WIESBADEN, Germany – February is normally the time when Germans celebrate “Fasching” season. However, the COVID pandemic continues to halt all events, yet another year. Every February, Fasching season ...

After years of COVID closures and community impacts, Fasching celebrations are back. Germany is celebrating its “fifth season” – Fasching season or Fastnacht season. Take your Halloween costume out of ...

The menu of a typical German Fasching event is a meat lover’s dream. Horst Kalin, who has lived in Crawford for 15 years but grew up in Germany, feasted on cutlers, bratwurst, roasted chicken, hog ...

Carnival in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, known as the "Fifth Season," kicks off on November 11, and the festivities are going to ramp up by the New Year. The season is marked by ...

Many folks have heard of the pre-Lenten Mardis Gras festival in New Orleans, but they may not be as familiar with the German Fasching tradition. Similarities between the two festivals will be in ...

Fasching, Karneval, and Fastnacht all have something slightly unique about them and knowing their differences helps you understand a bit more about the particular places in Germany where they come ...

In a city founded by German immigrants, it’s only natural that the folks at the GACC, German-American Cultural Center would celebrate Mardi Gras with their version of Carnival. The organization hosted ...

Celebrated at the beginning of March, southern Germany's Fasching Carnival is known for having a dark side that dates back to its medieval founding. Spend a while in southern Germany and you might ...

RAMSTEIN-MIESENBACH, Germany — Americans living in the Kaiserslautern area didn’t have to go far Tuesday to experience the crazy side of German culture during Fasching. Ramstein-Miesenbach threw its ...

The Friends of the German-American Cultural Center (GACC) in Gretna celebrated Mardi Gras with a twist by hosting a "Fasching" --or a German "Karneval." Whether referred to as a Fasching, Karneval, ...