Panagiotis Dragiotis

Panaigiotis Dragiotis is the president of the Carnival Committee in Kalamata, Greece, and has recently been in the news for defending a controversial promotional video for the Kalamata Carnival. The video, which was criticized for depicting a scene reminiscent of human trafficking, was described by Dragiotis as an artistic expression meant to convey the message of freeing one's mood, rather than promoting harmful narratives. He emphasized that the intention behind the video was misunderstood and that it represents the struggles that hold back joy, rather than a depiction of actual crime.