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ince the founding of the Rex Organization in 1872 its traditions have helped define Mardi Gras. Rex's Proclamation invites his subjects to the grand celebration of Carnival. His royal colors of purple, green, and gold are to this day the colors of Mardi Gras, and the song played in the first Rex parade, "If Ever I Cease to Love," has become Continued involvement from New Orleans & Company and the City of New Orleans echoes this growing demand: “The work this coalition has done to grow this program year over year has been great to watch and shows how our city continues to evolve and work to make Mardi Gras more sustainable. Designed by a local artist, the mosaic will use more than 2,400 used beverage cans to reveal a Mardi-Gras themed image. Bar Wars: New Orleans bars battle to recycle the most glass with Glass Half Full through Mardi Gras Day, diverting waste from “We are pleased to be an integral part of this program making Mardi Gras and our community more sustainable,” said Walter J. Leger III, president and CEO of New Orleans & Company. “The growing list of organizations working together in this initiative contributes to how New Orleans is becoming a more innovative city for our locals and The mission of the Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale is to offer women of all creeds and colors a unique opportunity to promote and support New Orleans’ cultural landscape through participation in the annual Mardi Gras season while uplifting the community through various endeavors of engagement, awareness and social enhancement in order to further the growth of the organization. Legion of Mars officially became New Orleans’ newest chartered Mardi Gras Parade in 2023, making its maiden voyage as an independent Carnival Organization that same year, but we have been parading 11 years! Mars was founded in 2013 by a group of combat veterans wanting to honor past and present Military and First Responders in a way truly “Thank you to the many generous community groups and volunteers who are stepping forward to lend their time, funding, and expertise to this exciting new initiative.” “New Orleans annually puts on the greatest free show on earthand for the longest time, the city would determine the success of Mardi Gras by the amount of trash collected Founded in 2018, The Tucks Charitable Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non profit of the Krewe of Tucks Mardi Gras parade created to advocate and raise funding for those in our community who we can directly affect and improve the lives of. Please support our mission! Continued involvement from New Orleans & Company and the City of New Orleans echoes this growing demand: “The work this coalition has done to grow this program year over year has been great to watch and shows how our city continues to evolve and work to make Mardi Gras more sustainable. Founded in 1933, the Krewe of Mid-City is the 5th-oldest continuously parading organization of the New Orleans Mardi Gras season. Often called "The best day parade in Mardi Gras," Mid-City has gained a reputation for having themes dedicated to children and for having some of the best bands in Mardi read more » With Rex, Zulu, doubloons, flambeaus, and king cake, Mardi Gras may sound confusing, but we’ve created the ultimate guide to help you understand all things Mardi Gras. Book your trip and head on down to New Orleans for the greatest and most historic celebration on earth. Founded in 1933, the Krewe of Mid-City is the 5th-oldest continuously parading organization of the New Orleans Mardi Gras season. Often called "The best day parade in Mardi Gras," Mid-City has gained a reputation for having themes dedicated to children and for having some of the best bands in Mardi read more » A King’s Ransom - The Krewe of Rex and the New Doubloon. The story goes that local artist H. Alvin Sharpe got word that the School of Design, better known as the Rex Organization, was looking for a new throw. Alexei Romanov, grand duke of Russia, concluded his goodwill tour of the United States in New Orleans just in time for Mardi Gras 1872. The rumor mill linked him romantically to English singer Lydia Thompson, whose tune “If Ever I Cease to Love” was the song of the season. In some parts of the country, official organizations control their Mardi Gras celebration, but this is not true in New Orleans. Q: When does Mardi Gras start and end? The Carnival season always begins on Jan. 6, which is King’s Day (Feast of the Epiphany). Mardi Gras day (Fat Tuesday), however, is on a different day each year. That year, the Perseverance Benevolent & Mutual Aid Association was the first of hundreds of clubs and carnival organizations formed in New Orleans. By the late 1830s, New Orleans held street processions of maskers with carriages and horseback riders to celebrate Mardi Gras. New Orleans, LA - January 25, 2024 – This Carnival Season the City of New Orleans is again partnering with New Orleans & Company, Grounds Krewe and Every Can Counts U.S. with support from other non-profits dedicated to resilience and sustainability, on the Recycle Dat! initiative to expand upon the Arc of Greater New Orleans’ and Grounds In a move to make the sidewalks and neutral grounds along the parade routes less contentious during Mardi Gras parades, the New Orleans City Council has adopted a set of new rules for 2025. Tents, tarps (and all enclosures), sofas, scaffolding and viewing platforms are now banned, along with grills of all kinds and electric generators. Mardi Gras was extremely segregated for a long time until December 19, 1991 when Councilwoman Dorothy Mae Taylor, the first Black female councilwoman in New Orleans, presented a city ordinance that would force all krewes to desegregate as a requirement to participate in Mardi Gras festivities. Purple, Gold & Green Celebration. New Orleans has long been synonymous with good times, excess, and, most of all, Mardi Gras. In fact, over a million people travel to the Crescent City every year during Mardi Gras season; however, this iconic festival comes with an environmental cost.
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