Twelfth Night, January 6, marks the traditional start of the Carnival season leading up to Mardi Gras. Let the festivities commence!
The captains and krewes of New Toulouse encourage all citizens of New Toulouse to participate.
How can you participate? The easiest way is to join an established krewe. New Toulouse has at least half a dozen krewes, some of which have been parading here for the better part of a decade.
What can you do in a krewe? Krewes decorate floats and parade on them, but they also throw parties and perform charitable fundraisers.
How can you join a krewe? Most krewes have information kiosks in the research room at City Hall. If you don’t see a krewe that strikes your fancy, you can form your own. Contact Yvonne Follet (phone NT-321) to add or update your krewe information.
Mardi Gras falls on February 28 this year, so the multi-krewe Samedi Gras parade will take place on Saturday, February 25.
Happy New Year, and happy Carnival season!
Henri Godenot is the mayor of New Toulouse and the captain of Krewe des Zombies.