During Lent, it is traditional to give something up or fast for 40 days and 40 nights. ... Mardi Gras 2020 greetings: Mardi Gras carnivals take place the world over (Image: Getty) ...

Many revelers wear purple, green and gold, the traditional colors of Mardi Gras. Others go all out, dressing in costume for parades and other festivities. Contributing: Josh Rivera.

By participating, you become known as a “Mardi Gras,” which leads to fun greetings: “Hey, Mardi Gras—happy Mardi Gras!” “Cajun Mardi Gras is trying to make fun, to shake power ...

Today, Zulu parades first on Mardi Gras and is followed by Rex. Both kings make various stops for their traditional toasts throughout the city and then the king’s exchange toasts at Gallier Hall ...

Traditional Courir de Mardi Gras masks often follow this general pattern, but they can h. Skip to content. Close. Back America's Newspaper. 1. Subscribe. Close Sign in. Sign in Subscribe.

Jackie Miller, 82, has been making traditional masks for almost 40 years. What started as creating costumes and masks for her sons to run in Tee Mamou-Iota has turned into a lifelong passion.

Washington, DC -- New Orleans traditional jazz wafts out into the driveway of the Washington Hilton, and hotel workers liven up their uniforms with glistening beads. It's Carnival Time, not ...

"Everything [at Mardi Gras] looks as if it would be or already was painted, photographed, filmed, reproduced. And for all that, it's still real, three-dimensional, and unfailingly bizarre." ...

If you’re not up to cooking a large meal and would rather go for a day trip, Big Easy Grille in Atlanta is hosting its 16th annual Mardi Gras Crawfish Boil on Saturday, Feb. 10, and will feature ...

When is Mardi Gras this year? Prep the king cake, here are the details for Fat Tuesday 2024 Origins of the king cake. The king cake's roots are from Europe.

Advocate staff photo by BRAD BOWIE -- Potic Rider, President of the Basile Mardi Gras Association, leads revellers in a traditional Cajun song during the Basile Courir De Mardi Gras on Fat Tuesday ...

"Everything [at Mardi Gras] looks as if it would be or already was painted, photographed, filmed, reproduced. And for all that, it's still real, three-dimensional, and unfailingly bizarre." ...