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Chief Publisher : Viviane JACOBS, Directeur Général de l'Office de Promotion du tourisme de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Published on 09/09/10


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CARNIVAL IN MALMEDY - CWARMÊ


CARNIVAL IN MALMEDY - CWARMÊ
CARNAVAL DE MALMEDY - CWARME

Address:

Place Albert I
4960 MALMEDY
Tel.:+32 (0) 80 79 96 35

 

Description:

While the four Thursdays preceding Mardi gras see numerous balls and parades, when Saturday "Gras" comes, the "Cwarmê" is officially opened by the "grosse police" who come out to announce the festivities and present the keys of the town to the "Trouv'lê", who will reign in the town until Thursday evening. "Gras", (Fat) Sunday is without a doubt the big day, known for the dance of the "Haguettes", (the principal characters of the Carnival). On Mardi gras the "Mâssis Toûr" takes place: a tour of carnival societies. The burning of he Haguète at the end of the day mark the end of the Cwarmê and the winter. Dance parties in all the bars of the city during the four carnival days.

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Theme: Carnival

Comment:

Full programme of the carnival festivities in Malmedy:

4 'Fat Thursdays' : 29/01, 05/02, 12/02 and 19/02/2009.

Saturday of the Cwarmê
At different locations in the city: announcement of the beginning of the festivities by the 'Grosse Police' & big folkloric parade.

Sunday of the Cwarmê
Dance of the Haguète " - Mesnie do l'Haguète
BIG CARNIVAL PARADE with numerous associations and the famous traditional masks.
After the parade - Big " BÂNE COURANTE " - street carnival

Monday of the Cwarmê
"Roleplaying day": Satirical shows on moving stages, actors' parade.

Mardi gras
Parade of the associations.
At night, burning of the Haguète.

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