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| Culture and leisure in the City of Cologne |
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| Calendar of Cultural Events 2012 for the City of Cologne |
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DON’T MISS IT: Carnival of Cologne - From 11 november 11 p.m 11!
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The Cologne carnival is a carnival that takes place every year in Cologne, Germany. Traditionally, the "fifth season" (carnival season) is declared open at 11 minutes past 11 on the 11th of November. The Carnival spirit is then temporarily suspended during the Advent and Christmas period, and picks up again in earnest in the New Year. The time of merrymaking in the streets is officially declared open at downtown square Alter Markt on the Thursday before the beginning of Lent. Street carnival, a week-long street festival, also called "the crazy days", takes place between the Thursday (Women’s Carnival Day) before Rose Monday and ends on Ash Wednesday. All through these days, "kölsch" folks go out masqueraded. The highlight of the carnival is Rosenmontag, which takes place on the Monday. The typical greeting during the festival is "Kölle Alaaf!", a Kölsch phrase which can be translated as "Cologne alive!"
Every year there are 3 people (the Dreigestirn) who are granted the titles of Jungfrau, Prinz, and Bauer (virgin, prince and farmer), who pay a large sum of money for their privileges. The carnival prince is deemed to be the highest representative of the festivities, leading the main parades throughout the week. Traditionally, the Jungfrau "Virgin" is always portrayed by a man dressed as a Female.
The official carnival with its parades and stage shows (Sitzungen) is run by the Festkomitee Kölner Karneval (Cologne Carnival Celebration Committee), which was founded in 1823. Alongside there are many autonomous carnival events throughout the city's bars, clubs and local communities, including "Stunksitzung", a leftist comedy show caricaturing official carnival Sitzungen in style and poking fun at both traditional, conservative carnival as well as politics.
Carnival Wikipédia: FR - DE - EN - ES
Website Carnival: www.karneval.com - koelnerkarneval.de
Museum of Carnival: www.kk-museum.de
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© Foto Festkomitee
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 Art Cologne /// From 18 to 22 april 2012
www.artcologne.de
Köln Wein /// 2012
www.koelnwein.com
Kölner Weinwoche /// From 17 to 28 may 2012
www.koelner-weinwoche.de
17. Come-Together-Cup 2012 /// 7 june 2012
www.come-together-cup.de
Nacht der Technik /// 2013
www.nacht-der-technik.de
Festival Summerjam (Pop, Reggae & Hip-Hop) /// From 6 to 8 July 2012
www.summerjam.de
Christopher Street Day (Parade gay) /// 8 july 2012
www.csd-cologne.de
Sommerfestival der Philharmonie /// From 10 to 22 july 2012
www.koelnersommerfestival.de
Kölner Lichter /// 14 july 2012
www.koelner-lichter.de
Kölner Triathlon /// From 31 august to 2 september 2012
www.koelntriathlon.de
Kölner Marathon /// 14 october 2012
www.koeln-marathon.de
Christmas market of Cologne /// From 20 november to 23 december 2011
www.koelnerweihnachtsmarkt.de
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| Folowing: History of the City of Cologne |
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