MARDI GRAS

Mardi Gras comes from French. Mardi is Tuesday and Gras fat. It is what we call 'Dijous Gras' but it is celebrated on Tuesday...

The most famous Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans, in the United States of America (USA)

It's a very funny festival. People make parades and go out with very big and nice floats. Take a Look at these floats...

The colours of Mardi Gras are: Green, purple and gold. Green represents faith, purple justice and gold power. The People on the floats throw beads and doubloons to the people on the streets as presents.

During Mardi Gras people make and eat King Cakes. These cakes are cinnamon rolls decorated with the three colours. Look! Mmmmmmm! They also decorate cookies...

This is New Orleans in Mardi Gras. Many people visit the city, it's very popular. Would you like to go?

Happy mardi gras, happy carnival!!!