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Carnival Season in the Bernkastel-Kues Vacation Region

The fifth season is here, and we’re celebrating it in style! Helau, Heijo, UHU, Summ Summ, and I-AH!

In the Bernkastel-Kues vacation region, Carnival is celebrated with passion, tradition, and plenty of good cheer. Every town has its own Carnival club with unique names, traditions, and often its own Carnival animal—ranging from the owl to the bee and spider to the donkey.

Around November 11, the clubs kick off the festive season with their session openings and the proclamation of the prince and princess. Starting in January, lively carnival sessions follow, featuring satirical speeches, dance groups, a men’s ballet, and plenty of humor, before the colorful parades wind their way through the towns.

Whether it’s a carnival meeting, a children’s carnival, or a street parade—there’s something for everyone here! Look forward to carnival traditions, friendly get-togethers, and plenty of joie de vivre.

So put on your costume, bring your good spirits, and join the party! UHU, Summ Summ, I-AH, Heijo, and three times “Helau”!

Thursday, November 12, 7:00 p.m.
Hotel Deinhard’s

Fresh off winning the Rhineland-Palatinate Newcomer Jazz Award, double bassist Mina Lichtenberg will perform at Deinhard’s in Bernkastel-Kues on November 12. In cooperation with the city, the Mosel Music Festival is making this club concert possible—and offering free admission to the audience.

Mina Lichtenberg, who has been studying jazz double bass at the Mainz University of Music for three years, uses her album “Ilumina” to give her own musical expression to her connection with other people as well as with our environment. Warmth, melancholy, and tranquility flow together in her music, creating a special emotional power. Her compositions blend influences from the classical piano repertoire of Alexander Scriabin and Claude Debussy with musical role models such as Charlie Haden, Aaron Parks, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Immanuel Wilkins. The result is a form of contemporary jazz that focuses not on superficial effects but on atmosphere, sensitivity, and musical nuances. Mina Lichtenberg’s music invites listeners to lose themselves for a moment in her soundscapes—and to find their way back to themselves with a sense of calm.

“She is already making her mark on the scene—and we are convinced that she will continue to play an important role for jazz in Rhineland-Palatinate in the future,” the jury explained in justifying its decision to name Mina Lichtenberg this year’s recipient of the Rhineland-Palatinate Newcomer Jazz Award.