The Latest Breaking News from Mardi Gras

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In the northern French city of Dunkirk, thousands of people look forward to carnival season every year. As Mardi Gras approaches, the carnival transforms the city: the Black Cat Ball, fancy dressing and herring throwing from the town hall balcony are all part of the two-month-long festivities. The tradition dates…

In French, Mardi Gras means ‘Fat Tuesday’.

Mel Gibson has been dropped from a Mardi Gras parade’s lineup in New Orleans after organizers said they’d received “threats” and cited safety concerns.

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New Orleans is kicking off its annual Carnival season

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The year 2022 will be remembered as the first time we traveled farther and more freely since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. We ventured across the Atlantic in larger numbers. We braved airport chaos to visit dream destinations, to explore favorite hideouts anew and to see the people we’d…

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