Here in Germany we celebrate Carnival on the first Monday in February.We put on masks and red noses and wear funny clothes. Today were having a party at school. Later were watching the parade. I can't wait to catch the sweets people throw from decorated cars.
Today were celebrating Lot krathong. It's a very popular festival in Thailand . It happens at the end of the rainy season to apologise to water for making it dirty. The festival starts in the evening when there's a full moon in the sky. We decorate raft krathogs with flowers and candoles. We light the candles and put the rafts on the rivers. We believe the carry away bad luck and we start a new life