Carnival in Anniviers / Anniviers

Program 2023:

Chandolin / Theme: "Cow and company"

Monday 20th February 2023

4-5 pm | Mask decoration workshop at the Village hall
(CHF 5.- per child, compulsory reservation here or at the Tourist Office until noon)

Tuesday 21st February 2023

4.15 pm | Meeting point at Tsapé for the torchlight descent and cheese fondue

4.15 pm | Parade of the herd and confetti battle starting in front of the Tourist Office with the cow Roussette.

4.45 pm | Carnvival costume contest.
Soup offered by courtesy of the Illhorn Hut in front of the Tourist Office.

5.30 pm | Movie for all at the Village hall
(Free entrance. Compulsory reservation here or at the Tourist Office until noon)

Grimentz

Tuesday 21st February 2023

From 3 pm | Après-ski at the Alpina with DJ FLO-NI

3.30 - 5.30 pm | Mask decoration workshop at the old sawmill  (ancienne scierie)
(CHF 5.- per child. Compulsory reservation here or at the Tourist Office until noon)  

5.30 pm | Carnival parade with the Fifes and Drums of Grimentz from the old sawmill to the Alpina. Open to all

From 5.45 pm | Mini disco at the Alpina and syrup offered to children

From 7.15 pm |  Torchlight descent by the ESS Grimentz/Zinal instructors, mulled wine

From 9 pm | Carnival night at the Trappe on the theme of Pirates

From 10 pm | Carnival night  at the Saint Bar, DJ All Style

Saint-Luc /Theme : "Comic books"  

Monday 20th February 2023

4- 5 pm | Masks decoration workshop at the Tsarrire Hall
(CHF 5.- per child. Compulsory reservation here or at the Tourist Office until noon)  

Tuesday 21st February 2023

12:30 – 1 pm | Opening of the Carnival by the Fifes and Drums of St-Luc in Tignousa

1:30 pm | Concert of the Fifes and Drums of St-Luc at the Bella Tola hut

1 - 3 pm | Free Carnival make-up for all in Tignousa

4 pm | Children's parade between the Tourist Office and the Place de la Marmotte with the Fifes and Drums of St-Luc

4.30 pm | Children's masks contest in front of the church, registration on site or at the Tourist Office, distribution of mulled wine and hot apple juice

5 pm | Concert of the Fifes and Drums of St-Luc at Panoramik

7.30 - 8 pm | Registration for the Carnival adults masks contest at the Tapouk

8 - 11.30 pm | Tour of the Carnival adults contest in the village with the Guggen and the Fifes and Drums of St-Luc

12 am | Adult Mask Contest Awards Ceremony at Azimut

Zinal  

Saturday 18th February 2023

Carnival on the theme "Comics" organised by the youth of Anniviers

3 - 9.30 pm | "Barathon" with Carnival contest in many bars of Grimentz and Zinal  

From 10 pm | Night at the Alambic - Entrance CHF 10.- / Lunabus 00:30 and 3h

Tuesday 21st February 2023

3.15 pm | Children's Carnival parade from the Tourist Office

3.30 pm | Games for children at the ice rink.
Helmets are recommended.  Refreshments and musical entertainment.

4.45 pm | Fire of the Winter Man    

Vissoie/Theme: The circus

Saturday 18th February 2023

4.30 pm | Departure of the Carnival parade from the Volg Shop to the Gym hall

Carnival masks contest, music and bar at the Gym hall