Mardi Gras: Facts and upcoming show in Denver

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Mardi Gras celebration is around the corner!

New Orleans is getting its beads and king cakes ready. But did you know that this celebration is not only celebrated in the US but in many other places around the world, as well? There are lots of interesting things about this colorful and joyous celebration, so today we share some of these fun facts on Mardi Gras. Plus, you can celebrate Mardi Gras in Denver at Bella Diva’s Fat Tuesday Show February 9th!

Upcoming Mardi Gras performance Denver by Bella Diva Dance

Mardi Gras Fun Facts

  • This extravagant celebration has its place in other countries like Germany: Karneval, Mexico: Martes de Carnaval, Sweden: Fastan, Italy: Martedi Grosso and in Trinidad: J’Ouvert. It’s said that this party’s origins go back to pagan traditions of the Roman civilization hence, its worldliness.
  • The characteristic colors of this celebration are purple, green and gold. Apparently, the king of the first daytime carnival in 1872 selected these colors as they have specific meanings. Purple represents justice, gold represents power and green, faith.
  • Besides the popular beads, masks are also part of the traditional costumes. Hundreds of years ago, these masks were worn to escape class constraints. This way, no one would know who they were and could mingle with other people from different classes. Today, in New Orleans, it is illegal to ride on a Mardi Gras parade float without one.
  • The University of New Orleans estimates that this celebration generates around $840 million a year. One of the largest Mardi Gras supply houses in the city sells an estimated one billion pairs of beads every season.
  • The first Mardi Gras parade took place in 1837, in New Orleans. Floats had their first appearance in 1857. Millions of colored bead-necklaces are thrown from the floats for people to wear and add to their collections.Bella-Diva-Dance-Photo-Courtesy-of-Jim-Willis-WESTWORD-283x300

Join Bella Diva Dance at our amazing Denver Mardi Gras Carnaval Fat Tuesday show on February 9th!

When: Tuesday, February 9th at 8 pm
Doors open at 7 pm

Where: Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret
D&F Clocktower on the 16th St. Mall

Tickets: $16 – GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

SAVE THE DATE: Mardi Gras Carnaval Tuesday February 9th

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Join us for one of the most FUN nights of the year, Brazilian style!

Join Bella Diva Dance at our amazing  Carnaval Fat Tuesday show on February 9th, 8 PM. It’s a one-of-a-kind evening that will make you want to come back, year after year, we guarantee it!

Get your tickets today as it always sells out!

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Denver’s hottest Mardi Gras Party

One of Bella Diva’s biggest shows of the year. In 2016, we celebrate Fat Tuesday for our 5th year at Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, in downtown Denver. Get ready for lots of Brazilian Samba, New Orleans vibe, beads, feathers, glitz, glam and dance, as this is sure to be Denver’s hottest Mardi Gras Party. Special guests will include members from Boulder’s live Brazilian band Ginga, and Brazilian samba dancer Luciana da Silva! Hosted by our King of Mardi Gras Naughty Pierre. The show is held in the basement of the historic D&F Clocktower on the 16th St. Mall You can come dressed in a Mardi Gras costume or just enjoy a great Denver night out.

The hottest Samba dance group north of Rio De Janeiro!

Not only will you be entranced by the sheer amount of shaking feathers, beads & glitter, but you won’t be able to stop tapping your feet to those Samba and Belly Dance beats as our lovely dancers mesmerize you with the “can’t sit still” rhythms of Carnival. The acclaimed troupe will show off our best scintillating and sensual dance numbers.

MARDI GRAS CARNAVAL
SHOWTIME AND TICKETS

When: Tuesday, February 9th at 8 pm
Doors open at 7 pm

Where: Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret
D&F Clocktower on the 16th St. Mall

Tickets: $16 – GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

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