Performers take part at the 'cotage' of the Basel Fasnacht Carnival on February 18, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. More than 12,000 participants will take part in the largest carnival in Switzerland that lasts for 72 hours and will be watched by more than 100,000 spectators as it makes its way through the city center.
{"Image ImageDescription": "BASEL, SWITZERLAND - FEBRUARY 18:  Performers take part at the \"cotage\" of the Basel Fasnacht Carnival on February 18, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. More than 12,000 participants will take part in the largest carnival in Switzerland that lasts for 72 hours and will be watched by more than 100,000 spectators as it makes its way through the city center.  (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2013 Thomas Lohnes"}