Amtrak is planning a new route between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, La., twice daily called "Mardi Gras Service." ...

Easter is a week away, ending 40 days of repentance and fasting for Christians known as Lent. In New Orleans, the contrast ...

A 'Zulu' parade at New Orleans' Mardi Gras has upset South Africans over its caricature of black people. Here's what ...

In New Orleans, the contrast from Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday to Ash Wednesday and weeks of reflection is particularly stark, as member station WWNO's Rosemary Westwood reports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC ...

“In general, Dyngus Day is the celebration of springtime, renewal, rebirth, a new growing season, longer days, and warmer ...

A 15-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday in connection with a fatal Hollygrove shooting on Mardi Gras Day, according to the New Orleans Police Department. The teenager, who police did not ...

But when the Mardi Gras floats return to their garages at the end of the celebrations, the festival scene in New Orleans and Louisiana doesn’t wind down one bit. The state is home to more than 400 ...

South Africans are expressing outrage over what they perceive as offensive imagery during the “Zulu” parade at the recent Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, USA. The annual carnival, which ended ...

Actor Lemogang Tsipa, who portrays Shaka Zulu on the TV series Shaka iLembe, recently told The Citizen that he had a new deep-found respect for the Zulu King after filming the second season.

The colourful carnival season ended last week on the eve of Ash Wednesday, also known as “Fat Tuesday.” On social media, images and clips emerged from Mardi Gras, a vibrant festival celebrated ...