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LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Basile’s Mardi Gras celebration or “Courir de Mardi Gras” is as unique as they come, with traditions dating back generations. “It’s been going on for many more years than I ...

Whether you’re joining in the Courir de Mardi Gras or sharing in the gumbo we make, you’ll find that our Mardi Gras is more than just a party — it’s a living expression of our Catholic faith.

Courir de Mardi Gras is rooted in French medieval history and is comprised of many rituals in order to celebrate Fat Tuesday, which is a holiday that can be traced back to medieval Europe and ...

Historians at the Louisiana State Museum say Mardi Gras first arrived on U.S. soil in 1699, when French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville celebrated and his men landed 60 miles south ...

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The more common Mardi Gras celebrations span two weekends in Lafayette from February 21-22 and 28-March 4. Festivities include parades, old-fashioned Mardi Gras runs or courir de Mardi Gras, and ...

Beaumont Mayor Roy West tosses a chicken amid a spirited crowd during the annual Courir de Mardi Gras parade at the Event Centre. Photo made Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 Kim Brent/Beaumont Enterprise ...

Courir is French for run. The "Courir de Mardi Gras" are traditions based on early begging rituals from the Medieval era that originated in 15th-century France.

The event will begin at 10 a.m. with a screening of Pat Mire’s iconic Mardi Gras documentary, “Dance for a Chicken,” which reveals the secrets and history of the rural Mardi Gras run or Courir.

A Courir de Mardis Gras at Vermilionville, the living history museum in Lafayette, is set for Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and in the city of Eunice Feb. 13 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.