The Kölsch carnival

11 of November, late in the evening, I celebrated the Kölsch carnival in Die Berliner Republik. Although it was the middle of the week, there were lots of people celebrating, not necessarily tourists. Carnival dressed people - but in comparison with Cologne where you can assist to one of the biggest street parades in Europe - all the activities focused indoors (and it was the perfect weather to stay in, anyway) - dancing, drinking Kölsch beer and singing local songs, many of them probably with roots in this part of Germany. A couple of hours of fun and beer.