Carnival stronghold Sillian: handing over the keys and colorful pageants await you!

Carnival stronghold Sillian: handing over the keys and colorful pageants await you!

Sillian, Österreich - in Sillian there is the carnival again from the "nonsensical Thursday"! As every year, there was the ceremonial handover, which took place at 7:01 p.m. by Mayor Franz Schneider. The scepter was officially handed over to the new pair of counts, Count Markus I and Countess Andrea I. They share the reign until the carnival day together with their small counts Anna Lena I and Andreas I and the Hofnarren Elias, who direct the foolish skills in the Oberländer carnival stronghold. Then the spectacular "be your song" party in the Sportstüberl took place, which was the start of a colorful carnival week, as dolomitenstadt.at reported.

foolish program for big and small

The motto of this year's carnival is "Rante Putante" and a varied program awaits guests. From Friday to Saturday, several themed parties, such as "In the Wild West" and "The 80s", in the local "Selavie" and "Karo’s Laden", create a cheerful atmosphere. On Saturday, March 1st, the little fools at the children's carnival in the Sillian cultural hall cordially invited to take part in the celebrations. An integral part of the Sillian carnival is the edition of the "Rant Putante" newspaper, which will be distributed in Sillian on Sunday, March 2 from 8.07 a.m. The big Highlight on Monday, March 3, the traditional Rosenmontagenball of the Sillian music band at 7.59 p.m., the readers of osttirol-heute.at .

The crowning glory of the carnival program will take place on Tuesday, March 4th. From 2:00 p.m., a colorful pageant with over 30 participation groups will move from the middle school to the market square, followed by a large carnival party in the tent at the cultural center and in the bars. Due to the move, the B 100 is closed to all traffic between 14.15 and 3:45 p.m., and residents and visitors are asked to make the journey more and more by train from Lienz. A well thought -out traffic concept ensures that the move can take place without delays.