WIKA is a 10-day event that celebrates German traditions, music, and national heritage in a carnival atmosphere. The ...

(250330) -- WINDHOEK, March 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Revelers take part in the Windhoek Karneval (WIKA) in Windhoek, Namibia, on ...

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 ...

Germany's Carnival celebrations have kicked off with revelers heading to Cologne and Düsseldorf in particular. Added security measures are in place following recent attacks during public events.

Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne that linked Jesus with the church abuse scandal.

Germany’s iconic Carnival season is in full swing, as cities across the country come alive with parades, elaborate costumes, and lively festivities. From the grand celebrations in Cologne to the ...

The cities on Germany's Rhine River celebrated the carnival season with colorful costumes, food, and heroic quantities of beer, or the local Kölsch, on Rose Monday. But the parades dotting those ...

Carnival, known as "Fasching" in southern Germany or "Karneval" in the western Rhineland, is celebrated across traditionally Catholic areas of the country ahead of the Christian season of Lent.

Carnival, or Karneval, also known as Fasching or Fastnacht, is an important part of German culture, particularly in southern Germany and the western Rhineland region. Traditional strongholds of ...