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LAFAYETTE, La. — As Mardi Gras festivities wind down, the colorful beads that often come with the celebrations can pile up, leaving many wondering what to do with the excess. The Arc of Acadiana ...

While many think of parades, beads and floats, the Cajun Mardi Gras, particularly the Courir de Mardi Gras, offers a uniquely different experience. The tradition of Mardi Gras began as a Catholic ...

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Beautiful glass beads hang from hooks lined up ... Consider joining the locals at one of the earlier Mardi Gras celebrations. You'll miss the large floats and collectible throws, but have the ...

The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday.

Shippensburg University College of Arts and Sciences Dean Sabita Manian hosted the inaugural Beads and Beignets social hour on March 5 in the Dauphin Humanities Center Fishbowl.

“We are giant evangelists — there's nothing like Mardi Gras,” said Chloe Ray, 33, who had a large cardboard cutout ... arms outstretched for a string of beads or whatever signature item ...