Calendar of Events for
Mardi Gras 2007–2008
| May
2007 |
| Sat.
19th |
Captains’ Meeting —10AM at Mardi Gras Museum, on Highway 80 / East Texas in Bossier City |
| June
2007 |
| Thu.
7th |
Bunko Night at the Museum — 6PM, $20 per person. Lots of fun with door prizes, food, and drinks! Cash prizes for top winners! Reservations are encouraged.
Call 318-741-3019 or EMail: bbamon@bellsouth.net |
| Fri.
8th |
Violence Against Child Abuse Golf Tournament — Barksdale AFB, 4 Person Scramble $100 per person |
| Sat.
16th |
des Ambassadeurs Cochan de Lait Golf Tournament — The Grove, $75 entry fee, $20 for non-members |
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Elders Fish Fry — American Legion, 1–6PM,
$20 for non-members, $15 for members. |
| Sat.
30th |
Gemini Halfway to Mardi Gras Party — Sam’s Town pool area, 6PM, guest tickets $40, luau & beach attire. |
| July
2007 |
| Sat.
7th |
Æsclepius Theme Announcement — (more info to follow) |
| Sat.
21st |
Gemini
Coronation — Sam’s Town, 7 Black Tie or Business suit & tie |
| August
2007 |
| Sat.
4th |
Artemis
Coronation — CAC Building on Church St. in Springhill: door open 6:30PM, Royalty Presentation 7:30PM, heavy hors d’œuvres, BYOB & set-up provided, Black Tie Optional or Dressy 70’s (no jeans), Music by “Cross Roads,” Guest Tickets $35 |
| Sat.
11th |
Centaur
Midway Party, Coronation, & Silent Auction — Riverview Hall, door open 7:00PM, Royalty Presentation 8PM, Cash Bar, Mardi Gras Attire, music by “Extreme Caution,” $25 |
| Sun.
12th |
Barkus & Meoux
Coronation — location TBA |
| Fri.
17th |
des Ambassadeurs
Coronation — Pine Hills Country Club in Minden — door open 7PM, Royalty Presentation 8PM, heavy hors d’œuvres, Black Tie optional, “Big Dig Production” (DJ) and dancing. $25 (seating limited to 200 — please make reservations early!) |
| Sat.
18th |
Akewa Coronation — Christopher’s on Main Street in Minden, Cocktail Attire, $25 |
| Sat.
25th |
Elders
Coronation — Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport |
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Justinian
Coronation — Shreveport Country Club |
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les Femmes
Coronation — El Dorado |
| September
2007 |
| Fri.
7th |
Akewa Coronation & Silent Auction — Pine Hill Country Club in Minden, door open 7–11PM, Royalty Presentation 8PM, cocktail/business suit attire, heavy hors d’œuvres, BYOB & set-up provided, “Big Dog Production” (DJ) & dancing, $25 in advance / $30 at door |
| Sat.
8th |
Æsclepius
Coronation & Silent Auction — Holiday Inn Downtown Shreveport, door open 7PM, Royalty presentation 8:30PM, dinner buffet, cash bar, Black tie optional, DJ & dancing, $40 |
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Harambee
Coronation — Clarion Hotell Ball Room on E. 70th St., $35 |
| Fri.
14th |
Sobek
Coronation & Silent Auction — Riverview Hall Downtown Shreveport, 7-12PM, hors d’œuvres, cash bar, Semi-Formal or African Attire, $30 |
| Sat.
15th |
Highland Coronation — Mid-City Plaza Ballroom, corner of Line & Jordan, 7PM, Mexican is the theme since that’s Mexican Independence Day, $30 per person or $50 per couple |
| Fri.
21st |
Gemini Golf Tournament — Shreveport Country Club, registration 12:30–1:30PM, shot gun 1:30PM, $100 per person / 4-person team, contest and prizes; fajita dinner buffet 6PM $10 per person and cash bar |
| Sat.
29th |
Apollo
Theme & Royalty Announcement — Municipal Auditorium |
| October
2007 |
| Fri.–Sat.
5th–6th |
Gemini
Rummage Sale — Krewe of Gemni Den, Highway 80 / East Texas in Bossier City |
| Thu.
11th |
Ark-La-Tex Mardi Gras Museum 5th Anniversary Celebration — $5,000 in cash drawing along with Silent Auction — Tickets for drawing are $100 each and may be purchased now by calling the Museum at 741-4019 or asking any member of the Museum Board of Directors. Only 250 Tickets will be sold for the drawing! |
| Sat.
