In Jan. 2016, the New York Public Library made available to the public nearly 200,000 high-resolution, public domain items. The digital collection includes postcards and menus from Mardi Gras in
Mardi Gras, which in French means “Fat Tuesday”, is also known as Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, and Dollar day. In the United States, we think about Mardi Gras as just being a New Orleans tradition,
We couldn't let the good times roll without offering some New Orleans-inspired meals to prepare you for the ultimate cheat day of decadence. Feast to your heart's content this Fat Tuesday.
Hello everybody! Tomorrow is Mardi Gras or also Carnival! I don’t know if it celebrated in Canada, but in France it is a very fun time. We all dress up, attend a parade and most importantly e…
I am here for the beads and the cheese! Get your Mardi Gras party started with a purple, green and gold charcuterie board!Mardi Gras Charcuterie BoardMardi Gras Charcuterie BoardIt's time to get the party started! It's MARDI GRAS! Grab your beads, grab the cheese and let's build a Mardi Gras Charcuterie board that is sure to be a big hit with your friends!Mardi Gras is French for 'Fat Tuesday'. It is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, and it was the practice to eat rich, fatty foods before fas
After the Rex organization launched its first Mardi Gras parade in 1872, the founders came up with a clever way to attract a crowd. They sent out posters bearing a declaration from the king about his one-day reign over New Orleans, beckoning visitors to join the celebration. The edicts, posted in train stations and reproduced in newspapers, were a Rex promotional mainstay for about 50 years and an early tourism marketing effort for the city, until they were replaced by a single declaration delivered to the mayor on Twelfth Night, the first day of the Carnival season.
Getting hungry for Mardi Gras? This is a huge source for 55 (plus a few more thrown in for good measure) of the best Mardi Gras Recipes to make for your upcoming Fat Tuesday celebrations!
It may still be January but New Orleans' most raucous day of the year is a few weeks away... prepare for the occasion with some trivia.
Some of these pictures are simply amazing...
In 1938, LIFE sent photographer William Vandivert to New Orleans to cover the debauchery, whimsy and unalloyed fun of Mardi Gras
The Mardi Gras Experience The in's and outs of getting the best out of the Mardi Gras season. Crowds roll in from all over the country to witness the 'greatest free show on earth,' also known as the Mardi Gras experience. For a few weeks early each year the city's residents make preparations for the coming of Mardi gras. Bakeries churn out delectable King Cakes, Krewes plan parade routes, schools prepare their marching bands and the whole city decorates its doors in wreaths, beads, mesh ribbon and any purple, green or yellow decoration they can find. This is much more than just
Me voici avec la recette de Mardi gras! Comment ça je suis en retard?! Mais non, ça dure toute la semaine! Cela fait un bon petit moment que cette recette traîne dans un coin de ma tête et comme pas mal de recettes, je mets un temps fou à les réaliser!...
The baby dolls were born from racial segregation in New Orleans in 1912. A group of African-American prostitutes decided to express themselves through dance and costumes, challenging taboo by parading during Mardi Gras.
We're sharing our favorite Mardi Gras recipes, including king cake, jambalaya, red beans and rice, plus so much more.
Children wearing Mardi Gras costumes in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph by John Hypolite Coquille, National Geographic
If you're heading down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, here's what you can expect.
Photo of a member of the Red Hawk Mardi Gras Indians at Jazz Fest on the Friday of the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on May 4 at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo by Kim Welsh.
Ma recette de beignets nutella maison. Des beignets bien dodus et bien moelleux, comme un Mardi Gras à la plage !
The Mardi Gras cruise liner, owned by Carnival Cruise Line, will set sail on its maiden voyage in 2021 from Florida after it was delayed from 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
This is one of the best vintage photo collections of New Orleans' Mardi Gras you'll ever see.
Let the good times roll with this roundup featuring delicious classic Cajun and Creole-style Mardi Gras recipes and menu ideas. It includes everything you need to celebrate in style.
The iconic Mardi Gras Indians are as inexorably linked to the annual New Orleans carnival celebration as beads, boobs and booze. But beyond their sensational suits laced with gorgeous gems, fabulous feathers, and impressively intricate beadwork lies a rich cultural history dating back nearly 300 years. And, until fairly recently, this fascinating story was unknown to virtually everyone who lived outside NOLA's tightly-knit 'Black Masking Indian' community. I learned much of this history while spending time with Dow Edwards, in the workshop of his New Orleans home. Edwards, a former pro football player for the New England Patriots, is the spy boy (or
Some of these pictures are simply amazing...
It's time for the famous Mardi Gras celebration! These simple party foods include delicious recipes for dips, appetizers, and desserts. You're going to love these Mardis Gras appetizers. What is Mardis Gras? Mardis Gras means
If you're celebrating with a parade, party or dinner, these Mardi Gras recipes are what's needed to put a little Louisiana on the table!
Looking for a comprehensible input reading on Mardi Gras that captivates your French 1 middle school or French high school class? Want a no-prep Mardi Gras activity for your French class that infuses authentic culture with proficiency-style teaching? Looking for a TPRS story script with French activ...
Et oui les cocos, mardi on a une nouvelle excuse pour manger des crêpes!! C’est Mardi Gras!! (en plus des crêpes, on a bien sûr le droit de se nourrir de beignet, de gaufres et de chichi… elle n’est pas belle la vie?). Je suis donc ravie de revenir aujourd’hui […]
Healthy and comforting, with a refreshing lemon twist! This Mediterranean-flavored chickpea chicken soup is a delicious fall/winter staple, made with (mostly) pantry ingredients. The recipe starts …
Cette recette de beignets fourrés à la confiture de fraise et enrobés de sucre était la bienvenue pour mardi gras mais aussi à tout moment de l’année. Que ça soit pour le goûter des enfants ou pour le petit-déjeuner. Ils sont mielleux à souhait et appréciés de tous. Recette beignets de mardi gras à la...
Mardi Gras Indians on Super Sunday, March 20, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Super Sunday traditionally takes place on the Sunday after St. Joseph's Day, a traditional day for Mardi Gras Indians to mask. Photo by Kim Welsh.
If You Think Mardi Gras Is Crazy Now, Just Wait Til You See These Vintage Pictures
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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An exhibit of photographs from the 1930s and 1940s and the work of contemporary artist and filmmaker Peter Sekaer are both providing an up-close glimpse into the everyday lives of depression-era southerners.
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What is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras or Carnivale season refers to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Feast of the Epiphany or Kings Day and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods
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These lithographs of the horse-drawn carnival floats appeared in the Carnival Edition of The Daily Picayune for March 9, 1886.