The annual Joan of Arc parade, a symbol of courage and hope, marked the beginning of the Mardi Gras season in New Orleans. Following a recent tragedy, the city sought solace and joy in the spirited celebration.
A person dressed as Joan of Arc holds a sword on-top of a horse during the annual Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc parade, kicking off the Mardi Gras season, in New Orleans , Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Women dressed as angels, hands clasped in prayer, passed through New Orleans to celebrate the first parade of Carnival season, just blocks from where 14 people were killed five days earlier.
Hundreds filled the streets Monday evening for the annual Joan of Arc parade through New Orleans' historic French Quarter. Organizers said they wanted the event to convey the city's spirited grit as it 'We are celebrating life,' said Antoinette de Alteriis, a captain of the Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc. 'We are choosing hope and we are choosing joy.”proclaimed his support for the Islamic State The Joan of Arc Parade, which began in 2008 and falls on the French hero's birthday, marks the end of the Christmas season, arrival of Carnival and the countdown to Mardi Gras. The next eight weeks are spent feasting, drinking and revelry before Ash Wednesday and the fasting associated with Lent. Life Sacco, 17, served as Joan of Arc in the parade, donning a costume and raising a sword. The weight of the parade, which tells the story of Joan of Arc's life — from military bravery to burning at the stake to sainthood — is not lost upon Sacco. She said that the patron saint of France represents what the city needs: courage, endurance and the power of hope. “It’s such an emotional time right now for the city of New Orleans, you can see it on everyone’s faces,” she said. “But I feel like the first parade of the year could help lift spirits.” New Orleans has the largest and best-known Carnival celebrations in the U.S., with street parties, fancy balls and parades from simple neighborhood-based walking clubs to elaborate high-tech extravaganzas with massive floats laden with flashing lights and giant animated figures
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