The "carnival" season is different everywhere. We are most familiar with Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but as I was researching I learned a lot about the different places the festival season occurs. In the Czech Republic, Mardi Gras is called Masopust, meaning meat-fast. In Germany, the holiday is called Fetter Donnerstag, meaning Fat Thursday. Also fastnacht means "eve of the fast." In Italy, Mardi Gras is called Martedi Grasso, meaning Fat Tuesday. The most famous "carnivals" in Italy are called Viareggio and Ivrea and they are in Venice. If y'all want to learn more details check out the link below!
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I’m sure we’ve all heard it before, but Mardi Gras was apparently started in Mobile, Alabama. It is the oldest annual Carnival celebration in the United States, started by Frenchman Nicholas Langlois in 1703 when Mobile was the capital of Louisiana. I’ve looked up pictures and yes there are floats and crowds but it just doesn’t seem the same. New Orleans owns Mardi Gras. That is what I think is so special about our city is our ability to just have fun and embrace something. That is why Mardi Gras is perfect for NOLA and why we’re known for it. Happy Mardi Gras everyone!!
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