ALAAF!!! Also in 2019 the friendly gang of Couchsurfers will celebrate CARNIVAL in MAASTRICHT REGION! This event on FB https://www.facebook.com/events/2473463449544459/ C o m p l e t e . P r o g r a m ! -detailed program- http://franknature.nl/carnaval_2019.pdf -visual presentation- http://www.franknature.nl/carnaval_postcards_2019.pdf M a p . w i t h . a l l . m e e t i n g . p o i n t s ! http://goo.gl/Rmf8eS 28 Feb till 6 March 2019! Note from Frank (organizer..): I really like it if you send me a note or message by CS or FB - a way to get and stay in touch! :-) ~ ~ ~ As every year, at the end of the Mardi Grass Season, many Couch Surfers will gather to enjoy several parades, drink good beer and eat good food, and to make an intense party at Carnaval in and around MAASTRICHT! ~ ~ ~ V a s t e l a o v e n d Vastelaovend is the official name of this festival. Tourists and people from Brabant are allowed to call the festival Carnaval. Limburgish is the language spoken and sung during vastelaovend. ~ ~ ~ M a a s t r i c h t . C a r n a v a l . A n t h e m . 2 0 1 9 "Ech woer, jeh jao!" (It's true, yo yeah!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ742GZimyY C S . C a r n a v a l . M a a s t r i c h t . I m p r e s s i o n . 2 0 1 8 video by Marc ter Braak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuk9i0ckROg ~ ~ ~ C o u c h e s . i n . M a a s t r i c h t --> it's NOT too early to look for a host! :-) - Frank : Can host 10 people (4 km from center) https://www.couchsurfing.com/users/1603/profile Staying with Frank you celebrate Carnaval from the morning till the last bus goes home! Also it's the "venue" for the pre-Carnival party on Friday 1 March. - Others: see the event members, check the CS event page for that! - Or request like 10 CS hosts in Maastricht with last login last 24 hrs: https://tinyurl.com/y8jwxac6 ~ ~ ~ T o p . t i p s This is not over until Carnival Tuesday eve, when the clock ticks down until midnight, when the Mooswief comes down, and everything, every-thing is over! Crazy disguise (from the nose to the toes) from Thursday till Wednesday! Though on Saturday disguise is optional! ~ ~ ~ C o n t a c t Phone / SMS !! Frank +31 6 214 888 56 – phone – SMS – NO WhattsApp – NO mobile FB Marc +31 6 524 434 90 – phone – SMS – WhattsApp – mobile FB ~ ~ ~ AUW WIEVERBAL FAT THURSDAY 28 February VALKENBURG Grandmother's Ball in Valkenburg is a Very Crowded Carnaval festival with the best Carnaval artists of the region! “NO MORE DUTIES TILL CARNAVAL” FRIDAY 1 March MAASTRICHT Dinner and pre-Carnaval party at Frank's flat in De Heeg district in Maastricht. Address: Welsdaal 80c. Nearest busstop: Roserije (bus lines 1 and 2). “LAST DAY BEFORE CARNAVAL” SATURDAY 2March MAASTRICHT Arrival of Prince of Carnaval of Maastricht Crazy Couch Carnaval City Hike Carnaval Dinner @ Lezzet Grill Saturday Crazy Couch Carnaval Crawl ✌ 1st day of CARNAVAL 2019 ♥ SUNDAY 3 March MAASTRICHT * * costume theme: "Peace man, love lady! That's Flower Power!" * * Official opening ceremony Crazy Couch Carnaval City Hike Main Carnaval Parade Carnaval Dinner @ Amigo Sunday Crazy Couch Carnaval Crawl ✌ 2nd day of CARNAVAL 2019 ♥ MONDAY 4 March AACHEN Main Carnival Parade https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/cs-rosenmontag-karneval-in-aachen-aachen AACHEN Monday Crazy Couch Carnaval Crawl MAASTRICHT Monday Crazy Couch Carnaval Crawl ✌ 3rd day of CARNAVAL 2019 ♥ TUESDAY 5 March MAASTRICHT Get together BEMELEN Carnival parade MEERSSEN Carnival Top 111 Festival MAASTRICHT Tuesday Crazy Couch Carnaval Crawl MAASTRICHT Official closing ceremony and mourning procession ASHWEDNESDAY 6 March GULPEN Subtropical Swimming Paradise. Swim, Sauna, Bath. To refresh, to chill out and to detox!