📜 Ancient carnival in Binche, Belgium, recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
🔍 Features Gilles characters with unique costumes, masks, and traditions.
🎭 Experience a centuries-old, unique Walloon tradition
🎉 Witness vibrant parades with Gilles, Paysans, Marins, Pierrots, and Arlequins
🧡 Participate in the tradition of throwing oranges (but don't return them!)
🎶 Enjoy traditional music and dancing, including the 'pas de Gille'
🚧 City center traffic and parking are forbidden during carnival days
🍊 Oranges may be thrown, occasionally causing collateral damage to buildings
🗓️ Carnival culminates on Mardi Gras, with Gille characters appearing in ostrich-feather hats
👮 Contact police for 'laissez-passer' if exceptional reasons require city center access
🕒 Festivities span three days preceding Lent, with pre-carnival events from December.
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