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 ...

The Cologne Carnival officially begins on November 11 at 11:11 AM, but the heart of the festivities unfolds in the days ...

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