Vive La Carnival

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Carnivals, food, drinks and music! Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras is a two week long fete celebrated in the vibrant city of New Orleans, known as the “Big Easy” owing to its amazing nightlife, fabulous food and spirited music! It is, however celebrated in different European Countries for different periods of time. 




Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras evinces the practice of eating richly before lent, a 40 day fast beginning on Ash Wednesday, celebrated by most Christians across the world. The party goers celebrate by wearing colorful costumes and masks and get involved in parades, parties, competitions, etc. 

In Ireland and the United Kingdom, the week before Ash Wednesday  is known as Shrovetide, ending on shrove Tuesday. As for the celebratory food, pancakes are a must along with pastries and breads made of sugar, flour and egg. 




In Australia, the parade held is known as the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and was started to initiate acceptance of the LGBT community. This was done as a reprisal against police brutality in the 70s. 



In the Belgian city of Binche, mardi gras is a vital day in the summit of Binche. On the day of Mardi Gras, 1000 Gilles dance across the city from morning to dusk. 
 

In Brazil, there are multiple variations seen in the celebrations across the cities in Brazil. However, they all include Samba. The Rio Carnival gathers around 2 million people, where a diverse population of people celebrate on the streets.



Germany has multiple names, “Karneval”, “"Fasching” and “Fastnacht” being the most famous ones,for Mardi Gras.  Traditionally, it starts on November 11th, at 11:11am.


Martedi Grasso in Italy, is the main day of the carnival along with the Thursday before, known as Glovedi Grasso. In the city of Ivrea, the “battle of oranges” takes place.

Mardi Gras is a festival full of color, celebration, food, dance, music and absolute exuberance.  Indulgence at its best!
                     
                     -Rtr Utsavaa Giridharan 
                  Rotaract Club Of NM College 

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