GERMANY: THE CARNIVAL SEASON STARTS IN COLOGNE WITH PEOPLE GATHERING IN THE MARKETPLACE DRESSED AS FOOLS AND CLOWNS

Record ID: 862360

  • Title: GERMANY: THE CARNIVAL SEASON STARTS IN COLOGNE WITH PEOPLE GATHERING IN THE MARKETPLACE DRESSED AS FOOLS AND CLOWNS
  • Date: 11th November 2004
  • Summary: (L!1) COLOGNE, GERMANY (NOVEMBER 11, 2004)(REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) VARIOUS: OF CROWDS AT THE CARNIVAL INCLUDING SEVERAL PEOPLE DRESSED AS CLOWNS (5 SHOTS) CU: SOUNDBITE (German) CHRISTA HILD (MADE UP AS A CLOWN) SAYING: "All I can say is super! super! super! super! great!" SCU: SOUNDBITE (German) MARGARET KAUTSCH SAYING: "The whole year is carnival for me, but today is carnival for everyone, and that is nice." CU: SOUNDBITE (German) GUENTHER MAREK SAYING: "The atmosphere is the best, its not the same in the rest of the country as here. There it is a normal working day, in Cologne the fun really gets going." SCU: SOUNDBITE (German) HELGA SCHMIDT SAYING: "You dance with every man and carry your heart on your tongue, and have fun with every man. La la la..." VARIOUS: OF CROWDS OF PEOPLE, MOSTLY IN FANCY DRESS OR MAKE UP, ENJOYING THE FESTIVAL (6 SHOTS) WS: OF MAN ON STAGE WITH CROWD SURROUNDING CU: WOMAN IN FANCY DRESS KISSES THE CAMERA HAS/PAN: OF MARKET SQUARE WITH BEER STALLS AND CROWDS
  • Embargoed: 26th November 2004 12:00
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  • Location: COLOGNE, GERMANY
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  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Entertainment,Quirky,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
  • Reuters ID: LVA9PWFSOCLVH4E6ZVFF8FU8W0N3
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  • Story Text: The carnival season in Germany has opened and thousands of fools have taken to the streets in celebration.
    The carnival season started punctually on Thursday (November 11th) in Germany at 11.11am, with the tradition shouting "alaaf", and the throwing of sweets into the crowd.
    In the traditional capital of carnival in Germany, thousands crowded the streets and marketplaces, their faces painted as clowns, singing to traditional music.
    "The whole year is carnival for me," Margaret Kautsch told Reuters, "but today is carnival for everyone, and that is nice."
    Traditionally, the carnival season also sees an increase in the number of couples separating and divorcing. "You dance with every man and carry your heart on your tongue, and have fun with every man. La la la... ", said Helga Schmidt as she danced away.
    The fifth season in Germany runs through the whole of the winter until Ash Wednesday, during which time over four hundred balls and other festivities take place.
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