There is a wonderful annual tradition in Gelendzhik — to open the new Black Sea summer resort season with an incendiary and brightest performance — Carnival. This tradition began in 1976. Having fun on the first Saturday in June. The holiday seems to wake the southerners after hibernation in the winter. Summer cafeterias, bars and restaurants open their doors. In sanatoriums and boarding houses waiting for the influx of visitors. Residents of Gelendzhik and guests of the city are welcomed by amusement parks for children and adults, water parks and other institutions for cultural recreation.
The Russian Southern Carnival resembles the Brazilian one in its procession. The movement of the holiday passes along the streets named after Lenin, Lunacharsky, st. Priboynaya and along the Embankment. Almost all organizations of the city send their representatives to the Carnival procession. Students of city universities move with their emblems. You can not do without public organizations — the police, ambulance, firefighters. A factory that bakes bread carries a huge loaf. And gardeners with a young harvest. All the treasures of Gelendzhik are presented on this wonderful day! The column consists of elegant festively decorated cars dressed in bright costumes, huge dolls and other characters of works of art.
Boarding houses of the city compete, who is more magnificent than anyone. Sea gods, heroes of fairy tales and legends of the Black Sea coast can meet at the Carnival. And the cars are generally original — decorated in the form of a pumpkin or watermelon, as well as car-cores, ships, various fruits and vegetables. Even an impromptu flying carpet can be found! Interesting things are starting to happen. Concerts are held on the stages of the city, and game programs and sports competitions are held on the streets: tennis, acrobatic numbers, volleyball, a sports and fitness program race. And also everyone who wants to climb the Markhot Ridge, compete in sports dances, compete on sailing yachts.
Musicians, actors, dancers of the city’s theaters take part in a fabulous carnival performance. Dressed up as fabulous creatures, they treat everyone with fruits, sweets and drinks. The fair on the occasion of the holiday is open from early morning on the street. Lenin and Platinum Alley. Festival of national dishes. You can try Ukrainian, and Armenian, and Uzbek, and Greek food, and many other goodies. Organize a flower show. You can admire and buy rare plants.
Artists of Gelendzhik organize a vernissage. And also on the day of the Carnival, folk artists of Russia perform on the stage of Gelendzhik, and the evening ends with a grandiose fireworks. To admire it in all its glory, you can «use» the five-star Kempinski Hotel, or rather its balconies and roof.
You can talk a lot about the beauty and breathtakingness of the Carnival, but still you need to see it, for a lifetime there will be a lot of impressions and memories that will always cheer you up.