Carnival storm in Heidenheim: Fools cancel moving in protest!

Carnival storm in Heidenheim: Fools cancel moving in protest!

Heidenheimer Innenstadt, Deutschland - The carnival storm in Heidenheim, planned for Saturday, January 27th, was canceled. This was confirmed by the city administration, which decided to approve only a shortened move, and this for security reasons. In fact, 12 out of 14 participating clubs canceled their participation, which was complained about by Charles Simon, the chairman of the Heidenheim dealer association. The organizer of the carnival storm, Wolfgang Holubar, was disappointed with the editions of the city, which he criticized as absurd and not implementable.

The planned move should take place without music and candies and was limited to only 16 meters. In addition, it was ordered that the prince couple should not drive in the convertible, but should lead the move on foot. Holubar complained that the city cannot block federal roads for moving, which continued to carry out the event.

protest against the city administration

The cancellation of the fools is evaluated in the context of a protest against the handling of the city administration with the event. Many of the traditional elements of the carnival storm, which has attracted thousands of visitors in recent years, fell away. In the meantime, the dance performances in the castle arcades, which take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., are not affected by the cancellation. However, not all guilds are represented at these performances.

According to the official website of the Arkaden Heidenheim Castle , the fooling appearances are usually a highlight of the event that takes its outcome in the city center and finds great acceptance among the population. The move has enjoyed great popularity in recent years and attracted many carnival enthusiasts.

security discussions throughout the country

The cancellation of the carnival storm goes beyond Heidenheim. The safety of carnival parades is increasingly being discussed all over Germany, especially in Bavaria. Despite the statistically positive security situation, the subjective feeling of security of the population, especially after recent incidents such as attacks in Solingen and Magdeburg and a knife attack in Aschaffenburg. A carnival train was canceled there too to relieve the emergency services. Br.de reports of a growing awareness of security measures that were tightened after the attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market.

cities like Würzburg, on the other hand, initially have their carnival procession on schedule, but rely on extensive security concepts, including the rent of small vans, to block the access routes. The security budget for the organizer in Würzburg was more than doubled, while in Heidenheim on this carnival weekend the protest of the fools loud and clear: traditions are not only important, they are also a sign of community.