13th |
Centaur Golf Tournament — Olde Oaks. Bloody Marys & breakfast available at Club House. Registration 7AM, shot gun 9AM, $100 per person / 4-person team. Hole-in-one wins a 2007 car, and lots of other prizes! |
| Sat.
27th |
Dionysos Hallowe’en Party — Dionysos’s Den, 7PM |
| December
2007 |
| TBD |
Pre-12th Night Royalty Party — Centaur’s Education Building, 7PM, Mardi Gras Attire — Captains, Kings, Queens, Dukes & Duchesses, etc. By Invitation Only! No Princes nor Princesses. |
| Sat.
2nd |
Krewe Night with the Mudbugs — CenturyTel Arena |
| Mon. 17th |
Gemini Christmas Party & General Meeting —
Mardi Gras Museum, 6:30PM
cocktails, 7PM meeting |
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Dionysos 12th Night Party — Knights of Columbus Hall, 7PM |
| Sat. 29 th |
Gemini 12th Night Party — Bossier Civic Center 7–12PM, Tableau 8PM, Open Bar, $15(?) in Advance and $(?) at the Door (price is same for Princes & Princesses) |
| January
2008 |
| Fri.
4th |
Akewa Bal* — Holiday Inn Bossier |
| Sat.
5th |
Mardi
Gras Mass — St.
Pius Catholic Church, 4300 N. Market St., 9AM — Open for all Royalty, including Princes and Princesses. |
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Artemis
Bal* — Springhill Community Civic Center on Machen Dr., 6:30PM, 7:30PM |
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Elders
Bal* — Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport |
| Fri.
11th |
des Ambassadeurs Bal* — Diamond Jack’s Ballroom, Bossier City, 7PM, Tableau 8PM |
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Sobek
Bal* — Riverview Hall |
| Sat.
12th |
Centaur Bal* — Riverview Hall |
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Sobek
Parade — Line-Up 11 AM, Parade 1PM |
| Sun.
13th |
Barkus Jazz Brunch — (location TBA) |
| Fri.
18th |
Justinian Bal* — Sam’s Town |
| Sat.
19th |
Springhill Main St.
Parade — 1PM, begins and ends at the Mall on Main St. For info, call Jan Corrales, 539-5669 |
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Minden
Parade — 5PM |
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Æsclepius
Bal* — Bossier Civic Center |
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Apollo Bal* — Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport |
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Dionysos Bal* — Events Center, Natchitoches, 6:30PM, Tableau 7:30PM |
| Mon.
21st |
MLK/Harambee
Parade — Line-Up 12 Noon, Parade 2PM |
| Fri.
25th |
Centaur Float Loading — 5:30PM |
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les Femmes
Bal* — Legends (neé Isle of Capri) Casino & Resort, Ballroom |
| Sat.
26th |
Centaur
Parade — 4:30PM |
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Gemini Bal* — Bossier Civic Center, Doors Open, 7PM, Tableau 8PM |
| Sun.
27th |
Barkus & Meoux Parade — 1:30PM–3:30PM Riverview Parkway (if it rains, under Festival Plaza covering) |
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Centaur
Parade Rain Date — 4:30PM |
| Thu.
31st |
Ærpo Bal* — Harrahs LA Downs, Captain, King, Queen, & their consorts are comped; Duke, Duchess, Lady, etc. $35 each. |
| February
2008 |
| Fri.
1st |
Gemini Float Loading Party |
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Highland Bal* — Randall T. Moore |
| Sat.
2nd |
Krewe
of Gemini Parade — 4:30PM! |
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Dionysos
Parade — Natchitoches |
| Sun.
3rd |
Highland
Parade — Line-up 11AM, Parade 2PM |
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Gemini Parade Rain Date — 4:30PM |
Tue.
5th
Fat
Tuesday! |
Æsclepius Parades — LA Boardwalk at Bass Pro: Children’s Parade 5–5:30PM, Main Parade 6:30PM |
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Mardi Gras Upstate Festival — LA Boardwalk at Saddle Ridge, immediately after the Æsclepius Parade |
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Æsclepius
Bridge Closing Ceremony — 11:30PM (line-up 11PM) |
* For information on tickets to the Krewe balls,
contact the Mardi Gras Museum for details. |
