Join Senior Planet and our tour guides from Discover Live for a variety of cultural and heritage experiences. Connect via Zoom with us as we explore destinations in real time and LIVE while walking city streets, visiting special venues, or both with our expert local guides.

Destination: Mardi Gras, New Orleans, LA

On this tour, we’ll explore what Mardi Gras is and its ancient origins, tracing the tradition from early European Carnival celebrations to its unique evolution in New Orleans. You’ll learn when Mardi Gras takes place, why the date changes each year, and how the Carnival season builds toward Fat Tuesday.

As we walk, we’ll discuss how Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans, how it has changed over time, and the role of Mardi Gras krewes and their famous balls. We’ll also cover beloved traditions including King Cake, the meaning behind purple, green, and gold, and the excitement of throws, what they are and how people catch them.

Join us for this engaging, live virtual walk through New Orleans to discover the history, traditions, and vibrant spirit of Mardi Gras from anywhere in the world.

At the end of the tour, join a Senior Planet trainer for a live demonstration of wwoz.org. WWOZ is New Orleans’ community-supported, jazz and heritage station. It currently broadcasts out of the top of Jax brewery in the French Quarter and is known all over the world for broadcasting live from Jazz Fest and much more. On wwoz.org you can stream the radio broadcast online and do much more. We’ll demonstrate how to navigate the website and look at features that bring New Orleans musical history to life through virtual tours, videos, and more.

Online event hosted on Zoom. Registration not required. 

Resources

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• Questions about this program? Need help joining us online? Call the toll-free Senior Planet Hotline at 888-713-3495.