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A Carnival Season Like No Other Seeks to Bring New Orleans Together From a Distance
All over New Orleans, thousands of house floats were decorated in lieu of parade floats amid the paradeless 2021 Mardi Gras celebrations. Courtesy of Janet McConnaughey/Associated Press. by Anne Gisleson |
February 11, 2021
The New Orleans parade known as the Krewe of Jeanne d’Arc rolls every year on January 6th Joan of Arc’s birthday, and also the day that the Carnival season begins. The small walking parade usually winds through a crowded, glittering French Quarter. Marchers playact Joan’s biography, adorned in medieval attire with beautifully handcrafted props symbolizing her journey to sainthood. It’s a lively and loving celebration of female heroism, spiritual fortitude in the face of ruthless authority, and the city’s French history.