Carnival in Germany

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Helau! Alaaf! Dieses Wochenende ist Karneval. Nun ja, die Karnevalsumzüge müssen dieses Jahr aufgrund der Pandemie ausfallen, aber wir feiern zumindest im Podcast. Da Cari und Manuel sich nicht gut auskennen, haben wir eine Expertin eingeladen: Nina kommt aus der Karnveals-Hochbu ... Show More

Not everyone at Radio D is excited about Carnival. Compu's assignment takes the two journalists to the Black Forest, where the Carnival spirit is strong. In certain regions of Germany, Carnival is celebrated with gusto. In the Radio D office, the traditional party causes a rift. ... Show More

Las ciudades europeas vivían durante el Carnaval un frenesí de bailes de disfraces en los que todo estaba permitido. 

Today's topic is Carnival, a feast that belongs to the Catholic tradition and that is celebrated in Italy with some differences among the country. Italians have a saying: "during Carnival... every joke counts!" which is pretty true, actually. For example, in the Italian city of I ... Show More

In the week in which Angela Merkel put the frighteners on Ireland, The Curious Ear visits a place in Germany you may imagine didn't exist: a soup kitchen for hungry Germans, the Bahnhofsmission - the 'Railway Station Mission' in Berlin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf ... Show More

On 30 January 1959, the late Trinidadian activist Claudia Jones held a Caribbean party in St Pancras Town Hall in London, planting the seeds for the famous carnival.She wanted to bring Caribbeans across the UK's capital together for dancing, singing and steel bands. Rachel Naylor ... Show More