No Comment Germany : From Trump to Putin, Cologne’s Rose Monday floats skewer world leaders Carnival in Cologne mixes feathers and satire as floats mock leaders from Trump to Putin, showing how Germans use humour to process serious politics. 16/02/2026
No Comment France crowns seagull cry champion at quirky Dunkirk carnival Dunkirk’s World Seagull Cry Championship sees feathered contestants screech on stage. 16/02/2026
No Comment Streets of Ivrea explode with flying oranges in a three-day carnival revolt In Ivrea, Italy’s Battle of the Oranges turns streets into a citrus battlefield, in three‑day carnival ritual. 16/02/2026
No Comment USA: New Orleans kicks off Carnival season with parades and more security New Orleans kicked off the Carnival season on Tuesday with parades for Twelfth Night, featuring police motorcycles, marching bands, and colourful floats. 07/01/2026
No Comment Mainz celebrates start of carnival season with costumes and tradition The carnival season began in Mainz, Germany, at 11:11 a.m. with “Helau” shouts at Schillerplatz. 11/11/2025
No Comment Laughter and samba: Carnival comes to Rio’s little patients Clowns and musicians turned a Rio hospital into a carnival celebration, bringing music, dance, and laughter to children, parents, and medical staff on the pediatric ward. 12/03/2025
Culture news Carnival revelry, matrafonas and 50 years of freedom in Torres Vedras The theme of Portugal's most popular carnival this year was the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution. But was it a fitting celebration of freedom? 06/03/2025
No Comment Portuguese village unveils carnival mural in tribute to Pope Francis A mural inspired by a visit and meeting with the pontiff in the Vatican in January was unveiled on Tuesday in the village of Pondence in northeast Portugal. 06/03/2025
No Comment Germany’s Carnival: Colourful Parades, political satire and controversy Hundreds of thousands celebrated Carnival across Germany in colourful costumes, enjoying candy, flowers and festivities. 03/03/2025
Europe News Packed programme as Venice Carnival enters its last weekend This year's Carnival, titled 'The Time of Casanova', celebrates 300 years of the famous Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova. 01/03/2025
No Comment 'Xoves de Comadres' in Verín kicks off Spanish Carnival season In Spain's Verín, thousands celebrated 'Xoves de Comadres,' marking the start of the Spanish Carnival with restaurant dinners, charanga bands and elaborate costumes. 28/02/2025
No Comment 99 bloc parties draw over 160,000 in Rio de Janeiro The Cordão do Boitatá parade kicked off on Sunday 23 February, as thousands of participants danced in the streets. 24/02/2025
No Comment Venice Carnival 2025: a colourful nautical parade to start it Venice Carnival 2025, celebrating the 300th anniversary of Casanova's birth, opened with a nautical parade of more than 100 boats along the Grand Canal. 17/02/2025
Italy Carnival celebrations kick off in Italy Multiple Italian cities are planning carnival events for the days and weeks ahead. In Venice and Viareggio, the celebrations have already begun. 15/02/2025
No Comment New Orleans holds first carnival season parade days after deadly Bourbon Street attack On Monday, New Orleans kicked off its Carnival season with the Joan of Arc parade, just days after a deadly attack on New Year's Eve left 14 people dead. 07/01/2025
Destinations What to do in Italy’s newly designated ‘most beautiful villages’ As cities like Venice and Florence battle overtourism, venturing to these quiet, out-of-the-way attractions can be a responsible act as a visitor. 20/12/2024