In the eastern part of the Netherlands, one of the biggest Carnival celebrations is in the city of Oldenzaal, which is renamed during this time as Boeskoolstad, literally meaning cabbage city, adding to the `flakiness' inherit in this cultural ritual.
For the first time, viewers can watch this year's local festivities broadcast live on TV Oost, which will feature images of festivities in Oldenzaal, an event that draws around 100 thousand visitors each year. One can take a train from Enschede's central train station or bike the ten kilometers to Oldenzaal's city center. Live broadcast of the Carnival parade will begin on Sunday, February 22 at 12:30 pm.
