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While taking place in the cities of southern Germany and in the Rhineland cities of Mainz Aachen, Bonn and Düsseldorf on the Rhine every city has a prince Prinz and Prinzessin and princess who command a uniformed guard, custody of Prince Prinzengarde Carnivals well known, the largest and wacky Rhine Karneval and elsewhere in Europe, is at Kцln Cologne, the oldest city in Germany where Karneval is synthesized each year a playful work of art.
The first written record of Kцln carnival is the year 1341 Kцln them Dreigestirn three stars Prince Carnival called Seine Tollit t Her Craziness, Bauer peasant virgin Jungfrau The Jungfrau was always a man, he is a great honored to be one of eleven 11 members of Dreigestirn and are elected every October members of 105 historic carnival associations Kцln in 1823, concerned citizens, mainly from the educated elite, formed Karneval societies in order to create a new image the romantic spirit of the time and a renewed interest in classical Greece and Rome, provided the inspiration for themes Karneval a symbolic figure, Prinz Karneval assisted by two other picturesque figures, Kouml lnische Bauer Cologne peasant and Kouml lnische Jungfraь Cologne Virgin, depicted by a man became principals carnival Kцln involves hundreds of street and pub parties, where you Come in costume many special fundraising events are held i n halls Your suit planned for Carnival Monday may be single or a group activity for Rosenmontag you will stand out for lack of a costume.
Officially it starts h elften elften elf Uhr elf 11th November to November 11 am and continues in a for about three months rather discreet manner before Tolle Tage Crazy Days which climax on Rosenmontag the 42 th day before Easter Koln a big party which begins Thursday and ends Altweiberfastnacht Tuesday Veilchendienstag with burning Nubbelverbrennung the spirit of carnival to expiate the sins committed during the session million carnival will be in the streets dressed in costumes to cheer their rights and friends on floats or the parade for the Rose parade on Monday carnival.
After the official introduction in November, Karneval other important dates of the countdown are the day on January 1st of the year and the Festival of the Three Kings, or also know that the Epiphany, Jan. 6.
The night of the women's carnival is Thursday Weiberfastnacht Rosenmontag before, and it is tradition that women are allowed to cut the tie of a handy man to kiss a man they want to date also indicates the early five days of Carnival with nearly 50 processions that preceded Monday Monday parade about 1 5 million people attend the parade in Rosenmontag Kцln and many other shows the festivities on television for many associations Karneval their more great efforts have been devoted to building their Rosenmontag for parade floats try to be not only beautiful, but also represent satirical subjects, political and traditional as the chariots pass, costumed revelers bomb aboard the crowd of street throwing candy and singing the old songs many Karneval acrobatic dance groups entertained the girls Mariechen ssent the crowd in the parade in the parade of the Carnival Prince is a royal bodyguard who are dressed in uniforms of the early 1800s Prinz bodyguards Engarde remind the crowd of the tradition of anti-militarism This included the city disobeyed orders by turning in the wrong direction and flowers in gun barrels Rosenmontag stuffing is not a holiday, but in the regions of Germany that celebrate Karneval, workers usually get the day off.
The crazy couple Mardi Gras will move with their procession in the Rathaus City Hall to govern until midnight, when the madness and merrymaking comes to a screeching halt, giving the observance of Lent.
Carnival is a regional festival and is celebrated in different ways according to different local traditions It's known as.
Karneval in the Rhine region; the backbone of the German carnival, he Guild of Fools induct their own princes and princesses to guide people in the crazy diabolical season Everything culminates in the Rosenmontagzьgen The Rose Parade Monday carnival known or Monday just before Ash Wednesday .
Fastnacht around Mainz the night fasting, or the eve of Lent, the period of fasting.
Fastnet southwest Swabian region of Germany and in the southwest of the State of Bavaria.
Fosnat in the Franken region northern Bavaria, and as.
Fasching around the city of Munich and Austria.
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TRAIN Cologne is connected to the fastest line of Germany railway, the ICE3 line moves up to 300 km h.
CAR Don t go to Cologne by car Use the excellent transport system in common underground.
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En city official guide The world feels at home in Cologne, where people meet for a Kцlsch, a conversation or just a life of laughter in Cologne is simple and playful - tolerance and cosmopolitanism of its inhabitants proverbial.
