Why is it significant that ALLA has its first Black queen and king this year? Gian Durand: I'm from New Orleans. So, to me, Mardi Gras should be as diverse as the city. Our reign is really ...

NEW ORLEANS ... started," said King Zulu Rodney Mason Jr. "I am 109 King of Zulu. All hail Zulu Happy Mardi Gras!" He continues the legacy as King Zulu 2025 with his wife, Queen Zulu 2025 ...

NEW ORLEANS – A venerable fine-dining fixture on Bourbon Street helped kick off the final frantic days of New Orleans Mardi Gras season ... they were declared king and queen of the Mystic ...

That’s how the Krewe of Alla describes its Mardi Gras ... New Orleans Krewe rolled this week, and at its helm were Gian Durand and James Carter, the krewe’s first ever Black Queen and King.

The 2019 King and Queen of the Funky Uptown ... krewes struttin… The 2024 New Orleans Carnival season starts on Saturday, Jan. 6, and concludes on Mardi Gras, Tuesday Feb. 13.

FILE – Rex, the King of Carnival, rides in the Krewe of Rex as he arrives at Canal St. on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) Carnival celebrations have ...

In the United States, Mardi Gras is an event that is very much celebrated in some southern cities. French for Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras is always on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. This year it ...

They were part of a New Orleans krewe for several years ... with the announcement of the new royals, the Queen and King of Asheville Mardi Gras. The Twelfth Night party will be from 6-9 p.m ...

NEW ORLEANS — A venerable fine-dining fixture on Bourbon Street helped kick off the final frantic days of New Orleans Mardi Gras season ... they were declared king and queen of the Mystic ...