Por: The Advocate Entertainment January 25, 2024
Carnival 2024 in the Capital City area got off to a chilly start on Saturday with the Krewe of Oshun's roll through north Baton Rouge.This weekend's forecast calls for warmer temps, but let's hope it doesn't rain on the Gus Young Parade at 1 p.m. Saturday. It also rolls in north Baton Rouge, led by grand marshal Raushanah Hunter, a Baton Rouge attorney and community leader. On Sunday, our four-legged friends are center... + full article
The Advocate USA Entertainment November 02, 2023
The question of where Mardi Gras began pops up again and again among those curious about Louisiana culture. We'd be delighted to report that the first North American Carnival celebration definitely took place in New Orleans.The trouble is, Mobile has a somewhat convincing... + más
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The Advocate USA Business April 06, 2023
The parent company of The Times-Picayune has acquired Arthur Hardy’s Mardi Gras Guide, the print magazine and website that provides extensive coverage of Carnival parades, events and customs.The deal, announced by Georges Media Group on Wednesday, adds the annual guide to the... + más
Washington Mardi Gras exhibit is the perfect mix of Louisiana royalty and D.C. pomp | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Entertainment February 22, 2023
The jubilant parades and creative costumes of returned on Fat Tuesday, with most New Orleans krewes back on their pre-pandemic parade routes and a sense of normalcy returned to the big party. If felt short, get ready for the 2024 season to go by in a flash. Mardi Gras next... + más
Newsweek USA Nation February 21, 2023
Mardi Gras is one of the biggest days of the year in many communities, especially if you live in New Orleans.In the U.K, Mardi Gras is typically known as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day, and households gorge on the sweet treats before Lent begins.But elsewhere in Europe and in... + más
The Advocate USA Entertainment February 16, 2023
For 12 years Karen Thibodeaux has made Mardi Gras costumes for people to wear as they chase chickens.Well, there’s more to it than that.In Branch, in rural Acadia Parish, Thibodeaux and her staff create Mardi Gras costumes at Sew What! Design. Revelers wear the flamboyant... + más
Chicken chasing and deep play: Rural Mardi Gras is wild, with medieval roots | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Entertainment February 13, 2023
The queen's dress and mantle worn by Barbara Boggs in the 1957 ball, left, stands next to a king's tunic worn in 1972 by Henry Batt. Both are featured in the Capitol Park Museum's exhibit, 'Carnival in the Nation’s Capital: The Washington Mardi Gras... + más
'Some of them say it's a religion': new book explores the history and culture of Mardi Gras Indians | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Entertainment February 06, 2023
New Orleanians get asked plenty of questions when friends and families visit for Mardi Gras. There are , but some just make you laugh: Do I bring beads to parades?Related: Here are some of the silliest questions readers say they’ve been asked by visitors, along with answers... + más
Joyous parades and parties kick off New Orleans' Mardi Gras | Associated Press
Joyous parades and parties kick off New Orleans' Mardi Gras | ABC News
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