Mardi Gras

10 WILDEST MARDI GRAS CARNIVAL/FAT TUESDAY DESTINATIONS FOR 2016

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10 WILDEST MARDI GRAS CARNIVAL DESTINATIONS FOR 2016 Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday or Carnival, call it what you like, It’s the final celebration before the austerity of Lent That brings out the wildest side of Catholics around the world. Let’s join them @ World’s best spot to Kiss goodbye to pleasures of the flesh New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (since 1703) Famous for no-holds-barred party, New Orleans draws some 1.4 million visitors for Mardi Gras Beginning with masked ball on Feast of the Epiphany, celebrations build to fever pitch in 5 days leading up to Fat Tuesday Donned in traditional colors of purple, green & gold, city embrace itself with Masks, costumes, beads, balls & rowdy parades Nice, France (since 1294) Nice- the birthplace of French Carnival-gets animated with parades, concerts, confetti & fireworks for 2 weeks in February In Battle of Flowers, thousands of fresh flowers are tossed on to bystanders from blossom-bedecked floats Celebrations reach its finale with ceremonial burning of carnival king & spectacular fireworks Quebec city, Canada (introduced in 19th-century) With merry-making at sub-zero temperature, Carnaval de Quebec is the winterized version of Mardi Gras The 7-foot-tall, 400-pound jolly snowman- Bonhomme- the Carnival ambassador oversees these 17-day events Events include snow bath, snow sculptures, winter sports, late-night dance parties & traditional parade Binche, Belgium (dates back to 14th century) Designated as cultural treasure by UNESCO, Carnival of Binche attracts half a million people Local men, dressed as Gilles, in red-yellow costume & green-eyed wax mask, rove the streets, shaking sticks to ward off evil spirits In afternoon, Gilles dance through town with ostrich feather hats, pelting the crowd with oranges. Venice, Italy (invented in 13th century) The enchanting Venetian Carnevale is considered one of the World’s most visually striking affairs Theater performances, intricate porcelain masks, extravagant costumes & elaborate balls mark the season About 85,000 people visit the watery city for festivities that ends with a silent candlelit boats parade at Grand Canal Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (since 1723) When it comes to Carnival, there's really no comparison to Rio, the Carnival Capital of the World. Four days of celebrations pack in astounding performances, balls and parties @ city squares, bars & clubs. Main attractions are the parading samba schools battling for supremacy as 2 million spectators join the extravaganza Mobile, Alabama, USA (Since 1703) Mobile hosts the country's original Fat Tuesday, that’s ingrained with family traditions, reunions & heritage In weeks before Lent, some 35 parades stroll the streets of Mobile & attracts 1 million visitors each year. City launched the tradition of “mystical societies”, that organize parades, balls, and festivities Happy Mardi Gras SUBSCRIBE NOW } } } FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Amazing-World-757593487701553/?ref=hl TWITTER : https://twitter.com/NidhiYoutube