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Article: Mardi Gras 2005 Approaches, Exhibits Offer Year-Round Fun for the Entire Family.
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- January 11, 2005
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 100 years ago, the first Mardi Gras parade rode down St. Charles Avenue, and since that time the festival has grown into one of the most extravagant events in the world. This year Mardi Gras Day takes place on Tuesday, February 8, but the festivities begin weeks prior with the first parade traveling down the Avenue on January 23.
"For New Orleanians, Mardi Gras is a great family event, something that is celebrated each year with all generations participating," says Sandra S. Shilstone, President and CEO of the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation. "Families attend all the parades in Uptown, Mid-City and ...