The good news is that I am very, very busy preparing for the release of Django Unchained and the debut of my part as Leonardo DiCaprio’s sister, Lara Lee Candie-Fitzwilly as well as another project I’ll be announcing soon. The bad news is that I haven’t had much time to blog (or do laundry, etc.). We stumbled across my beloved Roots of Music marching band and founder, Derrick Tabb (of Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band) as they prepared for their upcoming trip to the Tournament of Roses Parade in California while on our way to catch The Krewe of Jingle Parade. Very exciting.
When we got to Canal Street, we caught the new Hare Krishna parade, a procession led by women dancing in colorful gowns. Rather than being drawn by a tractor or horses, the float was pulled down the street by people on ropes. An NOPD officer explained that the super-tall float collapses very time they come to a street light – then rises to full height again. You really never know what you might see next in New Orleans.
We really enjoyed the Downtown Development District‘s Canal Street: Home for the Holidays Krewe of Jingle Parade last year and, despite the occasional rain sprinkles, this year was also wonderful. Because of my schedule, please forgive my brevity and lack of fun descriptions that make my love for this city so obvious and just enjoy the photos of Sophie B. Wright Charter School, Muff-A-Lottas, George Washington Carver High School, Centre Stage School of Dance, Mademoiselle Dwyn’s School of Dance, Urban Cowboys Riding Club, Samuel J. Green Charter School, Edgar P. Harney Elementary, Pussyfooters, Girlz-N-Motion, pedicabs, The Cultural Elite Academy of Dance, Krewe of the Rolling Elvi, Mr. Bingle, Uniques School of Dance, Eleanor McMain Secondary School, 1896 steam engine spewing bubbles, Jeannie Morris School of Dance and Santa! Also a couple of shots of the beautifully decorated Roosevelt New Orleans.
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- The Roots of Music
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- future Trombone Shorty?
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- Hare Krishna parade
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- pulling the float
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- Dancing
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- Parade turns onto Canal
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- Edgar P. Harney Elementary
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- Harney baton twirlers
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- Harney poms
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- Throw me somethin’
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- Dad gives a lift
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- Riverwalk Jazz Band
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- Bingle float comes up Canal
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- Sophie B. Wright
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- just hangin’
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- Santas give beads
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- Muff-A-Lottas
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- Muff-A-Lottas dance
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- Muff-A-Lotta waving
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- snowmen
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- George Washington Carver H.S.
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- G.W. Carver band
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- G.W. Carver cymbals
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- G.W. Carver drums
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- Centre Stage dancers
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- waiting for the next float
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- Turkey float
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- Mademoiselle Dwyn’s dancers
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- Dwyn dancers
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- younger dancers
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- Urban Cowboys Riding Club
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- joyful boy
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- excited for the next float
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- Samuel J. Green Charter
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- Green pom
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- Santa band
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- The Pussyfooters
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- Pussyfooters dance
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- Pussyfooter
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- holding up prize catches
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- Girlz N Motion dancers
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- smaller Girlz
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- pedi-cabbers
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- dangerous driving
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- The Cultural “Elite” dancers
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- tiny Elite
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- The Rolling Elvi
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- tiny Elvi
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- Elf-is
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- Mr. Bingle
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- throwing!
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- Uniques dancers
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- Eleanor McMain
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- fleur de lis dancer
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- McMain dancers
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- cymbals and drums
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- 1896 steam engine
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- Mr. Bingle float
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- candy cane man
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- Jeannie Morris dancers
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- parading
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- happy twirlers
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- waiting for Santa
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- Roosevelt lobby
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- Roosevelt lobby thru ball
L.A. to N.O.LA 
Thanks for sharing the love of your new hometown. …… Barbara
My immense pleasure. So glad to know you’re reading!
Wonderful shots and who doesn’t love a parade..especially ones in NOLA…
Agreed! Glad you enjoyed the post.