Today, February 5, is Mardi Gras, the traditional, fun-filled celebration that precedes the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
Just a few links to help you celebrate:
From “Foodie Obsessed,” a traditional King’s Cake recipe
Mardi Gras Web cams
From “She Knows Parties,” ideas for a Mardi Gras party
Mardi Gras recipes
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
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The islands of the Caribbean love to celebrate the Carnival season, the weeks preceding the beginning of Lent. The festivities are in full swing this week. Some of the largest celebrations are held on the islands of Trinidad & Tobago, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, and the French Caribbean islands of St. Martin, St. Barts, […]
If you aren’t able to get to New Orleans this season for Mardi Gras, you can still view the parades and the revelry on these New Orleans Mardi Gras Web cams.
From the Bourbon Vieux Room, the largest balcony on Bourbon Street.
From the corner of Bourbon and Toulouse Streets
An overview of Canal Street
Parade Cam.
(photo credit: istockphoto)
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New Orleans isn’t the only city that celebrates the coming of the Lenten season. One of the world’s biggest carnival celebrations is in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Here, the festivities begin on February 2, 2008 and continue–almost non-stop–through Tuesday. For a peek at Carnival in Rio, take a look at this video (PG-rated; no nudity, […]
Mardi Gras season is upon us and the talented writers of b5 Media’s Lifestyle Channel have come up with a host of ideas for parties, food, and festivities.
Mardi Gras Mask ideas from “Hankering for Yarn”
Mardi Gras stamping fun from “Stamping Mad”
Mardi Gras coffee ideas from “Kettle and Cup”
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The Carnival in Venice originated in the 13th century. Celebrations and large gatherings were frequently outlawed by the city’s changing leadership. Hence, masks–many of them very elaborate–became an integral part of Carnival.
Banned during the fascist regimes of the mid-20th century, Carnival of Venice resurfaced in the early 1980s and today draws hundreds of thousands of […]
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