And this year it will take place! The Mayor has assured the city that the “show must go on” and after shortening some of the usual parade routes, the floats, Krewes and revelers are preparing for a wonderful event on March 1st. The season began January 6th with the 12th Night festivities and the Joan of Arc parade through Jackson Square and the French Quarter. The traditional holiday King Cakes are being sold everywhere and the excitement is building.
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The Historic New Orleans Collection (520 & 533 Royal Street) will be offering several lectures and exhibitions with their Making Mardi Gras presentations. Sponsored by Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World and Kern Studios, the offerings allow a behind-the-scenes peak at exploring the artistry and evolution of Carnival practices with artists, celebrants and scholars with conversations and various musical demonstrations.
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The Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival scheduled for January 12-15 has been postponed to March 16-19. I was looking forward to attending the several days of lectures and performances at the New Orleans Jazz Museum when visiting next week. With three separate venues and events within the building taking place from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, the schedule was packed with our favorite traditional artists and brass band entertainers.
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