The Basler Fasnacht, the largest Carnival in Switzerland, kicked-off their 2013 celebrations today (February 18th) at 4:00am with “Morgenstreich” — 200 hand-painted lanterns with satirical images of local events and personage of the past year were paraded through the streets, but the day did not end there. The afternoon was dominated by a large parade whose route wound through the streets …
Luzerner Fasnacht 2013
Luzern Fasnacht is one of the largest and oldest Carnivals in Switzerland dating back to the 15th Century. It has changed and evolved over the years but always begins on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday — Dirty Thursday or Schmutziger Donnerstag. Orgnaized celebrations and parades are held on 3 days: Dirty Thursday, Fat Monday (Rose …