Posts Tagged ‘New Orleans’
EVEN still unaccounted for another month, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, which will take place on March 8, is one of the largest and most spectacular party in the world. This event may be a consideration for you in choosing a date for a holiday in the U.S. later.
As in previous years, Mardi Gras would actually take over the city of New Orleans with a variety of parades and marching bands filled the streets. Hundreds of people even more, also will appear conspicuous by wearing costumes and masks are brightly colored and unique. Mardi Gras carnival itself is a party to welcome the pre-Christians celebrated Easter. Usually starts from the week before Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday until the day itself.
Besides New Orleans, Mardi Gras is celebrated in some places in Europe, South America and the Caribbean. But organizers of the famous city is Louisiana (USA), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Venice (Italy). Read the rest of this entry »
New Orleans has a unique language, English language with many words absorbed from French, Spanish, and African. Among communities in the United States (U.S.), New Orleans (NO) is the most attractive city with many characters who do not possess other cities. At NO life was like in the past two centuries, the atmosphere of life in old French and Spanish. At the same time, there are also modern buildings.
Founded in 1717 by Jean Baptiste LeMoyne, Monsieur de Bienville, the first settlement was around Bayou (creek or small bay formed by the bend of the river) Saint John. Development of walking in 1721 with a area of 11 blocks times 6 blocks. Original region is known for its French-speaking population and the region called the Vieux Carre, or French Quarter (FQ). There were also French Market. As a place berasalnya jazz, some houses of traditional music performed Dixieland Jazz, one of which was shown at the Maison Bourbon. The children can watch, no drinks or food sold at the show. Even in the streets would be easy to find jazz players perform skill. Read the rest of this entry »