The New Orleans krewe, which leads off the Uptown parade calendar, gathered for formal Carnival socializing at Xavier University.

In the Presbytère parade, everything – floats, riders, buildings and even spectators – is made of about 35,000 LEGO bricks.

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Le Cercle de Bacchus, Baton Rouge’s oldest presentation ball, honored 10 debutantes at the organization’s 66th annual ball on Jan. 4 at the Renaissance Hotel. The Bacchus board of directors ...

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Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

Food historian Liz Williams told the Associated Press last year that the roots of king cake culture date to Saturnalia celebrations of ancient Rome. Back then, a cake was baked with a bean inside, and ...