Maasmechelen residents celebrate 50 years of Pumpke street carnival

Residents of Maasmechelen in the Limburg region of Belgium began the carnival season with a double anniversary celebration.

The community is marking the 50th year of the Pumpke street carnival while the local carnival association KC De Zavelzekskes celebrates its 60th year of existence. Peter Opsteyn, the chairman of KC De Zavelzekskes, stated that the group plans to focus on their 60th anniversary during the upcoming season.

The association chose a theme centered on their ability to work with everyone and find solutions to problems. The group has scheduled several activities for the short season, including a pub crawl known as Spitslopen, a session, and a princes' ball. The community will announce the new Prins Carnaval for the association on 16 January. Other locations across Limburg also started their carnival seasons during the same period.