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2023
King Carnival
Δημήτρης Γιαννακού
Dimitris Giannakou
The King of the Flame
The portrait is a typographic poster over an AI image, not a photograph of the person.
Why they were chosen
The 16th King and the youngest in the modern history of the institution. By unanimous Council decision on 19 January 2023 the Municipality chose Dimitris Giannakou, 'a genuine carnival-goer with 35 years of participation': in the parades since age 3 (1986), from age 10 (1993) a dancer in float groups with spectacular choreography and costumes, from 1995 to 2016 creator of his own groups and floats for the children's and grand parades, and from 2017 an active volunteer in the Municipality's core carnival team. The King of the Flame re-lit the carnival after two pandemic years.
Who they are
Television and theatre producer from Limassol, born c. 1983 (aged 3 in 1986 → about 40 when King). In 2024 he crowned Christiana Charalambous.
The float and the entrance to the city
Entered on a float from Grigoris Afxentiou Square through the old town and back; the grand parade (109 groups, 30,000+ participants, 5+ hours) had the largest turnout in years.
'Dimitris is a genuine carnival-goer with 35 years in the Limassol Carnival, since the age of 3.' (Mayor Nikos Nikolaidis)