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Berlin is the party capital of Europe and its calendar of festivals and parades reflects that! The city is full of events throughout the year; fairs, exhibitions, festivals, many parties and a wide range of concerts.

The wonderfully named 'Berlinale', International Berlin Film Festival is as big as Cannes or Sundance and really brings the stars to town!

Or maybe you want to join the feast of colour that is Berlin's Mardi Gras, In Berlin Mardi Gras ('Fasching') is also known as the fifth and foolish season. It is a time of elaborate parades, masks, balls and the election of the Carnival king and queen and officially sanctioned madness. While Berlin is proud of its Mardi Gras greeting: "Berlin Heijo" or "Berlin Hei-Jo"