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Federation of European Carnival Cities

Okay kiddo, do you like going to parades and dressing up in fun costumes? The Federation of European Carnival Cities is like a big group of cities in Europe that love to celebrate carnival!

Carnival is a time when people in different cities dress up in bright and colorful costumes, dance, sing, and have fun together. It usually happens in February or March, before the Christian season of Lent starts.

The Federation is made up of different cities from all across Europe, like Nice, Venice, and Cologne. These cities have a long history of celebrating carnival, and they all have different customs and traditions that they like to share with each other.

The Federation helps these cities work together and share ideas about how to make carnival even more fun and exciting. They also organize big events for carnival, where people from different cities can come together and celebrate carnival together.

So, next time you go to a carnival parade or festival, remember that there are lots of other cities in Europe who are probably celebrating too! And thanks to the Federation of European Carnival Cities, they can all share in the fun together.