We have been invited to participate in the Mardi Gras Festivities with our friends at New Toulouse. Anna Toussaint has graciously provided the Minerva Itch Krewe float from last years event so all we need now are some volunteers to ride the float; the specifics on how the parade will take place is below. We will also be hosting a concert at the CDS Embassy, details which are provided in my other post in the Events in CDS area.
To the Ladies and Gentlemen of New Toulouse and of the greater Steamlands:
Mardi Gras is but a few weeks away and the Estate of New Toulouse will be having our Fourth Annual Mardi Gras celebrations from Saturday, February 18, 2012 through Tuesday, February 21, 2012.
We invite anyone and everyone from all Steamlands (and other) communities to build a float and to participate in our parade. We are also having a contest for Best Float with cash prizes going to the top 3 floats with the most votes (1st $2000 L, 2nd $1000 L, 3rd $500 L).
Like New Orleans, New Toulouse has "Krewes", or teams, that work together to create floats and that ride them together during the parade. A Krewe can be anywhere from two to five people. You are welcome to create, and name, your own Krewe. To learn more about actual world Krewes go to http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades.html - this information can help explain what Krewes are, how they work and hopefully provide you with inspiration for your own Krewe.
If you form a Krewe, please send a notecard to Rose Springvale NO LATER than 11:59pm SLT on Friday, February 19 with your Krewe name and the names of all of the members of your Krewe. I will not accept Krewes after this deadline.
Would love to see as many of our citizens as possible participating in these events. Thank you in advance.
Trebor Warcliffe