People flock to Mamou from surrounding parishes to experience traditional courir de Mardi Gras runs, a Lundi Gras fais do-do and Mardi Gras Day concerts and festivities that highlight the zydeco ...

mask making, gumbo-cooking fundraisers, king cake decoration parties and illuminated riverboat parades. Feel like dancing for a chicken? Traditionally known as courir de Mardi Gras, the chicken ...

Thousands of people packed downtown Jackson for the Hal's St. Paddy's Parade.For 42 years, it's been a stable place in the city, often called "Green Mardi Gras."It showcased decretive floats, the ...

Accommodating people is an important component of the Mardi Gras spirit, culture, camaraderie and enjoyment. Perhaps New Orleans and surrounding towns could extend its neutral ground ...

The event is rooted in African and Native American influences, with ties to both Catholic and Black masking Indian traditions.

NEW ORLEANS — Saint Joseph's Night is a cultural and spiritual celebration observed in New Orleans, primarily by the Mardi Gras Indians, on the evening of March 19, the feast day of Saint Joseph.

After three hugely successful collaborations, Levi’s and Denim Tears are back with a new collection that celebrates both New ...

Les auditeurs de France Inter n'ont pas pu écouter comme à leur habitude la matinale de Nicolas Demorand et Léa Salamé, ce mardi 1er avril 2025. Exit les journaux, les interviews et les ...

It also comes after Landry tied his unprecedented plan to shelter New Orleans' homeless residents ahead of the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras to those public safety efforts. The state could seek as ...