Gießen rages: Fifth season enthusiastic with fool's festival and moves!
Gießen rages: Fifth season enthusiastic with fool's festival and moves!
At the weekend, the highlight of the fifth season begins in Gießen. The celebrations for Fastnacht, which traditionally initiate the time before the 40-day Lent, start with the Weiberfastnacht on Thursday, February 26th, and end with the children's carnival on Tuesday, March 4. In Gießen and the surrounding area, the Fastnacht is celebrated with lively moves, music and numerous events in the pubs. [Giessener-allgemeine.de] reports that Ludwigstraße becomes the center of the pub carnival, where different locations can be addressed.
The apple tree, Zwibbel, Ritzis and Tropicana are among the participating restaurants. Karaoke in the quantum is also on the program. The pubs are open on Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Sunday from noon. A special feature is the blocking of the upper Ludwigstrasse on Sunday to Monday morning at 6 a.m. to meet the celebrations.events and highlights
It becomes particularly lively on Saturday evening in the Scarabee, where rock and metal music are in the foreground. The party will continue with party hits on Sunday and Rosenmontag. The highlight of the carnival is the large carnival parade on Sunday, March 2, which will start at Ringallee at 1.30 p.m. Around 80,000 spectators are expected to marvel at the festive parade.
In addition, special events take place at various appointments. On Saturday, March 1st, the senior meeting of the Gießen Fassenacht Association (GFV) will take place at 1.30 p.m. in the congress hall. Remaining tickets that are available for 9 euros contain coffee and crepe. On the same evening, the splendor meeting at 8:11 p.m. offers an extensive program, followed by an after -show party from 11 p.m. At the same time, the Physikerfasching takes place in the Physik Hörsaal building, which also begins at 8 p.m.
The children's carnival on Rose Monday takes place at 2 p.m. in the congress hall, admission is 3.50 euros for children and 5 euros for adults. A children's carnival is also celebrated in the sports and cultural hall Allendorf. Further celebrations are planned on Tuesday, March 4, in Rödgen and Wieseck, which will start from 2:11 p.m.
the foolish motto and the sovereigns
As part of the festivities, the presentation of the foolish sovereignty also plays an important role. Prince Axel I, the sovereign prince from the north, is celebrated as a guardian of Zaster and Moneten. At his side is Princess Sabine II, who is considered both as princes of the noble bodies and a radiant diamond. They receive support from court lady Christina and Adjutant Klaus, both of whom promote culture and conviviality, while Hofmarschall Ingo brings in the sporting component. [gfv-helau.de] offers information about this year's sovereigns and their roles.
The carnival time is not only an important event in Gießen, but is celebrated differently. The traditions in Germany go back to the Middle Ages, whereby the carnival, especially in the Rhineland and Hesse, is particularly pronounced. [de.wikipedia.org] emphasizes that the Fool's Festival combines many customs, music and disguises and offers a solemn framework for many communities.
The coming days in Gießen promise a foolish spectacle with a lot of music, colorful costumes and happy get -together. Be ready to experience some of the best traditions of carnival and enjoy the diversity of the celebrations that Gießen has to offer during this time.
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