ACW Podcast Season II Episode 6: Celebrating the Joys of Life with Carol Barber-Pierre Awareness * Culture * Wellness

This episode Robin Gabriel-Parson, host of ACW Podcast is joined by co host Carol Barber-Pierre, Assistant President of InterCultural Life at Tulane University New Orleans, and co founder of Casa Samba the first school of Samba in New Orleans. Together they introduce a tradition called carnival also known as Mardi Gras in New Orleans and discuss the cultural similarities between New Orleans and Brazil.   

What is Carnival in New Orleans?  It is a season centered around the Catholic Calendar; a calendar that reminds parishioners of their religious faith and obligations throughout the liturgical year. Carnival begins during the religious season of Epiphany - January 6, which is the official end of the Christmas season, and the beginning of Carnival season in New Orleans. Although some people use Carnival and Mardi Gras interchangeably, they are actually different things.   

Although the historic origins of Carnival are not quite clear… Some scholars speculate the holiday began as a pagan festival in ancient Rome, while others think it started as a pre-Lenten Christian celebration. In-spite of its origins carnival in New Orleans is a time to eat, drink and be merry before the rigorous fasting and sacrifice during Lent. Mardi Gras events and celebrations are a part of the carnival season in New Orleans.  Mardi Gras French for “Fat Tuesday” culminates on Tuesday the day before Ash Wednesday, which is known as Shrove Tuesday.  We will also highlight Casa Samba a school of Samba in New Orleans that promotes and promulgates Brazilian Carnival and Culture in the city of New Orleans during the Mardi Gras season and beyond. Come lets discover the flavors of New Orleans and how New Orleanians "Celebrate the Joys of Life".



Note:  For more information about Casa Samba:  please visit www.casasamba.com, or visit their Facebook, and Instagram    

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