Springtime brings us a wide variety of joyous and colorful celebrations in the cycle of sacred time. People do not realize that religions cannot only fill our lives and our years with stern ...
The road to the ESSENCE Festival of Cultureâ„¢ is paved with beads, the lively sounds of brass bands, and the unstoppable ...
Learn about the history of some of the most popular Mardi Gras traditions so you can celebrate in New Orleans the right way!
Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations ...
Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras with parades and partying, leaving ...
(Let the good times roll!) Wishing you a joyful and vibrant Mardi Gras! 💜💛💚 2. May your day be filled with music, laughter, and all the beads you can catch! Happy Mardi Gras🎷🎭🎊 3.
The final aspect of New Orleans Mardi Gras Long focused on was the women of Carnival. For most krewes, women are not allowed to participate. In 1941, the Krewe of Venus became the first women’s parade ...
Many people mistakenly believe that Mardi Gras is just one day, said Christy Garrison-Harrison, an assistant professor of history and women ... parades and distribute beads featuring characters ...
NEW ORLEANS — Almost everyone has their perfect spot to take in the full majesty of Mardi Gras parades here, from the brightly lit floats from which riders toss bounties of colorful beads to the ...
It doesn’t have the same funky vibe as its counterpart in New Orleans, nor does it have the pageantry of the event in Rio de Janeiro. But the family friendly Mardi Gras in Snowmass Village ...
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Meet Me in Mobile, Alabama, for Mardi Gras
It's the official beginning of Mardi Gras today in Mobile, Alabama, the first Mardi Gras celebration in America.
Krewes toss beads and other throws during the Jackson County Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Pascagoula on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald The crowd was vibrant as the ...