Fasching – Festival season in Munich

The holiday originated in the Middle Ages according to Christianity, mainly Catholic countries. The festival arose naturally from people wanting to have fun and enjoy the 40 days before Easter. So they began to spend the week before Lent on various casual pleasures.

Today, people attend Fasching festival with colorful costumes and masks, they party and have fun. Fasching week begins on Thursday, known as Weiberfasching. On this day, people on the streets dress up as anyone they want, dressing up as jokers, clowns, demons, witches, warriors, wizards, fairies, even villains. thieves, etc. Attendees walked around the city in small groups, having fun, laughing, and enticing passersby to join them.

During this time, more than 800 dance parties will be held in Munich. Most of these dance parties are fancy dress balls, but there are also classic evening parties with vests and evening dresses (Schwarz-Weiss-Bälle – Black ball). White). Children also dress up and attend children's shows such as "Master Eder and his Pumuckl" (a popular character in children's shows in Germany) with characters such as princesses and princes. , cowboys,… perform fun dances and games. Schools also host parties for all their students at this time for students to dress up, meet and connect through a variety of creative activities.

While the festival usually runs for four weeks in late January to late February each year, “München Narrisch” (on the last Fasching Sunday, Rose Monday and Shrove Tuesday) is the three days when the pedestrian zone in The city center around Marienplatz is transformed into the most vibrant outdoor party with live music, fancy costumes and dancing.

The duration of the festival: lasts for 4 days

Website: www.munich-touristinfo.de/Fasching-The_Carnival_in_Munich.htm