The Mardi Gras season will be celebrated in New Orleans in 2021, but it will be a coronavirus-conscious relationship that adheres to health restrictions, Mayor Latoya Cantrell said Thursday night.
He asked the cray captain during a meeting of the Mardi Gras Advisory Council a month before the start of the season – to find creative ways to follow the religious, cultural and social traditions of the carnival by December 5th. He insisted the celebration would continue.
Mayor Latoya Cantrell has requested that the captains of the New Orleans Carnival Craze contribute to the decision to extend the “Drop Dead” date …
“It will not be canceled in any way,” the mayor said. “It will be different.”
For example, Cantrell suggested that it was possible to broadcast more parades to reduce crowds. Stationery floats can be visited by small, periodic groups of celebrities, or partnered with fiberglass to produce small, COVID-safe events.
Cantrell insisted that his proposals are only an inspiration for brainstorming, not as a sample. He said the differences would not come from me; They will come from you.
A small Weller King Parade will also be required to follow the safety guidelines, he said.
Dr Tcutter Teshisha Davis, a member of the council and riding with the crew of Fame Fatale, brought safety recommendations from the council’s subcommittee. The panel recommended that parade troopers be required to wear masks and stay with their group six feet from other groups. It is also recommended to ban tents and other constructions on parade routes, to discourage drinking and to ban cages – all efforts to prevent crowds from gathering.
Clark Brennan, captain of the Crave of Beaches, says the mega-parade is planned to roll down “Fant. St. Charles Avenue” in February. 14, the seat
Riders should be kept at least six feet apart from each other on floats, Davis’s subcommittee recommended, although they always stay shoulder to shoulder with the Cray members. The panel also suggested that morning spectators avoid swinging “high value” trinkets to avoid drawing large crowds.
“Our subcommittee understands the challenge here,” Davis said. But he added, “We absolutely love Mardi Gras” and wanted the celebration to continue with spectators and riders safe.
City Hall will spend $ 7.5 million on parade services, Cantrell said, $ 4.7 million for police security and $ 1.7 million for sanitation.
“We’re already eight balls behind,” Cantrell said of the challenges of hosting the carnival during an epidemic that has left municipal revenue indifferent and furloughing its administrative staff.
But if the carnival goes ahead, City Hall can expect licensing and permit fees from 5 530,000 and indirect revenue from 8. 8.7 million.
The 2020 Mardi Gras season played a role in the spread of the new coronavirus of the time in late February. In April, the mayor warned that the Carnival 2021 parade, scheduled for February 5-16, is likely to be canceled. Still, there was reason to believe he was mayor recently
An email from City Hall on Thursday reassures people that “Mardi Gras 2021 has not been canceled,” but it will be different.
Earlier this week, Cantrell still considered approving the parade in 2021. The New Orleans captains were asked to provide “drop dead” dates, beyond which they would not be able to move forward with the parade and major parties in the 2021 season.
Leaders of two float parades named Oshun and NOMTOC have canceled their 2021 procession. During Thursday’s meeting, the mayor announced that West Bank parade Adonis had also moved.
But many of the other 31 parade organizations have pushed ahead with plans for next season. Bacchus captain Clark Brennan said earlier Thursday that Bacchus certainly plans to roll out St. Charles Avenue pending approval from New Orleans City. We have themes, freshly painted floats as well as throws and costumes in production. “
James Reese, co-chair of the advisory council, said the mayor has the council’s full support. “We are all volunteers and do this because we love Mardi Gras and love the city,” he said. “We have no intention of putting anyone in an awkward position, one of us is trying to throw an event” that puts people in a position of loss.
