Mardi Gras

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Mardi Gras Articles

5 festival article(s) returned for Mardi Gras

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Article Title: Maslenitsa - Russian Mardi Gras

Festival Name: Maslenitsa - Russian Mardi Gras

Festival Country: Russia

Festival Type(s): Mardi Gras, Street Parade, Carnival

The Russian Orthodox calendar includes four Lent-like fasts. The one coming before Easter is called the "Great Fast." Like the Catholic tradition, Russian Orthodoxy respects the need to enjoy oneself before a month of self-denial. In Russian, this week-long festival is called Maslenitsa.

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Article Title: Mardi Gras Sneak Preview

Festival Name: New Orlean's Mardi Gras

Festival Country: USA

Festival Type(s): Carnival, Street Parade, Mardi Gras

Many people do not realize this, but Mardi Gras or rather, CARNIVAL, begins on January 6, the Epiphany, or Kings Day. The parties and parades begin on a very small but widespread scale until the climax on the Wednesday before Lent which is Fat Tuesday.

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Article Title: The Road to N'awlens

Festival Name: New Orleans Mardi Gras

Festival Country: USA

Festival Type(s): Carnival, Mardi Gras, Party

What the hell are we doing in Georgia?' Kevin roared from the back seat of the rented '86 station wagon. We're driving from Florida to New Orleans...there's no Georgia involved in this trip!'

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Article Title: Mardi Gras - The Greatest Free Show on Earth

Festival Name: New Orleans Mardi Gras

Festival Country: USA

Festival Type(s): Carnival, Street Parade, Mardi Gras

Throw me something, Mister! Throw me something!' shout thousands of street revelers to costumed riders on larger than life floats as they shower glittering trinkets over the scrambling crowd below. Parades--60 formal ones at last count and many other informal ones--fantastic costumes, elegant balls and intricately designed tableaux, all essential parts of Mardi Gras, one of the wildest celebrations in the country.

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Article Title: Mardi Gras the Philippine Style

Festival Name: Philippines' Mardi Gras

Festival Country: Philippines

Festival Type(s): Carnival, Street Parade, Mardi Gras

New Orleans is not the only home of Mardi Gras, there are four of them right here in the Philippines, with our own unique styles and ethnic origins.

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