Unlike in Düsseldorf, the Cologne Rose Monday procession is expected to move through the streets on February 28, 2022 despite the corona pandemic.
"The carnival is not just a party event that you can plan and postpone as you like," announced the Cologne Carnival Festival Committee on Thursday after a meeting with representatives of the state government and the carnival strongholds of Aachen and Bonn.
Cologne - "It is a centuries-old tradition and as such moves within a fixed time frame." The carnivalists from Bonn and Aachen also rejected a postponement and were "surprised and irritated" by the decision of the Düsseldorf jesters.
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The Düsseldorf Carneval Committee announced on Wednesday evening that the Rose Monday procession would be postponed to May 8th next year due to the pandemic.
The new date opens up the opportunity to carry out the Düsseldorf Rose Monday procession in the usual way with thousands of spectators at the roadside, it was said to justify.
"It is more than sad that in Düsseldorf purely economic reasons ensure that all the rules of customs are thrown overboard," said Festival Committee President Christoph Kuckelkorn according to the announcement.
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However, the plans are constantly being adapted to current developments.
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