Mardi Gras in New Orleans Mardi Gras in New Orleans The holiday of Mardi Gras is celebrated in Southern Louisiana, including the city of New Orleans. Celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before and through Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday (the start of lent in the Western Christian tradition). Usually there is one major parade each day (weather permitting); many days have several large parades. The largest and most elaborate parades take place the last five days of the Mardi Gras season. In the final week, many events occur throughout New Orleans and surrounding communities, including parades and balls (some of them
Maracanã River (Rio de Janeiro) Maracanã River (Rio de Janeiro) The Maracanã River of Rio de Janeiro ( ), which means parrot-like in Tupi–Guarani, is a river located in Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil. The Maracanã River flows, now canalized, eastwards through the northern districts and neighbourhoods of the city of Rio de Janeiro to its mouth at the Canal do Mangue, that eventually flows into Guanabara Bay. The "Estádio do Maracanã", one of the largest football stadiums in the world, was named after the Maracanã River. The nearby and smaller "Ginásio do Maracanãzinho" indoor arena is a derivative name, "Maracanãzinho" meaning Little