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Carnival in Český Krumlov 2019

A carnival festival will descend upon Český Krumlov between Saturday 2 and Tuesday 5 March. Inhabitants and visitors can enjoy a wonderful spectacle of the coloured masque procession, travelling jugglers and musicians, good food and drinks but also traditional carnival entertainment.

The Krumlov carnival starts on Saturday, March 2 at 10 am at the Český Krumlov Monasteries. Here you can the whole day long not only taste traditional salty and sweet carnival delicacies, but also let loose your own imagination and creativity. The thing is that this year, you and your children can participate in the traditional masquerade parade too! So be prepared for the procession and come to make a variety of masquerade masks. Traditional carnival parade, of course, includes music, rumors and rhythm, so you can also enjoy a production of various rhythmic instruments. 

If you are fans of folk entertainment, you should not miss the traditional carnival feast in the Historical Brewery on Saturday afternoon. You can look forward to pig-sticking delicacies. You will also be able to buy delicacies from the pig feast and take it home with you. Live music at 6 pm will enhance the entire atmosphere. 

The traditional procession of pupils will lighten the town up on Tuesday 5 March at 4 pm. The procession starts from Kostelní Street. Procession of pupils of the Artistic Elementary School (AES) in Český Krumlov, students of Secondary School of Arts and Industry of St. Agnes of Bohemia, along with citizens, artists and musicians of Český Krumlov will entertain the viewers with a short performance and caroling during each stop. The pupils of the EAS prepared 50 new masks on the topic "REPUBLIC IN RYTM OF SWING". There will be many masks from previous years to admire.

More info www.ckrumlov.info/carnival

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