New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously, with traditions including ... is celebrated in countries around the world with large Roman Catholic populations. Louisiana was colonized first by the ...

Carnival is celebrated all over the world, but there’s nothing quite like Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The Carnival ...

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 ...

Carnival in New Orleans and around the world is rooted in Christian and Roman Catholic traditions. The season begins on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas, and continues until Mardi Gras ...

taking place across the world. From the streets of France to the vibrant festivals of Brazil, cities everywhere are getting in on the action. But it is in New Orleans, Louisiana, where Mardi Gras ...

New Orleans' annual Kings' Day kick-off to the Carnival season did not begin with the usual raucous entrance of the Zulu Tramps and other maskers. Instead, in the wake of the deadly Bourbon Street ...

Webber, a New Orleans native, said Mardi Gras isn’t just a party but a cultural celebration in Louisiana. Mardi Gras allows people to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more ...

“New Orleans hasn’t forgotten how to love ... on trees and anything that could possibly hold a Mardi Gras necklace. “Our world here is something different from everyone else’s for just ...

He says the feasting of Mardi Gras only makes sense against the fasting of Lent. Both are needed to be fully present and grounded in the world. For NPR News, I'm Rosemary Westwood in New Orleans ...

Matthew Henderson and Terrence Rice join “GMA” to talk about “A King Like Me,” which follows the lives of members of the Zulu Club in New Orleans.