Who says Mardi Gras is cancelled?
The Krewe of House Floats is an initiative to decorate homes during the Carnival season because of the cancellation and postponement of parades and gatherings for Mardi Gras 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the cities floats have popped up often using out-of-work Mardi Gras artists from Stronghold Studios, Crescent City Artists, LLC, Kern Studios and artists working with the Krewe of Red Beans’ “Hire A Mardi Gras Artist,” initiative. All photos by Matthew Hinton
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Valerie Landry, left, and Marion Boreros are #ForeverFestin on 3027 Fortin Street for the Krewe of House Floats. @FlamingoHouseNOLA actually neighbors the Fair Grounds where the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival annually takes place but even though the 2020 Jazz Fest was postponed the neighbors are always festing and have decorated their home to look like different stages and food booths at Jazz Fest. The Krewe of House Floats is an initiative to decorate homes during the Carnival season because of the cancellation and postponement of parades and gatherings for Mardi Gras 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Matthew Hinton