The distinctive Mardi Gras posters we all grew up with will not ... she feels a deep connection to New Orleans. Despite the distance, she has remained committed to capturing the essence of Mardi ...

A series of colorful posters celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans will end in 2025 after four decades. Andrea Mistretta, the New Jersey painter who has created the distinctive posters since 1986 ...

On Friday, at the Raising Cane’s in Metairie, she signed her posters for 200 lucky ... key chains for $1 through Mardi Gras with proceeds going to the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund.

New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously, with traditions including king cake and parades beginning in January and lasting for weeks until the actual holiday itself. Whether you're a local ...

The first Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. took place in 1699, but celebrations were temporarily banned when Spain took control of New Orleans. Mardi Gras is celebrated annually, with the ...

The annual carnival comes in the wake of the New Year's Day terror attack. More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes ...

KIDS OF ALL AGES ENJOY CELEBRATING MARDI GRAS, AND AS YOU CAN SEE, PEOPLE ARE STILL OUT HERE CELEBRATING ALL THE PARADES ROLLING THROUGH NEW ORLEANS TODAY. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CHEERING IN THE ...

According to Cantrell, her office has been requesting that the federal government increase New Orleans' threat level since 2019, but the federal government only agreed to bump the Mardi Gras ...

Even though Bacchus seemed to roll *** little bit later than expected, there was no decrease in enthusiasm when His Majesty Bacchus the 12th, Pete Fountain, New Orleans goodwill ambassador to the ...

"Mistretta dreams of having an exhibit for her Mardi Gras posters one day. She is asking for the public's help to get the posters displayed in a Louisiana museum. New Orleans Mardi Gras Poster ...