This Tuesday, carnivalists will go out for one more day in several places in the province.
It is slightly less sunny than the past few days, but that doesn’t bother the Vastlaovesvierder.
a little quieter
It is the last day that the carnival spèkske can still be taken out of the closet. For example, it is a lot quieter in Maastricht than the past few days.
The day of the zate hermeniekes
In the provincial capital, the day is dominated by the zate hermeniekes. For example, Blamaasj was elected by city prince Roel d’n Ierste on the Vrijthof hermenie van dededeste†
Goat
Vastelaovend is full of traditions, the Schinveld Hoej-Hoej committee lets a goat go up into the air every year. Where it lands is always a surprise.
Al Jazeera
When George Kadr came from Syria to the AZC in Echt in 2013, he quickly became acquainted with the real Limburg resident. Around the turn of the century, Kadr was already researching the history of carnival in his hometown of Homs and other places in the Middle East in his homeland Syria. He compiled his findings in a book.
Four years ago, Kadr made a report about the carnival parade in Echt for the Arab news channel Al Jazeera. According to Kadr, this was for most people in the Arab world their first acquaintance with the Limburg carnival.
Ambience
Carnival is also celebrated this Tuesday in Roggel, Grevenbicht and Echt. Especially in Café Aurora in Grevenbicht the atmosphere seems to be good. There is even dancing and singing on the bar.
Ash Wednesday
The Wednesday after Carnival – Ash Wednesday – an ashes cross can again be obtained from the Catholic Church. Last year, the distribution of ashes crosses was banned due to the corona crisis, but on Wednesday priests are allowed to draw the crosses on the foreheads of the faithful again.
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