Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:20:07 +0100 (Reuters) - A carnival float carrying papier-mache figures depicting stepped down German President Christian Wulff is pictured before the start of the traditional Rose Monday street carnival parade in Mainz, February 20, 2012. The Rose Monday parades in Cologne, Mainz and Duesseldorf are the highlight of the German street carnival season. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS)
A float with figures depicting French soccer player Zinedine ...
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:40:06 +0100 (AP) - A float with figures depicting French soccer player Zinedine Zidane and U.S. President Barack Obama parades during the 128th edition of the Nice Carnival, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Nice, southern France. This year the carnival is celebrating the theme 'King of Sport.' (AP Photo/ Lionel Cironneau)
Giants figures depicting candidates for the 2012 French presidential ...
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:10:02 +0100 (AP) - Giants figures depicting candidates for the 2012 French presidential election, left to right, Francois Bayrou from Union for French Democracy party, Francois Hollande from Socialist party and French president Nicolas Sarkozy parade during the 128th edition of the Nice Carnival, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Nice, southern France.The carnival celebrates the theme 'King of sport'. (AP Photo/ Lionel Cironneau)
A float with giant figures of Britain's Queen Elizabeth ...
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:20:05 +0100 (Reuters) - A float with giant figures of Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles (C) is paraded through the crowd during the Nice Carnival in Nice, southeastern France February 18, 2012. The carnival, which starts on February 17 and continues to March 4, celebrates the "King of sport" this year. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY)
Giant figures of Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles ...
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:30:06 +0100 (Reuters) - Giant figures of Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles are seen during preparations for the carnival parade in Nice February 6, 2012. The 128th Nice Carnival will start on February 17 and end on March 4. The theme for this year's parade is "King of Sport". REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT ROYALS SOCIETY)