The Rotary Club of Texas City hosted its sold-out annual Mainland Mardi Gras Gala on Feb. 8 at the Charles Doyle Convention ...

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

Shippensburg University College of Arts and Sciences Dean Sabita Manian hosted the inaugural Beads and Beignets social hour on March 5 in the Dauphin Humanities Center Fishbowl.

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations ...

MAMOU, La. (KLFY) — Tragedy in Mamou continues as the community mourns the loss of loved ones and many people injured during Mardi Gras festivities. Fat Tuesday was about having a good time and ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

The grand finale of Mardi Gras 2025 came Shrove Tuesday evening with ... which was flanked by golden balustrades and golden urns filled with flowers. Email Victor Andrews at vandrews@ ...

Why isn't Mardi Gras on the same day? Mardi Gras falls on a different date each year because it is based on a system that revolves around Easter, which also doesn't occur on the same day every year.

New Orleans, renowned for its world-famous Mardi Gras celebration, rescheduled its final Carnival parades to earlier time slots ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms, and tornado warnings ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

FRANKLIN, La. (KLFY) — The energy was electric from residents at the Mardi Gras Parade, as the community let the good times roll. Over 15 colorful floats rolled down Main Street in Franklin ...