The Krewe of Proteus celebrated their 143rd anniversary, the oldest nighttime parading krewe in New Orleans, offering a glimpse into the fabled pageantry of the Golden Age of Carnival. The 11th ...

The Krewe of Proteus, founded in 1881, celebrates their one hundred and thirty-sixth anniversary with this year’s parade. This is the oldest night-time parading Krewe in New Orleans, offering ...

NEW ORLEANS — The 2025 Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and Krewe of Proteus is set to roll Uptown in New Orleans on Lundi Gras, Monday Mar. 3. Krewe of Proteus, over the years ...

For the Krewe of Proteus, its 135th anniversary was a reason to look back at its previous parades for ideas for 2016. The parade's chosen theme, "The Hindu Heavens," was used by Proteus in 1889 ...

NEW ORLEANS — The old line krewe of Proteus and the more recent superkrewe of Orpheus take to the streets on Lundi Gras as the final countdown to Mardi Gras Day begins. The temperatures have ...

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The Krewe of Proteus rolls on the Uptown route with the theme “Divine Tricksters” in New Orleans on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. People are out to party as New Orleans’ first full-dress Mardi Gras ...

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“When that ordinance passed, a lot of suppressed feelings came to the surface and there was a real generation split,” said Gary Brewster, one of the leaders of the Proteus krewe, founded in 1882.

The Krewe of Proteus parade is based on Egyptian mythology. Proteus was the son of Poseidon, herded Poseidon's seals, the great bull seal at the center of the harem.

THE KREWE MOVED TO THE SAINT CHARLES PARADE ROUTE ... THE ONLY CREWS THAT HAVE BEEN PARADING LONGER THAN US IS REX, PROTEUS AND ZULU. CARROLLTON CREDITS STANDING THE TEST OF TIME TO ITS FAMILY ...