Ukraine war: ZDF does not broadcast "Mainz stays Mainz".
Created: 02/24/2022, 21:25
The ZDF logo on a pillar.
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Because of the war in Ukraine, ZDF will remove the “Mainz stays Mainz” television carnival originally planned for this Friday from the main program.
The public broadcaster confirmed this on Thursday at the request of the German Press Agency.
“Due to the current events in the Ukraine, we are not broadcasting “Mainz stays Mainz, how it sings and laughs” in the main program.
Mainz – The session that was already recorded on Tuesday and Wednesday will be available in the ZDF media library from Friday evening at 8:15 p.m.,” it said in a statement.
The online portals "Mainz&" and "merkurist.de" had reported about it.
The tradition of the carnival session goes back to 1955, since 1973 the show has been produced alternately by SWR and ZDF.
According to ZDF, the production in the Electoral Palace was mainly attended by active members from the four participating corporations: Mainzer Carneval-Verein (MCV), Mainzer Carneval Club (MCC), Gonsenheimer Carneval-Verein (GCV) and Karneval-Club Kastel (KCK). .
"We can bring a classic session to the stage if all the conditions are met," said ZDF entertainment director Oliver Heidemann in mid-February with a view to the Corona crisis.
dpa
