Nagin Hosts Annual King Cake Party
The city of New Orleans officially kicked off the Carnival season Tuesday at Gallier Hall, as Mayor Ray Nagin hosted his annual king cake party.
City and krewe leaders celebrated 153 years of Mardi Gras in dance, music and, of course, king cake.
Tuesday was Twelfth Night, which marks the day the Three Kings met the infant Jesus. The day kicks off seven weeks of festivities.
The krewe of Rex and Zulu also unveiled this year's posters. Zulu is celebrating 100 years, and the Krewe of Rex commemorates the 50th anniversary of the doubloon.
"The celebration people see isn't always pretty. We want people to know that this is a family-friendly, very wholesome, very exciting celebration this city puts on," said Stephen Hales with the Krewe of Rex. "There's nothing like it in the country, and I don't think anywhere in the world."
Mardi Gras is Feb. 24.
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