European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A Fasching Witch in Offenburg West Germany. Mirza a " of sir " v to Rev a  v test &.  i i i typical Fashing costumes of the Black Forest. Costumed celebrants in Venice. Is dancers perform during a carnival Hall in a gaily decorated a in Munich West Germany. Munich tourist office � e � � a � � $ � 0 Austria Vienna has its opera Ball at the Staat Soper feb. 2 Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo will be there and a masked Ball at the Homburg residence feb. 3. Throughout the Alps masked shadows will creep through the streets feb. 4-7. For the More athletic siege Ini Slechta hosts its annual Rose monday feb. 5 evening masked Cross country ski Parade and the Tiro loan towns of an Gerber. And St. Johann hold Cross country ski parades on feb. 7. Fora record breaking evening attend a High Altitude Parade in Ober tavern where residents celebrate feb. 4 and 5 at 2,400 meters. Belgium in the Ost Antone Region of Belgium Darneval activities Start off feb. 2 with spinster  it s not quite Sadie Hawkins Day but be on the Lookout for spinsters occupying positions in courthouses businesses and shops awaiting their evening out at traditional spinster  special places to watch include Bullinger Buttgenbach Reupen Kelmis Almedy Maeren and St. Vith. Dances and costume balls will be held throughout the area feb. 4, and parades wind through Many towns on feb. 5 and 6. On sunday Zeidenberg Maeren Robertville St. Vith and Weismer hold parades. Bullinger Burg Reuland Buttgenbach Faymonville Kelmis and Sou Brodt Host parades Rose monday. The cities of Reupen and Almedy have parades on both Days. France Ever the romantics the French celebrate Mardi gras with Flower parades during the first week of february. Nice Cannes Grasse and mentes hold the most famous spectacles with the Bataille de Fleurs Battle of Flowers. Expect to be showered with blooms from the floats As a Parade Spectator and plan to throw a few Back at the marchers. Look for evening Torch it parades As Well with activities coming to a Peak on shrove tuesday feb. 7. Italy Venice and via Reggio steal the show for Mardi gras with costumed parades and Street festivals. Look for indoor As Well As outside activities As museums offer a Host of cultural events for the season. Liechtenstein Small but picturesque Liechtenstein holds its /w2/vk.nvi/ a feb. 4, wih a i. Of in and com is by Amateur music inn 5. Evv ref and Alinosi All of Switzerland celebrates f