Announcement: Samadi Gras at New Toulhouse

 

 

 Samedi Gras in New Toulouse

 

At the Green-eyed Fairy

 

Saturday March 1

 

1-3 PM SL time

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse/62/206/24

Weekend In Brief

 

 

 The weekend had a number of happenings. One was the Relay Meet & Greet at the RFL Living Expo (above), which was just one of a number of events there. There was also the Samedi Gras in New Toulouse. There was also the ongoing Shop and Hop. And much more. 

Stay tuned for some Valentine-themed events this week, such as Hug A Linden and the Love Train, Mardi Gras themed parties, the One Billion Rising women's rights demonstration, and more.

 

Announcement: Samedi Gras At New Toulouse

 

 

Saturday February 10, 12 Noon to 2 PM

 

DJ Tabs at The Green-Eyed Fairy

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse/62/206/24

Announcement: Samedi Gras In New Toulhouse

 

Samedi Gras in New Toulouse

Saturday February 13, 2021

12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM SL time

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse/129/194/23

Two Mardi Gras Parades Saturday, New Toulouse and Caledon

Mardi Gras is coming. For some, it's the last day before Lent and the last day they can eat certain foods, so they revel things up with a festival. The day is sometimes called Carnival or Fat Tuesday. For the rest of us, it's a chance to party, even if we don't give up anything for Lent.

In the United States, New Orleans is particularly noted for it's parades and celebrations on Mardi Gras. So it's no surprise that the best known Fat Tuesday events are in the New Orleans-themed sim of New Toulhouse. This Saturday, they'll start their "Samedi Gras" party at 11AM SL time, with their parade scheduled to start at 12 Noon.

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse/149/172/23

There will be other celebrations. As Caledon is celebrating it's thirteenth anniversary this week, they're making a Mardi Gras celebration as part of the events.  The fun there starts at 1PM with a "Skull and Bones Revelry." Then comes a parade going through fourteen sims.

 Come all to the Caledon Mardi Gras!!!

We'll start at 5pm slt on March 2nd, setting off from near the western coastline of Kittywickshire, east through northern Caledon until we reach the eastern side of Pensans, then south to the Guv'nah's Mansion in Victoria City, then west to Caledon Prime and north into Port Caledon.

Want to show off your best carnivale gear? Go for it!
Have themed pressies to give out along the route? Yay!
Can't wait to put together a float for you and your friends to ride? Awesome!
(But for floats, keep in mind that some of the sims are homesteads and there will be tunnels to go through along the route--try to keep the LI under 31 unless the floats are worn.)
Have none of the above but want to march and have a great time? Come on down!

Giant Des and Kami balloons will be available the day of the parade!

Those with questions can contact Iason Hassanov or Lady Aev (Aevalle Galicia)

The starting point of the parade is at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Kittiwickshire/60/130/25

Samedi Gras: New Toulouse Pulls it off Again

Mardi Gras was last week on February 13. A few days earlier on the weekend before "Fat Tuesday," the New Toulouse sim held it's yearly parade and party: Samedi Gras. Klaus Bereznyak was there, and wrote about the occassion.

Read Klaus' article in Events.

Parades and Party in New Toulouse on Saturday, Parade Today

On Saturday, the New Toulhouse sim, the location of a 1920's New Orleans roleplay community, held their "Samedi Gras" Parade at Noon on Saturday February 6. Following it was a party at the town square. Pazzo Pestana sent a video to the newser of various floats, and partiers, going down the streets, while others watched and/or danced from the streets. The event has been taking place every year in the sim for a few years.

In a proclamation, listed in the New Toulouse blog, Maggie Hawksby the "Queen of the Carnival" proclaimed, "…that the Joyous Music of Carnival shall fill the Streets of our Beloved New Toulouse, Multiplying all Merriment;…that Colorful Costumes, Elaborate Masks, and Outrageous Adornments of all kinds be the order of the day;…that Dancing in the Streets, on Sidewalks, Balconies, yea, even upon the Rooftops, shall be greatly Encouraged;…that Fair Weather and Blue Skies shall prevail, that the Multitudes might gather and celebrate without hindrance;…that the Royal Constabulary of New Toulouse shall marshal the Grand Celebration with their Customary Skill and an appropriate Degree of Forbearance toward the Inevitable Hijinks and Tomfoolery;…that the Keepers of Bars, Inns, Taverns, Grocers, Cigar Emporiums, Stables, Chinese Laundries, Bakeries, Seafood Merchants, Barber Shops, Bookshops, Print Shops, Gambling Halls, Dance Halls, Hospitals, Brothels, and Eating and Drinking Establishments in Her beloved City shall throw open their Doors to receive all Carnival Celebrants, of whatsoever degree or kind with our customary Good Fellowship, Warmth, and true Southern hospitality."

Following the parade was a party, which the Newser was able to drop in on. Again, there was a variety of outfits there from regular street clothes to fancy Carnival-style outfits to 18th century wear, and one woman was wearing nothing at all.

Henri Godenot, the mayor of the town, stated this wouldn't be the last event for Mardi Gras. Today would be the "Blessing of the Waters at 5:50PM" SL time at the New Toulouse Bayou  at (78/56/21), followed by another parade.

More pictures can be seen from the community blog, and it's Flickr page.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20Toulouse

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