Downtown Mardi Gras

Downtown Mardi Gras

Author: Leslie A. Wade

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2019-08-01

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1496823796

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After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the surrounding region in 2005, the city debated whether to press on with Mardi Gras or cancel the parades. Ultimately, they decided to proceed. New Orleans’s recovery certainly has resulted from a complex of factors, but the city’s unique cultural life—perhaps its greatest capital—has been instrumental in bringing the city back from the brink of extinction. Voicing a civic fervor, local writer Chris Rose spoke for the importance of Carnival when he argued to carry on with the celebration of Mardi Gras following Katrina: “We are still New Orleans. We are the soul of America. We embody the triumph of the human spirit. Hell, we ARE Mardi Gras." Since 2006, a number of new Mardi Gras practices have gained prominence. The new parade organizations or krewes, as they are called, interpret and revise the city’s Carnival traditions but bring innovative practices to Mardi Gras. The history of each parade reveals the convergence of race, class, age, and gender dynamics in these new Carnival organizations. Downtown Mardi Gras: New Carnival Practices in Post-Katrina New Orleans examines six unique, offbeat, Downtown celebrations. Using ethnography, folklore, cultural studies, and performance studies, the authors analyze new Mardi Gras’s connection to traditional Mardi Gras. The narrative of each krewe’s development is fascinating and unique, illustrating participants’ shared desire to contribute to New Orleans’s rich and vibrant culture.


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Download or read book Downtown Mardi Gras written by Leslie A. Wade and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the surrounding region in 2005, the city debated whether to press on with Mardi Gras or cancel the parades. Ultimately, they decided to proceed. New Orleans’s recovery certainly has resulted from a complex of factors, but the city’s unique cultural life—perhaps its greatest capital—has been instrumental in bringing the city back from the brink of extinction. Voicing a civic fervor, local writer Chris Rose spoke for the importance of Carnival when he argued to carry on with the celebration of Mardi Gras following Katrina: “We are still New Orleans. We are the soul of America. We embody the triumph of the human spirit. Hell, we ARE Mardi Gras." Since 2006, a number of new Mardi Gras practices have gained prominence. The new parade organizations or krewes, as they are called, interpret and revise the city’s Carnival traditions but bring innovative practices to Mardi Gras. The history of each parade reveals the convergence of race, class, age, and gender dynamics in these new Carnival organizations. Downtown Mardi Gras: New Carnival Practices in Post-Katrina New Orleans examines six unique, offbeat, Downtown celebrations. Using ethnography, folklore, cultural studies, and performance studies, the authors analyze new Mardi Gras’s connection to traditional Mardi Gras. The narrative of each krewe’s development is fascinating and unique, illustrating participants’ shared desire to contribute to New Orleans’s rich and vibrant culture.


12 Days of Mardi Gras

12 Days of Mardi Gras

Author: Melissa Thibault

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021-10-11

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1455626414

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Repetition, alliteration, and visual humor abound in this Mardi Gras themed riff on the iconic holiday song, perfect for emerging readers and early counters. As each day of the Mardi Gras season passes, a gift is given. Each of the many, many, many gifts is familiar to those who embrace the season's traditions. Coming in twos, twelves, fives and fours, the gifts include majestic masks, floats a rolling, golden shoes, and cherished cups. Colorful illustrations provide lots of additional hijinks and engagement in this soon-to-be-classic holiday tale!


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Download or read book 12 Days of Mardi Gras written by Melissa Thibault and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Repetition, alliteration, and visual humor abound in this Mardi Gras themed riff on the iconic holiday song, perfect for emerging readers and early counters. As each day of the Mardi Gras season passes, a gift is given. Each of the many, many, many gifts is familiar to those who embrace the season's traditions. Coming in twos, twelves, fives and fours, the gifts include majestic masks, floats a rolling, golden shoes, and cherished cups. Colorful illustrations provide lots of additional hijinks and engagement in this soon-to-be-classic holiday tale!


Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

Author: Kathy Z. Price

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-02-22

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1534444254

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Lala, Babyboy, and their parents struggle to cope with the loss of their home to Hurricane Katrina, but find joy again in the celebration of Mardi Gras. Includes facts about Hurricane Katrina and glossary.


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Download or read book Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year written by Kathy Z. Price and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lala, Babyboy, and their parents struggle to cope with the loss of their home to Hurricane Katrina, but find joy again in the celebration of Mardi Gras. Includes facts about Hurricane Katrina and glossary.


Delphine Denise and the Mardi Gras Prize

Delphine Denise and the Mardi Gras Prize

Author: Brittany Mazique

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Published: 2022-01-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0807515477

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Delphine Denise likes things BIG. And what's bigger than a Mardi Gras prize? "Kids will connect with Delphine's holiday excitement, even when it causes trouble, and learn from the mistakes she makes."—Booklist Every year, Delphine Denise Debreaux and her friends ride their bikes together in the New Orleans Mardi Gras parade. But this year, there's a shiny prize for best float—and Delphine Denise just has to win it. How can her friends remind Delphine Denise what the parade is really all about? This joyful picture book, inspired by the author's own experience celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans as a child, explores the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of the holiday. Full of vibrant and festive illustrations, this story reminds readers that winning isn't everything, and the best way to let the good times roll is in the company of friends.


