Cologne Carnival 's Rose Monday Parade , scheduled for February 16, promises to be as scandalous as usual. The procession consists of 120 floats, including "persiflage floats" — satirical, mocking floats that are the centerpiece of the event.  As usual, some of the world's major politicians will be symbolically roasted. Float builders tend to use the occasion to make movable works of art that are humorous yet scathing social and political critiques. Parade director Marc Michelske presented some