Mardi Gras celebrations

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Mardi Gras celebrations are vibrant annual festivities featuring parades, elaborate costumes, music, and street parties, most famously associated with New Orleans.


Statements (62)
Predicate Object
instanceOf annual event
cultural festival
public holiday observance
attracts domestic tourists
international tourists
hasAlternativeName Carnival celebrations
Fat Tuesday celebrations
hasCulturalAspect African American culture
Cajun culture
Creole culture
hasDrink alcoholic beverages
cocktails
hasEconomicImpact tourism revenue
hasFeature beads
costume contests
elaborate costumes
floats
king cake
live music
marching bands
masked balls
parades
street parties
throws of trinkets
hasFood beignets
gumbo
jambalaya
king cake
hasMainLocation Louisiana
New Orleans
United States
hasMusicGenre brass band music
funk
jazz
zydeco
hasOrigin European Carnival traditions
French Catholic customs
hasRegulation city permits for parades
hasReligiousContext Christianity
hasRisk crowd safety issues
public intoxication
hasSocialAspect community krewes
costumed crowds
street revelry
hasSymbol gold
green
purple
involvesOrganizationType krewes
isAssociatedWithCity Mobile, Alabama
New Orleans
Rio de Janeiro
Venice
isAssociatedWithCountry Brazil
France
Italy
United States
marksOccasion last day before Lent
occursInMonth February
March
occursInSeason Carnival season
occursOn Shrove Tuesday
symbolizes indulgence before fasting

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Biloxi
Metairie, Louisiana, United States ("Mardi Gras parades")
Slidell, Louisiana ("Mardi Gras parades")
hasEvent
Mobile Carnival Museum ("Mardi Gras")
dedicatedTo
Super Bowl XV ("“Mardi Gras Festival”")
halftimeShow
Mississippi Gulf Coast
hasCulturalEvent
Six Flags America ("Mardi Gras")
hasSection
New Orleans
knownFor
New Orleans ("Mardi Gras")
majorEvent

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