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Download or read book Delphine Denise and the Mardi Gras Prize written by Brittany Mazique and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delphine Denise likes things BIG. And what's bigger than a Mardi Gras prize? "Kids will connect with Delphine's holiday excitement, even when it causes trouble, and learn from the mistakes she makes."—Booklist Every year, Delphine Denise Debreaux and her friends ride their bikes together in the New Orleans Mardi Gras parade. But this year, there's a shiny prize for best float—and Delphine Denise just has to win it. How can her friends remind Delphine Denise what the parade is really all about? This joyful picture book, inspired by the author's own experience celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans as a child, explores the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of the holiday. Full of vibrant and festive illustrations, this story reminds readers that winning isn't everything, and the best way to let the good times roll is in the company of friends.


Dinosaur Mardi Gras

Dinosaur Mardi Gras

Author: Dianne de Las Casas

Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2011-11-29

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781589809666

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Dinosaurs parade down the streets of New Orleans during the Mardi Gras carnival. Includes glossary and related craft activity.


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Download or read book Dinosaur Mardi Gras written by Dianne de Las Casas and published by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dinosaurs parade down the streets of New Orleans during the Mardi Gras carnival. Includes glossary and related craft activity.


After the Mardi Gras

After the Mardi Gras

Author: R.S. Pierpoint

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2005-10-06

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 146707148X

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It takes many strands to braid a rope. Each strand stands alone yet it is strongest as part of the whole. After the Mardi Gras, is woven from smaller pieces. Three pieces. Whatcould have been, what never could be and what should have been. Part 1, Nazareth Twice Told, The Drama's ofDivorce, Alchoholism, College and Spirituality. Then we visit a strange exotic city where a bizarre kidnap plan unfolds. Part 2, The Dark is Always the Same, A Sleeper on a Mountain talks to a Dark Spirit then the Clowns have a Picnic. Part 3, Ratchethead, An Ancient Mariner leaves his home in Portugal and sails into the heart of a Pre-Tennessee Indian Maiden named "Winter Bear". All have one thing in common, a Sinful Old City that sits on the banks of a Grand Murky River.


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Download or read book After the Mardi Gras written by R.S. Pierpoint and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-10-06 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It takes many strands to braid a rope. Each strand stands alone yet it is strongest as part of the whole. After the Mardi Gras, is woven from smaller pieces. Three pieces. Whatcould have been, what never could be and what should have been. Part 1, Nazareth Twice Told, The Drama's ofDivorce, Alchoholism, College and Spirituality. Then we visit a strange exotic city where a bizarre kidnap plan unfolds. Part 2, The Dark is Always the Same, A Sleeper on a Mountain talks to a Dark Spirit then the Clowns have a Picnic. Part 3, Ratchethead, An Ancient Mariner leaves his home in Portugal and sails into the heart of a Pre-Tennessee Indian Maiden named "Winter Bear". All have one thing in common, a Sinful Old City that sits on the banks of a Grand Murky River.


Mardi Gras: Chronicles

Mardi Gras: Chronicles

Author: Errol Laborde

Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2013-09-10

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9781455617647

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The definitive guide to all things Mardi Gras . . . past and present! From Twelfth Night to Ash Wednesday, New Orleans is transformed. Queens and fools, demons and dragons reign over the Crescent City. This vividly photographed book is a lively, comprehensive history of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Fascinating and intimate, this book seamlessly intertwines the past with the present.


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Download or read book Mardi Gras: Chronicles written by Errol Laborde and published by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to all things Mardi Gras . . . past and present! From Twelfth Night to Ash Wednesday, New Orleans is transformed. Queens and fools, demons and dragons reign over the Crescent City. This vividly photographed book is a lively, comprehensive history of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Fascinating and intimate, this book seamlessly intertwines the past with the present.


All on a Mardi Gras Day

All on a Mardi Gras Day

Author: Reid MITCHELL

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2009-06-30

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 0674041178

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In this study, Reid Mitchell takes the reader to Mardi Gras - a yearly ritual that sweeps the multicultural city of New Orleans into a frenzy of parades, pageantry, dance, drunkenness, music, sexual display, and social and political bombast.


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Download or read book All on a Mardi Gras Day written by Reid MITCHELL and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, Reid Mitchell takes the reader to Mardi Gras - a yearly ritual that sweeps the multicultural city of New Orleans into a frenzy of parades, pageantry, dance, drunkenness, music, sexual display, and social and political bombast.


Lords of Misrule

Lords of Misrule

Author: James Gill

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9781604736380

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"Mardi Gras remains one of the most distinctive features of New Orleans. Although the city has celerated Carnival since its days as a French and Spanish colonial outpost, the rituals familiar today were largely established in the Civil War era by a white male elite." -- back cover.


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Download or read book Lords of Misrule written by James Gill and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 1997 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mardi Gras remains one of the most distinctive features of New Orleans. Although the city has celerated Carnival since its days as a French and Spanish colonial outpost, the rituals familiar today were largely established in the Civil War era by a white male elite." -- back cover.


Mimi's First Mardi Gras

Mimi's First Mardi Gras

Author: Elizabeth Moore, Alice Couvillon, Marilyn Rougelot

Publisher: Pelican Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781455608898

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Mimi and her parents enjoy the color and excitement of Mardi Gras in New Orleans and observe many traditional aspects of the celebration.


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Download or read book Mimi's First Mardi Gras written by Elizabeth Moore, Alice Couvillon, Marilyn Rougelot and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mimi and her parents enjoy the color and excitement of Mardi Gras in New Orleans and observe many traditional aspects of the celebration.