Carnival 2009

January 23, 2009

Carnival celebrations shift into high gear in cities along Germany's Rhine valley.

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Deutschland Karneval Rosenmontag Köln Fechterin Britta Heidemann — It's that time of year againImage: picture-alliance / dpa

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Carnival Costumes

englisch: POD2102 Carnival Costumes - Produziert: 21.02.2009 - 18:32:58 von Stolarz

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