Hannibal, Dionysus crown royalty; Hephaestus, Amani next

Staff report
The last big weekend of East St. Mary Mardi Gras balls is ahead after the krewes of Dionysus and Hannibal crowned their kings and queens Saturday.
The Krewe of Hephaestus ball will be at 8 p.m. Saturday at Morgan City Auditorium. There will be public viewing from the balcony. Admission is free.
The Krewe of Amani Ball will be 8 p.m. Saturday at the Patterson Area Civic Center, 116 Cotten Drive, Patterson. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and close at 7:55 p.m.
Tickets are $50 through EZticket.com with a code available through board members.
The theme for the Dionysus ball at Berwick's Civic Center was “Vampire Tour Through Time.” King Dionysus XLVI Larry Hotard represented Vlad Dracul. Queen Dionysus XLVI is Tina LeBlanc, who represented Elizabeth Bathory.
The Krewe of Hannibal ball was at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
This year’s theme was “The Symphony of the Seas.” King Hannibal XLV Marquall Dixon represented King Posiedon and Queen Cleopatra XLV Katasha Willis-Brown represented Queen Amphitrite.
Parades
Adonis
The Krewe of Adonis Parade will begin at 7 p.m. Friday in Morgan City. It begins on Second Street under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street continuing down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street/La. 70, Brashear Avenue onto Victor II Boulevard and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle Street
Dionysus
The Krewe of Dionysus Parade will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Berwick.
The procession will line up on Gilmore Drive and turn on John Street, Robicheaux Street, Mount Street, Gilmore Drive, right on La. 182, Tournament Boulevard, Fairview Drive then to Pattie Drive, where it will disband at Berwick Junior High School.
Galatea
The Krewe of Galatea Parade will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Morgan City. It begins on Second Street under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street continuing down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street/La. 70, Brashear Avenue onto Victor II Boulevard and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Nike
The Krewe of Nike Parade will follow the Galatea Parade at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Hannibal
The Krewe of Hannibal Parade will follow the Galatea and Nike parades in Morgan City about 3 p.m. Sunday.
Amani
The Krewe of Amani Parade will be at 2 p.m. Monday. It begins at Patterson High School on La. 182/Main Street and continues down La. 182/Main Street to Place Norman Shopping Center.
Hera
The Krewe of Hera Parade will begin at 7 p.m. Monday in Morgan City. It begins on Second Street under the La. 182 bridge and proceeds to Onstead Street, continuing down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street/La. 70, Clothilde onto Victor II Boulevard and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Siracusaville
Participants will line up on Siracusa Road at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, and proceed to James Street and Grace Street before ending at the Siracusaville Recreation Center.
Hephaestus
The Krewe of Hephaestus Parade will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Morgan City. It begins on the corner of Sixth and Sycamore Street, proceeds on Sixth Street to Marguerite Street to Ninth Street/La. 70, to Clothilde, to Victor II Boulevard and ending at the Morgan City Auditorium on Myrtle Street.