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

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The Joan of Arc Parade, an annual event since 2008, honors the French heroine's birthday and marks the beginning of the Carnival season, leading up to Mardi Gras. She is considered the unofficial ...

Shipping boxes are stacked by the thousands on pallets, soon to go out to New Orleans expats or as gifts from locals. Eventually, Ash Wednesday will bring the curtain down on Carnival and king ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP ... The next eight weeks are spent feasting, drinking and revelry before Ash Wednesday and the fasting associated with Lent. Life Sacco, 17, served as Joan of Arc in the ...

NEW ORLEANS — Women dressed as angels ... The next eight weeks are full of feasting, drinking and revelry before Ash Wednesday and the fasting associated with Lent. Life Sacco, 17, served ...

NEW ORLEANS — Women dressed as angels ... The next eight weeks are spent feasting, drinking, and reveling before Ash Wednesday and the fasting associated with Lent. Get Starting Point A guide ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP ... The next eight weeks are spent feasting, drinking and revelry before Ash Wednesday and the fasting associated with Lent. Life Sacco, 17, served as Joan of Arc in the ...