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Mardi Gras Festival Hits Dining Hall

Approximately 20 Middle School students celebrated the traditional festival of Mardi Gras during an after-school cultural event held in the Dining Hall on March 20, 2012.

Hosted by Middle School French teacher Marianne Moran, the activity proved both entertaining as well as educational. After cleverly adorning the Dining Hall with colorful displays bearing gold, purple and green, students then participated in craft-making activities that included the creation of masks using various art supplies.

Throughout the event, informative video clips showcasing not only “Mardi Gras,” but also the “Carnaval de Québec” — the world’s largest winter carnival — were presented. From these videos, students learned many interesting facts, such as the meaning behind the French saying “Mardi Gras” or “Fat Tuesday,” which refers to the practice of eating rich and fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday.

Traditional Mardi Gras music filled the air as students also munched on such Louisiana delicacies as “Croquet Monsieur” — a sandwich comprised of cheese and ham grilled between two slices of French bread — and King Cake. Concealed within several pieces of the King’s Cake was a traditional “fève,” or figurine of an infant.

Those four lucky students, Abigail Granata ’18, Leonidas Mastrokostas ’18, Jared Cohen ’18 and Erin Kennedy ’16, who discovered the figurine in a bite of their cake, were crowned Kings and Queens of the festival. They were, however, not the only winners throughout the afternoon. At the event’s conclusion, a drawing was held and numerous festival-related gifts including hats, stuffed animals and beads were awarded to several lucky participants as well.
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