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In mid August, the concentration of the music and media attract more than two million young fans in Cologne for Musikfest am Ring music festival on the mile Ring In those days, the city is transformed into a gigantic location outdoor There is also the opportunity to attend another fair Popkomm has become the largest show of popular music in July, almost a tradition, gays and lesbians of the world all over Europe celebrate wildly Christopher Street Day in Cologne; over 750 000 people in the street for the event in Cologne Another event long-established Cologne is the longest table in Cologne Lдngste Deesch vun Kцlle, a street festival in Severinstraße the heart of Sьdstadt neighborhood.
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SPEECH Alaaf - Helau causing the greeting of the City of Cologne in the Rhineland, this means Lebe Hoch and became a Karneval greeting is just a general expression of joy and happiness Koelle Alaaf a cheer to the city Cologne Hььrens Luurens Saachens Look Hear Say used in a manner substantially equal to attract the attention of someone and not hдt immer Joot jejange somehow, he was always the oldest Elf end currency Cologne Karneval Ey Lustig Frцhlich - ELF.
The die Bьttenrede humorous tradition, rhyming Bьttenreden began Cologne entire industry, with books and websites, grew up around it.
Guilds of Narrenzunft Carnival groups or companies organize and execute events of the season.
Eleven Elferrat Council plan the festivities in consultation with Karneval societies.
Custody Funken Prinzengarde Prince created as a parody of the Prussian drill Dressed in uniforms of the 18th century with red coats, white wigs and tricorn hats, this drill team performs maneuvers irreverent, sometimes leaning over and shaking subsequent to the Authority .
Funken Rote oldest and largest company Carnival in Cologne The members of the body are divided into 4 companies with flashy red and white uniforms 4 symbols for each division are; a knitted sock, an onion, a top and a champagne cork The official language of the Rote Funken is Kцlsch, the local dialect Each Funk Kцlsch a nickname In 1823 they.
Jeck person born in Cologne Imi not born in Cologne, but live all other Frьnde Freunde, Jдste Gдste or Besцk Besuch.
Bьttensitzung The main feature of a Bьttensitzung is a speaker is literally inside, and speaks of a speaker barrel Bьtten gun should be funny and clever speeches range from funny to speakers satirical and very political Narrenfreiheit crazy enjoy freedom, the license of a buffoon who had the freedom to speak unpopular truths as they are humorous.
Tьnnes Schдl two Karneval characters whose job is to make fun of the good citizens of Cologne Tьnnes should be casually dressed and simple and good mood, it is not artificial While Schдl, is correct in the derby and tie hat, showed good according respectable.
Mariechen Marie Funken sparks, high cheerleaders dance step, girls and women dressed in white wigs, hats with three branches and red uniforms Now there acrobatic competitions in the Carnival.
OTHER crazy Kappensitzungen sessions or Karneval party.
Zoch Zug first parade gathered to mock the Prussian military stiffness.
Sitzung meeting Faschingsverein, where there is music, song, dance and Schunkeln.
Cologne - the perfumes- a strong smell fresh Kцlinischwater.
Schunkeln you link arms with the people next to you and swing with the music.
Nubbelverbrennung burn the spirit of carnival to atone for the sins committed during the session of the carnival.
Weiberfastnacht Carnival Thursday, the first day of Carnival women tie wearers watch out for, as usual, your tie can be cut Other names in Germany for the Women's Carnival are Dorendonderdach, Feister phinztag, gumpiger donstag, kleine Fastnacht Oberrhein, fetter Dienstag, Donnerstag schwerer Rheinland Semperstag, Tumbe Fassnacht, unsinniger Donnerstag, Weiberdonnerstag, wuetig Donnerstag, Wuscheltag Basel, zemperstag, zimpertag.
Rosenmontag or Fastelovendszoch parade Monday Rosenmontag actually has nothing to do with roses, but is derived from Rasen rave or rage while peaks Cologne Karneval Monday in southern Fasching peaked Mardi Gras.
Faschingsdienstag or Veilchendienstag Mardi Gras all ends with Kehraus of auskehren to sweep when by the stroke of midnight, the merrymaking is a premium.
German Carnival, German carnival, atone for sins burning carnival spirit.