Interest group Mittelrheinischer Karneval
The Mittelrheinischer Karneval (IGMK) interest group is a regional association of the Bundes Deutscher Karneval e. V. (BDK) based in Mainz. The association was founded on February 5, 1946 in Alzey . With almost 500 member associations, the IGMK is the regional association with the largest number of members in the BDK. The political-literary form of carnival developed in Mainz from 1837 to 1848 also became the guideline for most of the carnival societies that had been established over the course of 150 years.
The community of interests includes Hesse and large parts of Rhineland-Palatinate . It is divided into eight district associations:
| District No. | area | Member clubs | oldest club |
|---|---|---|---|
| District I. | Mainz / Rheinhessen | over 100 | Mainzer Satchel Guard from 1837 |
| District II | Frankfurt am Main | approx. 50 | "Heddemer Käwwern" from 1882 |
| District III | Darmstadt / Odenwald | approx. 50 | Carnival Society 1846 in Darmstadt |
| District IV | Main - Kinzig | about 40 | Fools Guild on TV 1861 Neu-Isenburg |
| District V | Middle Rhine / Nahe | 55 | Binger Carnival Association from 1833 |
| District VI | Main - Taunus | 54 | Cameval Association Bad Camberg from 1832 |
| District VII | Upper Hesse | 105 | "Kikiriki Freiensteinau " from 1901 |
| District VIII | Wiesbaden / Rheingau | 34 | "Wiesbadener Carneval-Gesellschaft Sprudel" from 1862 |
See also
- Carnival in the Rhine-Main area
- Mainz Carnival
- Carnival, Mardi Gras and Mardi Gras
- Carnival, Mardi Gras and Mardi Gras strongholds