VespaBabbo
RheinSchalter Köln, the Vespa club, again organises the Vespa Babbo in Cologne. Of course Scooter Center supports this great event, participating is worth it!
Suddenly there is a lot of noise at the Zülpicher Platz, a square in Cologne. St. Nicholas’ (ok, we will be more precise: rather Santa Clauses) on scooters are riding the streets of Cologne honking. Did this seasonal Vespa gang also attract your attention on St. Nicholas day? We will provide some background information: http://goo.gl/txGroz (Video: mik)
#VespaBabbo Posted by KSTA, a local daily newspaper, on Saturday 6th of December 2014
Italian tradition: “Babbo” is the Italian St. Nicholas. This tradition of riding through the city in a St. Nicholas or Santa Claus costume during Advent is an old tradition in Italy, which fills young and old spectators with enthusiasm. Of course this is best on a VESPA 
Take part in the VespaBabbo
Feel like taking part? Click here for further information.
St. Nicholas in Cologne… traditionally with the “VespaBabbo”**… A Christmas corso with fitting costumes passing the most beautiful Christmas markets of Cologne finishing off with a glühwein/ hot punch at “Piazza Rudolfo”. Same motto as last time: Having fun and spreading the joy of Christmas in the City! :-)
Meeting point
Gathering again at the Deutz fairground (shores of the Rhine, central in between the bridges Deutzer Brücke and Severinsbrücke, Deutzer Werft)
Participation ONLY and EXCLUSIVELY in a Santa Claus, St. Nicholas or angel costume! Feel free to “dress” your Vespa (classic/modern) accordingly! Of course the track is suitable for 50 cc scooters, mainly within the city of Cologne and will take approx. 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
Donations for the good cause
We are celebration the season of giving. Therefore there will be a collection of voluntary (!) donations at the starting point, which will be given to charity.
Necessary information:
- Taking part is at own risk.
- You have to adhere to road traffic regulations.
- Drinking glühwein before or during the corso is to be avoided.
- The corso will only take place if the weather is fine and streets are free (no black ice, layer of snow or heavy snow fall).
** …”Babbo” is the Italian version of St. Nicholas. The tradition of riding through the city in a St. Nicholas or Santa Claus costume during Advent is an old tradition in Italy. Similar corsos exist everywhere by now: in Strasbourg… Paris has experienced it, Cardiff was amazed, Manfredonia, Sassari, Roma and Foggia in Italy are passionate about it, cheering in Bangkok and in Portuguese Gaia – corsos even in wintry Kempten/Allgäu or in the northern and wet Hamburg… and now once again in Cologne! See you on December 5, 2015! 
