Aalst Alex The Cone is going to be his last day as the prince carnival of Aalst. On Saturday, the 26th of January, around midnight, know Aalst who will be the next prince carnival is: Massimiliano Semeraro or Bart De Meyst. Win the red or the white team? That the votes of the carnavalisten, the points of the jury and the outcome of the kennisproef determine. 10 questions to Massimiliano Semeraro (Maasiai)

1. In love, engaged, married? Age? “Engaged to girlfriend Elien,” says Maasiai, who was born in Aalst on 30 september 1993. the

2. A member of a nightlife is just behind? “As a 14-year-old, I did my first parade with The Sjattrellen. Meanwhile, I’m already six years a member of The Steijnzoel’n. I’m mainly concerned with welding, electricity, light and sound,” says Maasiai.

3. The best carnavalsherinnering? “The most beautiful moments with carnival, I feel like we are with our group The Steijnzoel’n the Large Market reach during the carnival parade in belgium. To our carnavalswagen in the theme of ‘the Weir count off ” we had a lot of work and then it gives a sense of satisfaction as the group looks to shine in the stands of the Big Market.”

4. The prince where you have the most to look up? “That is, without a doubt, Frank van Rymenant (prince 1989, ed.). That has me the most helped. He does not only for me but also for carnival in general. He puts himself in for The Steijnzoel’n and is the driving force behind the Prinsengarde (one of the two associations of princes carnival in Aalst, ed.). I am very happy that he is in the red team.”

5. The red color stands for…? “Red is the color that both in the Italian and from aalst flag. It stands for the love for my city of Aalst, but also for the love for Italy. My grandfather moved for the love to Belgium and that’s how I got the love for Italy. My father still has an olive grove in Brindisi, in the heel of Italy.”

6. The most beautiful from aalst dialect? “’Rezzekes”, of course. That word has been voted the most beautiful dialect of Aalst and who am I to be a majority of Aalstenaars to speak?”

7. How would you describe yourself? “I always stay myself. Honest and modest. I will not have to fast next to my shoes.”

8. What do you do in daily life? “an Independent carpenter and as a secondary occupation dj.”

9. What a show can we expect? “The city will shake on its vests. And more I do not say, you will see it in the Flora.”

10. Kamiel Sergant is 50 years of the emperor’s carnival. What does it mean for you? “when planning, I am proud of what he has achieved. He is the only true emperor, and that he remains. I don’t think ever someone the same will be able to do for Aalst.”