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French-speaking Belgium’s Carnival Season 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Belgium comes alive each year as carnival season begins. To experience one of the most festive times of year, venture into Belgium’s French-speaking region in the south, Wallonia, with its rolling hills, lush green landscapes and picturesque towns with cobble stone streets.

Each town has their own colorful celebration taking place, generally, immediately before Lent. The festivities come complete with costumes, masks, street parties and processions filling the streets. Carnival is steeped in long standing Medieval traditions, which locals take pride in recreating each year.

 

 

Belgium's most famous carnival, the carnival in small town of Binche, attracts thousands of visitors annually. This colorful event, now on the UNESCO World Heritage list, is not to be missed

 

 

Highlights of Belgium’s Carnival Season:

 

•  Carnival of Charleroi - March 6
•  Carnival of Malmedy - February 19-21
• Carnival of Binche - February 19-21
• Carnival of Arlon - March 8-11
•  Carnival of Tournai - March 17-18
•  Carnival of Laetare (Stavelot) - April 6-9