Americans know it as Mardi Gras, but Germanic countries know it as Karneval, Fasching or Fasnacht — a time of year when residents of Germany, Switzerland and Austria don colorful costumes, participate ...

This article was published 31/07/2013 (4432 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. Nicknamed “The fifth season” in Germany, Karneval is a pre-Lent Mardi Gras-like celebration that ...

A carnival float depicts a racist with a gun in his mouth, reading "from words to action", during the traditional carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany AP As carnival goers in the western German ...

German Karneval may not sound all that different from the Carnival or Mardi Gras you're familiar with in New Orleans or down in Brazil, but it really is another beast reckoning to be partied with.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Athenaeum Foundation will be hosting its annual Karneval celebration on Saturday, Mar. 1st, at the Basile Theatre, inviting the community to experience a vibrant night of ...

The Karneval imp Hoppeditz makes his annual speech at the Düsseldorf celebrations. Photo: DPA Carnival season kicked off with a bang across Germany on Friday. For some the mad chaos is an absolute ...

Food writer Nadia Hassani takes The Local through one of her best recipes just in time for Karneval - delicious, deep-fried pastries and shares her experiences of the German party season. Growing up ...

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