Rinia Korçare” etc. In this period, carnivals were accompanied by mandolins, guitars and humorous songs. The celebration of Carnival was discontinued after the 60s, to resume under different social conditions after the 90s.
