Full halls and parades: Saxony's carnivalists are not letting rising prices spoil their mood. Nevertheless, some clubs are struggling with rising costs, according to a survey by Deutsche Presse-Agentur. In addition, it is becoming increasingly difficult to attract sponsors, especially smaller companies, said Therèse Hennig, Vice President of the Leipzig Carnival Promotion Committee, an umbrella organization under which eight carnival clubs in the city have joined forces.
About 189 carnival clubs from Saxony with around 25,000 carnivalists are organized in the Saxon Carnival Association. The number has remained roughly constant for years, said association spokesperson Michael Rohde. Carnival in Saxony has a particularly difficult time in cities with a wide range of cultural activities. In addition, smaller municipalities are often more cooperative when it comes to working together. Members have to be recruited. However, the clubs tend to have problems recruiting young people. The girls, on the other hand, enjoyed joining the funkengarden and trained there several times a week.
