While the world typically celebrates Carnival in February, a few German Carnival strongholds actually get an early start at ...

Meanwhile, more and more people are calling for women to play the role of the "prince" in the triumvirate — a carnival princess instead of a prince. But Cologne's 200-year-old traditional ...

This month, a Jewish group will again be an official participant at the Cologne Carnival in what it says is the first such occurrence since World War II. The Cologne event had its first Jewish ...

Cologne’s mayor Henriette Reker said Carnival came at the right time. “I am convinced that we can all use a bit of energy in these many crises that we are experiencing,” she said ...

In Cologne - the largest and arguably the most ... and Cottbus. Weiberfastnacht (women’s carnival night) falls on the 27th of February 2025 and constitutes a highlight of carnival celebrations.