Mardi Gras 2022

Mardi Gras is a popular culture and Christian holiday phenomenon that celebrates back thousands of years to pagan fertility Crewe and spring rites. It is also known as Carnaval or Carnival. It is honored in many other countries all over the world. Mostly in those countries where a large Roman Catholic population, on them before the Lent begins the religious season. New Orleans Jesters and Venice Carnival Ball 2022 play host to some of the holiday’s most popular public festivals.

What Does Mardi Gras Mean?

Mardi is the word in the French language that means “Tuesday” and Gras means “fat.” In France, the day just before Ash Wednesday came to be known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras.

Customarily, in the days leading up to Lent, merrymakers would binge on all the fatty, rich foods like eggs, milk, lard, meat, and cheese. And, these things remained in their homes, in anticipation of various weeks of eating only fish and various kinds of fasting.

The word carnival is another usual name for the pre-Lenten events. It is also derived from this feasting tradition. In Medieval Latin, Carnelevarium means to remove or take away meat.

What Is Mardi Gras?

It is a custom that celebrates back thousands of years to pagan honors of fertility and spring, including the raucous Roman festivals of Lupercalia and Saturnalia. Religion leaders decided to assimilate these famous local customs into the new faith after Christianity arrived in Rome. They thought it was an easier task than abolishing them together. 

As a result, the debauchery and excess of the Mardi Gras season became a prelude to Lent, the forty days of fasting and penance between Easter Sunday and Ash Wednesday. Together with Christianity, Mardi Gras extended from Rome to other European countries, including Germany, Spain, England, and France.

When is Mardi Gras 2022? 

Mardi Gras is likewise honored on the start of Lent and on “Fat Tuesday”, the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. In various areas, although, it has expanded into a week-long event.

Mardi Gras 2022 will be celebrated on March 1, Tuesday. Previous two years this festival was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But this year celebrations in New Orleans Jesters are scheduled to proceed.

Mardi Gras In Upcoming Years

Here is when the carnival will celebrating in the upcoming years:

• 21st February in 2023
• 13th February in 2024
• 4th March in 2025

Will Mardi Carnaval be canceled again this year?

Because it is a religious holiday, the day itself can’t be canceled. Nevertheless, last year, the City of New Orleans decided not to have its famous traditional parades.

For 2022, the official schedule for the Mardi Gras parade has been released and it appears all the events will continue to take place. Nevertheless, a few parade routes have been altered, in accordance with the City of New Orleans’ website. Also, the city needs to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test or vaccination for indoor activities will stay in effect.

New Orleans Mardi Gras

The very first Mardi Gras in America took place on March 3, 1699, when the French explorer Sieur de Bienville landed and Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville near present-day New Orleans, Louisiana. They held a tiny celebration and called their landing spot Point du Mardi Gras.

In the decade that followed, New Orleans and other French colonies start celebrating the holiday with street parties, lavish dinners, and masked balls. When the Spanish took the control of New Orleans, yet, they abolished these huge rituals, and the bans remained in force till Louisiana became a U.S. state in 1812.

In 1827, a group of students wore colorful Fasching costumes and danced throughout New Orleans’s streets. After the revelry, they had observed while visiting Paris. And after ten years, the first recorded New Orleans Mardi Gras parade took place, a continuous tradition that is still celebrated to this day.

In 1857, a secret society of New Orleans businessmen, his name is Krewe of Comus, organized a torch-lit Gras parade with rolling floats and marching bands. He set the tone for future public celebrations in the town or city.

Since then, krewes have remained a connection of the Carnival scene all over Louisiana. Other lasting customs include wearing masquerade jester masks, decorating floats, eating king cake, and throwing beads and other trinkets.

Louisiana is the only state in which Mardi Gras is an official holiday. However, during this season, carnival festivities draw crowds in other areas of the US, including Mississippi and Alabama. Every region has its own traditions and events.

Mardi Gras Around the World

All over the world, pre-Lenten festivals continue to take place in various countries with notable Roman Catholic populations. Carnaval in Brazil is a weeklong festival, featuring a vibrant amalgam of African, European, and native traditions. In Canada, Quebec City hosts the huge Quebec Winter Carnival. 

In Italy, the tourists flock to Venice’s Carnevale which dates back to the 13th century and is very popular for its roman masquerade masks & balls. Mardi Gras Known as Fastnacht, Fasching, or Karneval, the German celebration includes costume balls, parades, and a tradition that empowers women to cut off men’s ties.

Check the history behind the birth of Mardi Gras from Wikkipedia…

Some Memories of Venice Carnival Jester

Explore the Mardi Gras Event Programs

Here we will discuss a few events for the Mardi Gras festival. You can go to these events and enjoy the festival with your loved ones and friends. Below we discussed a few events that made your Mardi Gras event more enjoyable:

LAUGH OUT PROUD

Grab your cocktail and silence your cell phone, the camp comedy event of the year is about to start. This event is organized in Australia.  The one-night showcase will lead you to a melting pot of funny faithfuls, fan favorites, and rising stars of the Australian queer comedy scene.

And they suggest buying tickets from uncertified ticket sellers, such as eBay, Queen of Tickets, Gumtree, and Viagogo. People who buy via these methods do so at their own risk because they can not be 100% verified as not copies and genuine. 

MARDI GRAS FILM FESTIVAL

Queer screen’s 29th Mardi Gras Film Festival is broadcasting from February 17 to March 3, 2022. And, it is well developed with more than 110 films, shorts, and episodic, all honestly proudly queer.

Queer Screen is especially proud to feature a show strand focussing on First Nations individuals from around the world in MGFF22. These stories are essential and vital to us, but especially for our queer community. 

PARADISO POOL PARTY

Tourists and locals unite for Paradiso Pool Party! Our official glistening farewell to summer changes the Changeroom and pool into a sun-kissed Mediterranean paradise. If you are ready to escape from the workweek, then pop on your out-of-office and splash into your very own pool-side oasis. 

This year’s official Pool Party of Mardi Gras is brighter and bigger than ever before. Spread over two dance spaces, a scorching DJ lineup plus Ibiza-style performances and vocals, this is one hot wrap-up to summer you won’t want to miss. 

PARADE

Together, we champion love more powerful, stand up to inequality, and mark our uniqueness prouder. In 2022 at the 44th Sydney Lesbian and Gay Mardi Gras Parade, we will glow brighter than ever before. 

The nation goes glimmer for our biggest night of LGBTQI+ protest, expression, and celebration. In 2022 we return to the popular Sydney Cricket ground for a world-class stadium spectacular. Combining more than 6500 marchers across, a star-studded line-up of special guests, a couple of surprises. This is one you are not wanting to miss!

FAIR DAY

Come on everyone! It’s time to band together for Fair Day. The yearly all-day celebration that kicks off the Mardi Gras Event is back in all its honor for the year 2022. This year we are celebrating the festival vibes with a fairground and themed spaces fun for everyone. So, bring your neighbor, puppies, and your Nan, we are sure no one will want to miss this program.  

The all-day rainbow celebration is limited to leaving you buzzing for the Festival to come. wander via the residents’ stalls or kick off your heels, ask in the sunshine with a picnic, and dance the afternoon aside as Fair Day turns into night.