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
Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro The Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (, UNIRIO), is one of the four federally funded public universities in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has several campuses in the city of Rio de Janeiro, including two in Urca neighborhood. It was established on June 5, 1979. The university was ranked in the 23rd place in the Government's "ENADE" classification, in 2006. In 2010, it was given a score of 4 out of 5 in "ENADE"'s system of evaluation. UNIRIO has its origins in the Federation