Tag: Shrove
Shrove Monday in NRW: The Rhineland celebrates
live ticker Status: 02/20/2023 10:12 a.m In Cologne, Düsseldorf and Bonn alone, hundreds of thousands of people are expected on the streets today. Traditionally, the big parades are a highlight…
Shrove Monday: The History of the Cologne Carnival – Society
From Harold Hordych As those in the know know, carnival, the epitome of the day’s planned exuberance, can also be serious business. A visit to the festival committee of the…
Market report: only slightly elated on Shrove Monday?
Experts expect firmer trading at the start of the week. However, with US stock markets remaining closed and the data calendar largely blank, today could be fairly calm. more Read…
Expensive “fifth season”: Shrove Monday trains cost more than ever
Status: 02/20/2023 06:00 a.m Carnival, Fastnacht, Mardi Gras again – after the Corona break, things are once again happening in the strongholds. But the celebrations will not be completely crisis-free…
Video: Funny and snappy: Cars presented for Shrove Monday trains in Cologne and Mainz
STORY: Russian President Vladimir Putin as a devil who puts everything through the meat grinder. Or Putin giving the devil a heartfelt kiss. At the Shrove Monday procession in Cologne,…
Cologne Carnival: With or without plastic? “Strüßjer” dispute before Shrove Monday
Cologne Carnival With or without plastic? “Strüßjer” dispute before Shrove Monday Carnivalists on the floats distribute camels and bouquets of flowers (Strüßjer) at the Cologne Rose Monday procession – but…
Shrove Monday: The first Shrove Monday parade was supposed to chain carnival
Shrove Monday The first Shrove Monday procession was supposed to put the carnival on the chain Herbert Reul (CDU), Interior Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, is standing on the Rote Funken…
Easy carnival costumes 2023: 10 ideas for Shrove Monday
No question of age Little effort, big effect: ten simple carnival costumes for adults Easy carnival costumes: ten ideas with a big impact ©Getty Images Carnival is getting closer and…
Cologne – increasing corona numbers after Shrove Monday – health
It wasn’t a normal “Fasteloovend” this year either. But a typical Cologne compromise: the city center was declared a so-called customs zone for the carnival days. The town hall had…
Cologne: tens of thousands expected for a peace demonstration instead of a Shrove Monday parade
war in Ukraine Peace demonstration instead of Cologne carnival – tens of thousands of participants expected The Cologne Carnival festival committee has called for a peace demonstration on Monday –…