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Police Say Auenwald Carnivalgoer, 39, Died After Falling Into Stream

Investigators report no indications of third-party involvement, calling it a tragic accident.

Essen Moves Kupferdreh Rosenmontag Parade to Tulpensonntag With Shorter, Reversed Route

Rio Confirms Street Carnival Kickoff This Weekend as Free Copacabana Fan Fest Ticketing Opens

Rio’s 2026 Grupo Especial Samba Themes Finalized as Biographical Tributes Lead

Brazil Locks In 2026 Carnival Calendars as Anniversary Tours Queue Up

KG Weiss-Grün Hoag Kicks Off Season at Oberhausen Dealership With Parade Float Baptism

Rio’s ‘Non‑Official’ Carnival Opens With 70 Street Blocs Despite Rain

Rio’s Unofficial Carnival Opener Set for Sunday With About 70 Blocos

Liesa Unveils Free Carnaval Fan Fest on Copacabana for Jan. 20–Feb. 21

Liesa Sets Rio Carnaval 2026 Sambadrome Rehearsals, Unveils Copacabana Fan Fest

Cologne Carnival Chief Christoph Kuckelkorn to Step Down After Ash Wednesday

Cologne Police Call 11/11 Carnival Kickoff Largely Smooth After 1,000-Officer Operation

Carnival Season Opens in Cologne With Big Crowds, Tight Security and Brief Rail Disruption

Cologne Unveils 11/11 Carnival Security Plan With Major Deployment, Costume Warnings

Brunna Gonçalves Joins Grande Rio as Musa After Beija-Flor Exit

Child’s Balloon Post Travels 300 Kilometers, Lands at Hamburg Federal Police

Irina Shayk Dazzles in Crystal-Embellished Costume at Rio Carnival Debut

Rio Carnival Showcases Samba, Culture, and Calls for Social Justice

Mardi Gras 2025 Wraps with Adjustments for Weather, Celebrations Persist

Rosenmontag 2025: German Cities Celebrate with Parades, Satire, and Tight Security