Annual Carnival in Brühl (near Cologne), Germany 2024.

It’s Karneval time!
It is a big celebration in Germany. Find out more here!
Karneval (‘Carnival’) is a very old tradition in Germany, which was originally celebrated to scare away winter spirits, people wore scary masks, sang and danced in the streets to welcome spring.
Today, Karneval is celebrated in many German cities, especially in the Rhineland. Karneval celebrations can last as long as five days in total and usually occur the week before Ash Wednesday. Some cities are even brought to a complete stand-still during the noisy celebrations.
Carnival is celebrated with parades, parties, balls, live music and lots of excess eating and drinking.
During the carnival procession, people in costumes throw candies and other sweets from platforms. To get sweets, it is important to shout out the special carnival word for sweets: “KAMELLE».
When is carnival in Germany?
The Germans call carnival the “fifth season” and the carnival season officially kicks off in Germany on the 11th of November (the 11th Month) at 11:11am. Carnival runs right through until the start of Lent.
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What a wonderful tradition! Thank you for the video! I got the impression that I had been there myself)))