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Mardi Gras (UK: / ˌ m ɑːr d i ˈ ɡ r ɑː /, US: / ˈ m ɑːr d i ɡ r ɑː /; [1] [2] also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn); it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. [3] New Orleans made Mardi Gras famous, but it's not the only place where carnival is celebrated. In the U.S., cities like Mobile, Alabama and Galveston, Texas have their own traditions. Numerous countries with a Christian heritage also host pre-Lenten festivals. Belgium Les Gilles de Binche celebrating Mardi Gras in Binche, Belgium. Mark Renders/Stringer/Getty Images 4. Binche, Belgium. Celebrated south of Brussels in Belgium’s Hainaut province from March 2-4, the Carnival of Binche centers on the area’s unique folklore. You may have seen its concluding March of the Gilles, which takes place on Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is a festive day celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday (the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday), which marks the close of the pre-Lenten season. The French name Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday, from the custom of using all the fats in the home before Lent. Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon that dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. It's most famously celebrated with parades in New Orleans But Mardi Gras history actually extends all the way back to the days before Christianity in Ancient Rome, and has roots in pagan spring festivals. As with most other holidays with a deep heritage, the traditions and customs of Mardi Gras evolved as it moved through countries, continents, and centuries and became the raucous, joy-filled Mardi Gras has become a global celebration, with each country and region infusing its own unique traditions and cultural elements into the festivities. It is a time of joy, revelry, and the celebration of life before the solemn observance of Lent begins. Mardi Gras is also called “Fat Tuesday” not only because it occurs before Ash Wednesday, but also because it is the culmination of the season of Carnival, celebrated in many countries where French or Creole is the official language. For Christians, it’s a bit of a last indulgence before buckling down. If you visit Mardi Gras during the final two weeks (leading to Ash Wednesday), you’ll be treated to virtually non-stop parades—which are considered the very heart of Mardi Gras. That means spectacular floats, costumes beyond the imagination, and marching bands, the likes of which you’re unlikely to encounter anywhere else in the country. The Mardi Gras carnival has been running in this Texan town for over 100 years and it perfectly combines the parties, parades and balls of all corners of the globe in true Texan style. Galveston is an island city in Texas which means it attracts travellers wanting to combine late night shenanigans with lazy mornings on the beach. The Courir de Mardi Gras (Cajun French pronunciation: [kuɾiɾ d maɾdi ɡɾa], French pronunciation: [kuʁiʁ də maʁdi ɡʁa]) is a traditional Mardi Gras event held in many Cajun and Creole communities of French Louisiana on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Courir de Mardi Gras is Louisiana French for "Fat Tuesday Run". The festival started Friday with a free live performance by country music artist Matt Stell. Kingsland held its 31st annual Mardi Gras celebration featuring more than 200 vendors and a parade Rooted in French medieval history and brought to Louisiana in the 19th century, Courir de Mardi Gras has many rituals that come together in a celebration on Fat Tuesday. It's commonly referred to as "the real Mardi Gras." The main event in a Cajun Country Mardi Gras is the traditional courir or “run” led by the capitaine of the Mardi Gras Mardi Gras Murder is the fourth book in the Cajun Country Murder Mystery series. It's Mardi Gras season in Pelican, Louisiana and the preparations are under way when an unidentified dead body turns up behind a popular B&B. Maggie Crozat, whose parents own the B&B, is determined to investigate on her own and find out who the dead man is and what When Mardi Gras hits Cajun Country, the bayou revelers trade in their lavish floats for horses. And rather than throwing baubles and toys, the maskers amuse the families with their antics and dances. These are the traditions of le courir du Mardi Gras and this year Marianne and Claude get to witness them firsthand. -- From the Publisher Forty Niner Country Club 12000 E. Tanque Verde Rd. From 10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, the Country Club is serving Mardi Gras specials, including a limited-time cocktail. “We’re bringing the flavors of New Orleans straight to your plate! Mardi Gras Parade Come and enjoy Vernon Parish, Louisiana's Legend Country. Come catch parade throws and a great time at the Mardi Gras Parade, held the Saturday before Fat Tuesday at 2pm. Below is a list of other country songs that mention Mardi Gras but were never released as singles (basically, something you wouldn't have heard on the radio). Brooks & Dunn - "She Likes to Get Out of Town" Chase Rice - "You Ain't Livin' Yet" Dierks Bentley - "Mardi Gras" Joe Nichols - "Take Me Out of Tampa" Rascal Flatts - "Play" For more than 100 years, the City of Mobile has welcomed a U.S. Navy Ship to the Port of Mobile during the height of the Mardi Gras season so that the sailors aboard can experience the country’s oldest Mardi Gras celebration.
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