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Costume maker for Gilles de Binche Carnival

epa10390412 Louis Kersten, a 'Gilles de Binche' costume maker, creates a hat made of ostrich feathers to be worn by the 'Gilles de Binche' carnival participants, in Binche, Belgium, 05 January 2023. The Kersten family has been making the 'Gilles de Binche' carnival costumes since 1903 and in their more than 100 years of existence, five generations have followed each other in manufacturing these sophisticated costumes. As the Binche carnival had to be canceled in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it caused a big financial loss for the Kersten family; but since the confirmation of various Binche carnivals due to take place in the region, many revelers have rushed to Louis and his daughter Fanny to order their hats and costumes. At the beginning of January 2023, the Kersten family's order book was already as full as in the week before carnival in previous years. This year the traditional 'Gilles de Binche' carnival will take place on 21 February 2023. EPA/STEPHANIE LECOCQ ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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