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Put on a mask and join the street party for Mardi Gras. Learn all about this colorful New Orleans' holiday, where people enjoy food and fun before the beginning of Lent, a period of reflection and giving up things we enjoy. Explore the history of Mardi Gras, and Carnival, and all its different customs taken from around the world!
64) Thrill kill
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Beneath the carefree atmosphere of Mardi Gras, something very sinister is going on in the intriguing new Quentin Archer mystery. Three murders so far. No apparent motive; no link between the victims; none of them have been robbed. One item ties them together: a can of spray gas known as Chill has been left at the scene of each crime. Is someone killing for kicks? With no leads to pursue and no witnesses coming forward, all the cops can do is wait...
69) Mardi Gras
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Explains the history and customs of Mardi Gras, the significance of the holiday, the many ways in which it is celebrated, and how the celebrations vary according to location.
71) Black Orpheus
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Criterion collection volume 48
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"Against a background of the Rio carnival, a black tram driver accidentally kills his girlfriend, and after seeking her in the nether regions kills himself to be with her."--Halliwell's Film and video guide, 5th ed.
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This book gives a one-page explanation of each part of this piece by Saint-Saens; the accompanying CD contains the music. The animals are having a carnival, and the guests are arriving. There's the majestic lion, the braying mules, the dancing elephant, and the bouncy kangaroos. Even the fossils join in with a fast and rattly dance. Everyone is invited! Nearly 150 years ago, the composer Camille Saint-Saeuml's was asked by his pupils to write a musical...
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Randolph is back, and this time it's to save Mardi Gras! It's Randolph's first time at a Mardi Gras parade, and the little coonhound and his best friend, Olivia, are having the time of their lives. Until...Oh no! Disaster strikes! A masked bandit tries to ruin Mardi Gras, and Olivia is sure her outing to the parade is over. Randolph, the cutest, most curious puppy, would do anything to see his best friend smile. He knows that it's up to him to save...
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In the days leading up to Lent, cities around the world come alive for carnival. Parades of costumed revelers and elaborate floats fill the streets, and people, young and old, dance to the sound of samba and calypso.
Sumario en español: En los días previos a la Cuaresma, las ciudades de todo el mundo cobre vida para el carnaval. Desfiles de juerguistas disfrazados y carrozas llenan las calles, y las personas, jóvenes y viejos, bailan al ritmo...
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Criterion collection volume 48
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Story based on the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice set against the colorful background of the carnival in Rio de Janiero. With its magnificent color photography and lively soundtrack, this film brought the infectious bossa nova beat to the United States.
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The first Mardi Gras in America was celebrated in Mobile, Alabama in 1703. In 2008, the celebration is still racially segregated. Go into the parallel hearts of the city's two carnivals. With unprecedented access, the director traces the exotic world of secret mystic societies and centuries-old traditions and pageantry. From the crowns, the gowns, the surreal masks, to the enormous paper mache floats. Uncover a tangled web of historical violence and...