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2. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   The 2006 New Orleans Carnival schedule included the Krewe du Vieux on its traditional route through Marigny and the French Quarter on February 11, the Saturday two weekends before Mardi Gras. There were several parades on Saturday, February 18, and Sunday the 19th a week before Mardi Gras.

3. Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras (UK: / ˌ m ɑːr d i ˈ ɡ r ɑː /, US: / ˈ m ɑːr d i ɡ r ɑː /; [1] [2] also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn); it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. [3]

4. Carnival - Wikipedia

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   Carnival or Shrovetide is a festive season that occurs at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period, [2] consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. [3] Carnival typically involves public celebrations, including events such as parades, public street parties and other entertainments ...

5. Celebrating Mardi Gras: What to know about the colorful ...

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   The party of the year is here. Mardi Gras, an annual carnival celebrated with exuberance and cultural richness, is upon us.. The celebration is rooted in the traditions of various cultures ...

6. Mardi Gras is not just in New Orleans — there are other ...

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   Mardi Gras is the most famous of carnivals, if not the biggest. "80 percent of the population of New Orleans belongs to some kind of [Mardi Gras] club," he said.

7. Mardi Gras in the Twin Cities: Here's your guide to carnival ...

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   Mardi Gras season is here, and there are a number of events planned throughout the Twin Cities, from fun-filled day events to parades. Mardi Gras season is here, and there are a number of events ...

8. Mardi Gras in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras arrived in North America as a sedate French Catholic tradition with the Le Moyne brothers, [3] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, in the late 17th century, when King Louis XIV sent the pair to defend France's claim on the territory of Louisiane, which included what are now the U.S. states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

9. 'I love Mardi Gras': Carnival spirit takes over New Orleans - AOL

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   Revelers decked out in traditional purple, green and gold came out to party on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans’ first full-dress Mardi Gras since 2020 after the coronavirus pandemic canceled last ...