Mardi Gras and Carnaval season in France is traditionally a time for indulging in rich, fatty foods before the austerity of Lent. The festivities are marked by vibrant public celebrations and parades ...

Way before COVID and its related mask requirements, New Orleans was all about masks for Mardi Gras. Anyone riding a float is required — by law — to wear a mask, which has yielded decorative ...

In New Orleans for the Mardi Gras, I, surely, wasn’t ready for the mad ride and ceaseless exhilaration. Think 250 million beads being tossed around randomly. Edible underwear as souvenirs.

Courir de Mardi Gras The main event during Mardi Gras in Cajun Country is the traditional "courir," or run, which is led by the "capitaine" of Mardi Gras. During the run, participants are dressed ...

The Venetian masks I saw everywhere were wonderful, so this year, it’s a Venice-inspired wreath season for me." For Mosley, thrifting has more appeal than traditional shopping.

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That’ll include Venetian Carnevale and New Orleans Mardi Gras appetizers, specialty cocktails for purchase and a Venetian mask/Mardi Gras costume contest. It runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m. and costs ...

Besides the famous beads, Mardi Gras—February 13 this year—is best known for the colorful masks that revelers wear. Mask-wearing dates back to the earliest carnivals in 13th-century Venice.

One colorful mask was worn by the late George P. Mitchell, the businessman and developer who brought Mardi Gras back to the island in the mid-1980s: the occasion was a 1986 ball celebrating the ...