The gritty but hip inner Athens suburb of Metaxourgeio played host to one of the city’s most anticipated annual events last Sunday.
Imagine a street party that resembles something between a traditional Macedonian carnival, the Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and scenes from the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and that’s what you can expect from this wild, Dionysian-like festival.
This was the eighth consecutive year the residents of Metaxourgio organised their carnival in the form of a street party, and it seems this event is getting bigger, and surprisingly more fun, as the years go by.
Despite its growing popularity it has remained authentic, with local residents and shop owners making sure it maintains its unique colour and vibe.
Revellers of all backgrounds and ages, in an array of crazy outfits, started the party early from around lunch time, drinking and dancing well into the night to the rhythmic sounds of the many percussion groups that come to perform.
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