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World video travel guide
Carnival in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf Helau! There\'s no holding back carnival fans in the metropolis on the banks of the Rhine when the fifth season kicks off. Carnival fans will be in their element from 11 November 2012, when Hoppeditz awakes, to Ash Wednesday on 22 February 2013. During Düsseldorf\'s Carnival people laugh, dance and kiss – be there when the party starts on 11.11 at 11.11 a.m.
When: 11 November 2012 to 11 February 2013
Where: Düsseldorf\'s city centre
The highlights of the street carnival:
Hoppeditz Awakes
(11 November, 11:11 a.m., Marktplatz)
The start to the carnival season with \"Narrenschelte\" (\"Joker\'s Scolding\") from Hoppeditz
Altweiberfastnacht
(7 February 2013, 11:11 a.m., Düsseldorf Old Town)
When the ladies take over the City Hall
Street carnival in the Old Town
Jugendumzug (\"Youth Procession\")
(9 February 2013, Düsseldorf city centre)
This is where the old and young carnival fans (\"Jecken\") march through Düsseldorf\'s Old Town.
Carnival Sunday
(10 February 2013, from mornings, Königsallee)
Street carnival on the Königsallee
Tonnenrennen (\"Barrel Race\")
(10 February 2013, 3.00 p.m., Niederkassel)
Very traditional event in Niederkassel
Rosenmontagszug (\"Carnival Monday Procession\")
(11 February 2013, 12:30 p.m., Düsseldorf city centre)
A giant procession with decorated floats and people marching on foot
parades through the whole city centre.
Event organisers:
Comitee Düsseldorfer Carneval
Tel.: +49 211 330 101/02
Fax: +49 211 31 80 418
www.comitee-duesseldorfer-carneval.de
