COLOGNE, Germany — At 11:11 a.m. on Thursday, hundreds of thousands of carnival revelers took over the streets of the Rhineland in western Germany, dancing, singing, drinking and showing off ...

In Germany, the cities Cologne and Duesseldorf have In these two cities on the River Rhine, the biggest and most popular local and tourism event is Carnival. Travel Tips ...

STORY: Despite rain in the forecast, the revellers seemed unfazed by the wet weather: The so-called "Women's Carnival" kicked off at exactly 11:11 p.m. (1011 GMT), marking the start of the street ...

COLOGNE—A day after the Carnival festival kicked off across Germany’s Rhineland without widespread disturbances, the arrest of a refugee on Friday for suspected rape highlighted tensions that ...

Germany's largest Carnival parade on Shrove Monday, known in Germany as Rose Monday, kicked off in the western German city of Cologne on Monday morning. This year's festivities come amid a tense ...

02/07/2024 February 7, 2024. Why does a man still play a "maiden" in Cologne Carnival in Germany? And what did the Nazis have against men wearing makeup? A Carnival history explainer.

The Cologne Carnival officially begins on November 11 at 11:11 AM, ... Tens of thousands of revelers gathered across Germany on Monday to celebrate Carnival amidst tight security.

DUESSELDORF, Germany — Hundreds of thousands of revelers took to the streets across Germany Monday to celebrate Carnival dressed up in colorful costumes, amid an abundance of candy, flowers and ...

A float depicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is driven through the streets during the Rose Monday parade in Cologne, Germany, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024.

Throngs of revelers have taken to the streets of Germany’s Carnival strongholds along with floats that satirized the Ukrainian and Russian presidents, German politicians, former U.S. President ...