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Carnival

Carnival is a festive season celebrated in the Western Christian world ahead of Lent.2024 Carnival kicks off in Germany on February 8.

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February 4, 2024

Germany: Carnival float catches fire in Kehl, 5 injured

February 2, 2024

Bavaria's costume veteran Söder unveils 2024 Carnival outfit

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Carnival in Brazil: Rio de Janeiro

Rio's samba schools compete for Carnival parade prize

Rio's samba schools compete for Carnival parade prize

Carnival time has kicked off in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro's samba schools are vying for the prize of best parade.
OffbeatFebruary 13, 202401:46 min
A man wears a mask and holds a replica of the book "The Million" during the 2024 Carnival in Venice, Italy

Venice's 2024 Carnival stuns with masks and masquerade balls

Venice's 2024 Carnival stuns with masks and masquerade balls

Jetsetters and fans of the Venice's elaborate masks and costumed thronged the Italian city for Carnival.
CultureFebruary 13, 202403:08 min
A carnival float shows a giant smiling effigy of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's head with a large hole in his head.

Carnival parades in Germany satirize political figures

Carnival parades in Germany satirize political figures

Carnival reached its climax across western Germany on Rose Monday, with politicians getting a traditional bashing.
CultureFebruary 12, 202411 images
A picture of men wearing extravagant costumes during the Prince Carnival in 1884

Germany: Is the Cologne Carnival still a man's world?

Germany: Is the Cologne Carnival still a man's world?

Why does a man still play a "maiden" in the Cologne Carnival? And what did the Nazis have against men wearing makeup?
CultureFebruary 7, 2024
Revelers at a carnival party.

Kölsche Kippa Köpp: Carnival in the shadow of war

Kölsche Kippa Köpp: Carnival in the shadow of war

How does the world's only Jewish Carnival club rejoice at the Cologne street Carnival amid conflict in Israel and Gaza?
CultureJanuary 31, 2024
Float at the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos

Colombia's carnival of cultures

Colombia's carnival of cultures

The "Carnaval de Negros y Blancos" in the Colombian Andes celebrates the ethnic diversity of the region.
CultureJanuary 8, 202410 images
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People dressed up as clowns during a Carnival celebration in Cologne

Germany: Carnival party is on despite COVID wave

As COVID infections soar in Germany, the November 11 parties are still on. But Cologne's main act faces a positive case.
CultureNovember 10, 2021