Belgium also has a "Spring Festival", the Bansh Carnival, to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new?

Bansh, a small town about 56 kilometers south of Brussels, Belgium, is an antique town with a long history. Every March before Lent, tourists from all over the world gather here just to celebrate the oldest street carnival in Europe, which can be traced back to the Middle Ages. Today's western festival introduces you to this happy festival.

The Bansh Carnival in Belgium is one of the four famous carnivals in Europe, which is as famous as the carnivals in Nice, France, Cologne, Germany and Venice, Italy. By then, all the residents of this historic city will be mobilized, which will attract tourists from all over the world to join the carnival.

The origin of Bansh Carnival can be traced back to the Middle Ages, and it is one of the oldest street carnivals in Europe. Legend has it that Banshi Carnival originated in the middle of16th century, and Maria, the sister of the Roman emperor, built a city and a palace in Banshi. 1554, Maria held a grand banquet to welcome her nephew Philip II, and court officials disguised themselves as dignitaries to attend the banquet.

The significance of Banshi Carnival is quite the same as that of the Spring Festival in China. It is a festival to "bid farewell to the old and welcome the new". Preparations for the carnival began six weeks ago, and the whole city was immersed in the jubilation of the festival. Thousands of people are busy making gorgeous costumes, rehearsing drum performances and preparing for the masquerade ball of the carnival.

The first day of the three days before Lent is Sunday, and the carnival officially begins. The streets and cafes are full of people wearing masks for fun. It is the highlight of the day for men to wear strange clothes. The last day before Lent is Tuesday, and the dramatic appearance of the legendary Gilles pushed the carnival to a climax.

After the dressing ceremony, hundreds of people dressed as Gilles, red, yellow or black, wore ostrich feather hats, clogs, bells and wax masks with small green glasses, and walked through the city on drums. Then, funny clowns and farmers, local brass bands and make-up revelers formed a bustling parade.

Dancers perform a series of strange dance steps in the traditional music of viola and drums, including a long-running program-a local dance called "Gilles". When colorful fireworks lit up the night sky, Gilles dance was performed in the big square, and the carnival celebration reached a peak.

Banshi Carnival is a real national festival. Participants are spontaneous and willing to provide financial support. The residents of this city are deeply proud of this celebration and are committed to preserving the traditional music and dance of the carnival, as well as the production technology of handicrafts, costumes and props. June 5438 +065438+2003 10, Banshi Carnival was listed as "representative works of oral and intangible cultural heritage of mankind" by UNESCO, and it is one of the four representative works of intangible cultural heritage in Europe. The other three are puppet shows in Sicily, Italy, cross-shaped folk crafts in Lithuania and mysterious dramas in Spain.

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