OCTOBER 2018 - SCOOT IN-FLIGHT MAGAZINE

ABOVE:
For this year’s
Karneval der
Kulturen, the
Colombian
group enacted
the folk legend
of El Dorado,
the mythical
tribal chief
who covered
his body in
gold dust.
BERLIN, GERMANY
A MULTICULTURAL
EXTRAVAGANZA
Aside from being Germany’s
largest city, Berlin is known as
the country’s most culturally
diverse. In fact, out of its 3.7
million residents, 628,000 are
foreigners from across 190
countries.
To celebrate this diversity,
Berlin holds the annual
Karneval der Kulturen (KdK) or
Carnival of Cultures. It was
launched in 1996 in response
to racist attacks in the city,
and has since continued to
promote openness and
acceptance by highlighting
the beauty of different
cultures through music,
dance, art, and food.
“The KdK offers a chance
for everyone, especially
marginalised groups, to
proudly demonstrate their
cultural identity. It lets people
explore a broad spectrum of
Berlin’s cultural richness in an
open and high-spirited
atmosphere,” said Stefanie
Schatte, a member of the
organising team at
Karnevalburo. “The Karneval
is a joyful statement for the
diverse society we live in,” she
added.
The free-for-all carnival is
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