Fountain Hills Sister Cities participates in a celebration of German Heritage
Members of Fountain Hills Sister Cities joined the German American Karneval Society in Peoria, Arizona for their annual Karneval Gala. From left to right in the image are Ruby Moreno (FHSC Treasurer), Tania Brown (FHSC Outreach Director), Marisol Miller (FHSC Advocate) and Christine Colley (FHSC President) all dressed for the special occasion. At events like this, we strengthen our ties to German heritage and honor our sister city Dierdorf, Germany.
History of German Karneval Across The World......
The German Karneval season begins in jovial fashion on 11/11 at 11:11am (fools numbers) and ends on Fat Tuesday, March 4 2025. The Karneval highlights in Germany are the Rosemonday parades popular in Mainz, Cologne and Duesseldorf. The fun season is celebrated throughout the world with Mardi Gras in the US, Carnival in Brazil and Italy and ending on Fat Tuesday and with the beginning of the Lenten season on Ash Wednesday. Breaking from tradition Suisse Fasnacht is celebrated on Monday after Ash Wednesday. Elaborate colorful costumes are popular during the season throughout these celebrations.
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