Following the recommendation of Prime Minister Wüst
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Now officially: Carnivalists cancel the hall carnival
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Guido Cantz was supposed to be named the new hobbyhorse of the Prinzengarde Krefeld in January; the meeting has been postponed to 2023.
Photo: Prinzengarde Krefeld
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Krefeld After some hesitation because of legal details, those responsible followed the recommendation of NRW Prime Minister Wüst. All meetings of the Prinzengarde are to be rescheduled in 2023.
Now it’s official: Krefeld’s carnivalists are almost completely canceling the current session due to Corona – including the hall carnival. As reported, those responsible had hesitated because they wanted to first check how the support that the state and federal government had promised in the event of recourse claims from committed artists can be obtained. This process has apparently been completed: “With a heavy heart we have to cancel all the hall events planned for the current session,” said Christian Cosman, President of the Prinzengarde and board member of the Crefelder Carneval Committee on Wednesday. “There will be no session carnival as we know it in this session,” said Cosman.
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The cancellation also applies to the regimental roll call on January 7, 2022, the awarding of the foolish hobby horse on January 11, 2022 and for the men’s evening on February 17, 2022, Cosman said.
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With this rejection, the Prinzengarde is following the recommendation of NRW Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU), who, as reported, agreed to cancel the hall carnival together with representatives from the Rhenish carnival strongholds of Cologne and Aachen. The board of the Prinzengarde is currently working on possible smaller formats, which should take place if the pandemic situation allows, according to Cosman. All canceled events will take place in the 2022/2023 session as usual. With the designated knight of the “foolish hobby horse” – the comedian and entertainer Guido Cantz – a new date has already been agreed – Tuesday, January 10th, 2023. The traditional regimental roll call should be on Epiphany 2023 (Friday, January 6th 2023), the 59th men’s evening will take place on Thursday, February 9, 2023.
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With a view to ordered and paid tickets for the current session, the Prinzengarde wants to contact all customers personally after the Christmas holidays to clarify the further modalities.
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“Even at carnival, it is important to keep a cool head, act deliberately and meet social responsibility,” explained Cosman. “In our opinion, this is an important part of a lively club and traditional culture. We cannot deliberately ignore the pandemic situation and pursue the cheerfulness without hesitation. ”The hope remains for a pandemic-free session in 2022/2023; Advance ticket sales for the 2022/2023 session events will start from the New Year.
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The Prinzengarde can be seen as a kind of leading medium in the carnival. There were other cancellations parallel to the declaration by Krefeld’s largest carnival club. The Society 1938 Krefeld-Oppum eV canceled its costume meeting on February 5, 2022 and the Indian hustle and bustle on February 24, 2022. “We hope that our customs will continue in 2023,” explained Managing Director Thomas Cosman.
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The meeting planned for Tuesday, February 15, 2022, in which Krefeld’s new Dr. humoris causa Stefan Erlenwein should be officially admitted to the circle of honorary doctorates, is canceled. “Unfortunately, the foolish faculty also feels compelled to follow the recommendation of the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia and to cancel this event,” said the Uzvögel.
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