Let the good times roll! That's what Mayor LaToya Cantrell has said that the Big Easy will hold its famous Mardi Gras celebration in 2022. She did add, however, that she that could change if the city sees a rise in COVID-19 cases. This is the statement the city issues about Mardi Gras 2022: “The good news ism we are on track for the return of Mardi Gras in 2022! Unless … [Read more...]
Tainted Water Doesn’t Taint Carnival Celebration In Rio
Fat Tuesday Still A Big Party In Brazil The Carnival party is now history in Brazil – as well as in several other locations around the world – and in Rio a case of tainted drinking water did little to taint the annual celebration. A "safe" organism has caused water that is cloudy and smells like clay, causing people to drink only bottled water. The State Company of … [Read more...]
Carnival Cruise Lines Opens New Terminal In Long Beach, CA
Historic Hanger To Serve 600,000 Passengers Annually By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger With champagne flowing - mango mimosas! - and a confetti-filled reception, Carnival Cruise Lines opened its new passenger terminal in Long Beach, CA, in February, 2018. Travel agents, tour operators and the press were the first to enter through the doors, … [Read more...]
Carnival 2017 Underway In Brazil’s Biggest Party Event
Bola Preta, Or The 'Black Ball" Kicks Off Celebration In Rio Brazil's five-day Carnival celebration is underway in 2017 as hundreds of thousands of people kicked it off for Bola Preta in Rio's historic center. This "Black Ball" features people dressed in black and white as they sing traditional Carnival anthems, including the occasional breaking out into Rio's theme, … [Read more...]
Mardi Gras Top Party Destinations Best Cities For Carnival Events
In the realm of this world's grandest parties there is, of course, New Year's Eve, Oktoberfest in Munich, St. Patrick's Day and, in the USA, the 4th of July. Yet the biggest of them all may well be Carnival. Unlike most of the other events, Carnival is a multi-day, multi-week and, in some cases, a multi-month celebration. Fat Tuesday 2022 is March 1. And it's not just … [Read more...]
New Orleans Invites Visitors To Party For Carnival 2013
The Big Easy Goes Big For Mardi Gras New Orleans is always a party,and none is bigger than Carnival and Mardi Gras. In 2013, that's Jan. 26-Feb. 12, with Fat Tuesday being on Feb. 12. For a complete New Orleans Mardi Gras Survival Guide and 2013 parade schedule, click here. And new for 2013, the city and its tourism industry is partnering with the King of Carnival … [Read more...]
Can’t Wait For Carnival 2019? The ‘Fifth Season’ In Dusseldorf and Cologne Is Nov. 11
Mardi Gras Celebrations Start in November In These German Cities Carnival, or Mardi Gras if you prefer, is one of the World's Great Party Events. The 2019 date for Fat Tuesday is March 5, but if you just can't wait for Carnival than go to... wait for it ... Germany! Yes, Deutschland. Now before you protest and say "but Oktoberfest ended back in October," just … [Read more...]