Back in the late 1700s, when the first unofficial Mardi Gras parades were held in New Orleans, revelers wore masks because it ...

Mardi Gras is traditionally held the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. In 2024, Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, falls on February 13 .

Mardi Gras grappled with wildly different views and ... parties to influence their direction towards more revolutionary ideas. It was also known as “entryism”. The Marxist struggle lives ...