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Location Information:
Aalborg or Ålborg is a Danish
industrial and university city in
North Jutland. Its population, as of
2010, is 197,426, making it the
fourth largest in the country after
Copenhagen, Århus, and Odense. The
earliest settlements date back to
around AD 700. Its location by the
Limfjord made it an important
harbour during the Middle Ages, and
an industrial centre later. Today,
the city is in transition from a
working-class, industrial, city to a
knowledge-based one.
The
annual Aalborg Carnival takes place
in the weekend of week 21 (usually
the last week in May). The Carnival
is actually three events, the
children's carnival (Børnekarneval),
the battle of carnival bands, and
the carnival itself. During the
carnival, Aalborg receives about
100,000 people. The children's
carnival is a carnival dedicated to
the children, with performances and
activities for children. On Friday
"The Battle of Carnival Bands" is an
exciting and colourful evening with
processions through the city when
all the participating groups compete
to be the leading carnival group.
The
carnival itself is the following
Saturday – on this day the city
centre is full of life. The streets
are filled with gaily dressed people
who are in a real spring mood. In
Kildeparken concerts are given from
various stages all day to midnight.
The Carnival ends with a grand
firework display.
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