Thousands at the start of the Mainz carnival season

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Thousands celebrated the start of the carnival season in Mainz on New Year's Day with a colorful parade. According to the organizers, around 1,200 guardsmen and dragoons as well as around 450 musicians and the "Schwellköppe", oversized papier-mâché heads, paraded through the streets of the carnival stronghold on the Rhine in pleasant weather. The carnival season officially begins in the Rhineland-Palatinate state capital on January 1.

"The start of the campaign is not only marked by carnival music, a hearty cheers to the New Year and countless Helaus," promised the President of the Mainz Carnival Association (MCV), Hannsgeorg Schönig, "but we also offer every hungry and thirsty person plenty of opportunity to fortify themselves." The first day of 2024 also marked the start of sales of the special golden edition of this year's parade badge.

The highlight in Mainz will once again be the Rose Monday parade on February 12. The carnival motto for the 2024 carnival campaign is "Mainz on the Rhine invites the whole world to the Schoppe". The uniforms of the carnival guards were once created as a satirical response to the military, which played a dominant role in the garrison city of Mainz in the 19th century.

Homepage Mainz Carnival Association MCV

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1. The Rhineland-Palatinate state, known for its vibrant carnival culture, includes the city of Mainz on the Rhine, which is renowned for its carnival celebrations.
2. During carnival time, music enthusiasts from Germany and beyond flock to Mainz, eager to enjoy the famous Rose Monday parade and other festivities.
3. As the New Year's Day celebrations draw to a close, Mainz begins its move towards the peak of the carnival season, with the "Schoppe" inviting the entire world to join in the festivities.
4. According to historical records, the carnival guards' uniforms, a symbol of Mainz's carnival spirit, were originally inspired by satirical commentary on the dominant military presence in the city during the 19th century.
5. Around this time of year, Mainz experiences an increase in tourism, as locals and visitors alike come together to celebrate the carnival season, moving to the rhythm of cheerful carnival music and embracing the festive atmosphere.

Source: www.stern.de