Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
CONTACT: Karla Marie Cochran | karlamariecochran@gmail.com
Laurie Herbert | 504.410.7556 | kreweofgoddesses@gmail.com
PARADE ALERT! LES FOUS DU CARNAVAL HIT THE STREETS ON JANUARY 31ST- COME ONE, COME ALL, AND FOU WHATCHA WANNA, NEW ORLEANS STYLE!
Event Details:
What? A parade you may not know about, but you DON’T WANT TO MISS. In its 4th year, LES FOUS DU CARNAVAL parade in the French Quarter & Marigny, is a must see parade paying tribute to New Orleans Culture Bearers and the spirit DU CARNAVAL.
Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
Time: 8pm
With approximately 200 krewe members:
Krewe of Goddesses
Krewe of Hellarious Wingnuts
Flora & Fauna
The Legendary Order of the Casket Girls
Shimmy Shakti Belly Dance Goddesses
Mystical Krewe of Aziza
Bywater Crazy Cat Ladies & Gents
Parade Theme: “Fou Whatcha Wanna”
How do we pay tribute to the spirit of the culture bearers? How do we honor the essence of New Orleans Carnival? How do we "FOU WHATCHA WANNA"? Immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of the city, where the energy of "LES FOUS" dances through the streets and the spirit "DU CARNAVAL" comes alive in a kaleidoscope of color and sound. Let the rhythm of the city sweep you away and awaken your senses to an unforgettable celebration that can only be experienced by "LES FOUS" of New Orleans!
Route:
8pm Frenchmen> Royal> St. Philip> Decatur> 9pm Jackson Square
Highlights of the Event:
A colorful display of Bands, Performers, Culture Bearers, Artists, and Krewes
Banana Peel Stompers, Kings of Brass, New Groove
Mahogany Blue Baby Dolls
Sideshow performers- sword swallowers, contortionists, and jugglers
About Les Fous du Carnaval- Les Fous du Carnaval is a community of like-minded krewes with shared ideals consisting of the krewes of: Krewe of Goddesses, Krewe of Hellarious Wingnuts, Flora & Fauna, The Legendary Order of the Casket Girls, Shimmy Shakti Belly Dance Goddesses, Krewe of Aziza, Bywater Crazy Cat Ladies & Gents. Organized in 2021 and launched its first parade in 2022. We are not bound by a single captain—each inner krewe has equal input and a safe space to shape our future. Iconoclastic, inclusive culture bearers, striving to represent the true diversity of our city within our membership and keep Carnival equitable, accessible, and affordable for all. We are lovers, not fighters. We bow down to no ruler. We are Carnival of and for the masses.
Links to Social Media, Photos, and more:
Facebook: facebook.com/lesfousducarnaval
Email: fousducarnaval@gmail.com
Message from Les Fous du Carnaval: Friends, Big Chiefs, Spyboys, and Grand Zombies, Les Fous du Carnaval invite one and all to “Fou Whatcha Wanna” with us! We ALL asked for YOU!
On Friday, January 31, 2025, at 8pm, we’ll cissy strut our stuff, do the hambone, and cure all y’alls ills! We’re coming out the swamp like a crazy fool (or maybe the Rougarou or even feu-follet) onto the streets and we wanna see you move ya ass on such a night! We can melt your heart like butter a-a-a-and we can make you stutter. Bring your marraine, your parrain, and Papa Diablo as we walk on guilded splinters and night trip through the Marigny and French Quarter.
Look-ka py py, if we had, if we had, if we had a million dollars, just one million, we would guile & delight parade-goers with costumes that will make even Queen Julia Jackson jealous! We’ve got some hand-crafted gris-gris for the crowds and maybe even some Controllin’ Hearts Get-Together Drops lined up for our annual crawl. We promise to lay off the brain salad surgery as we danse to the brass bands, New Groove, Kings of Brass, and the Banana Peel Stompers. Madi cu defio, en dans dey, led by Mahogany Blue babydolls!
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