Carnival Kick-Off

Today was the first parade of Carnival in Bonn, which will continue on for the next week and a half. The streets were crowded with people of every age dressed as penguins, clowns, jokers, lions, tigers, bugs, bears, and my all time favorite, a baby dinosaur who you will see in the video! When I got on the train to get to the parade, I sat next to two furry circus animals named Thomas and Peter who were only 2 years old! Their parents were dressed as a ring leader and a lion, and their friends were all dressed as jokers! It was quite the experience! haha I did not know what I was getting myself into when I got off the train... herds of people rushed off to make it to the street parties which included an everlasting supply of bratwurst and beer. There was also a parade with many floats of carnival people throwing candy out to the crowds. Everyone including myself held bags up in the air to snatch the yummy German treats. This is truly a unique cultural experience with the German music, food, and handmade costumes. It was basically like a pre-Mardi Gras celebration German style!


Untitled from Brittany Sobel on Vimeo.