Krewe of Nike ball scheduled for Saturday

The children’s Krewe of Nike take the stage Saturday as Mardi Gras festivities continue in the Tri-City area.

Five more balls will follow leading up to Fat Tuesday, which is Feb. 21.

Seven area Mardi Gras parades will be held in the Tri-City area beginning Feb. 17 and ending on Mardi Gras day.

Ball patrons are reminded that tableaus begin promptly and everyone should be seated prior to the krewe’s stated start time.

Krewe of Nike

The children’s Krewe of Nike will present its ball at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. All viewing is invitation only.

Bidding adieu will be King and Queen Nike L Grant Kirkpatrick and Ashleigh Guagliardo.

Members of the krewe will parade behind the Krewe of Galatea procession that begins at 2 p.m. Feb. 19 in Morgan City.

Krewe of Galatea

The women’s mystic Krewe of Galatea will hold its tableau at 8 p.m. Feb. 4 at the auditorium. Viewing is by invitation only.

Queen and King of Galatea LIII Mrs. George Jeffrey Beattie and Lee Dragna will make a farewell appearance.

Galatea will present its annual parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 19 in Morgan City. The procession will organize on Second Street under the U.S. 90 Grizzaffi Bridge and proceed to Onstead Street, Sixth Street,

Marguerite Street, Ninth Street, Clothilde Street, Victor II Boulevard and ending at the auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Krewe of Dionysus

The Krewe of Dionysus will host its coronation at 8 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the Berwick Civic Complex. Floor seating is invitation only.

Public viewing is available in the balcony.

A farewell appearance will be made by King and Queen Dionysus XLI Steve Kennedy and Laura Kennedy.

Dionysus’ parade in Berwick will begin at 2 p.m. Feb. 18.

The procession will line up on Gilmore Drive and turn on John Street, Robichaux 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.

Krewe of Hannibal

The Krewe of Hannibal will celebrate with a ball at 8 p.m. Feb. 11 at the auditorium. This is an invitation-only event.

Bidding adieu will be royalty XL — King Hannibal Cornelius “C.C.” Stewart Jr. and Queen Cleopatra Thetis Dural.

Krewe members are still deciding which area parades in which to participate.

Krewe of Amani

The Krewe of Amani’s coronation is 8 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Patterson Area Civic Center. Floor seating is invitation only.

Amani patrons are reminded that doors to view the tableau will close at 7:45 p.m. and not reopen until the presentation is complete.

Making a farewell appearance will be King and Queen Amani XXIII Renwick McPherson and Eartha Lewis.

Amani will hold its Lundi Gras parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 20 in Patterson. The procession will line up at Patterson High School and proceed down La. 182 (Main Street) and end at the Place Norman Shopping Center.

Following the parade, a block party will be held on Martin Luther King Avenue.

Krewe of Hephaestus
The oldest area krewe, the Krewe of Hephaestus, will hold its carnival court at 8 p.m. Feb. 18 at the auditorium. Floor seating is invitation only.

Public viewing is available from the balcony.

Taking to the stage for a final appearance will be King and Queen Hephaestus LXI Gerard Bourgeois and Emma Levert Aucoin.

Krewe members will parade at 2 p.m. Fat Tuesday in Morgan City. The procession will organize on Sixth and Sycamore streets and proceed down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street, Clothilde Street, and Victor II Boulevard, ending at the auditorium on Myrtle Street.

Siracusa/Greenwood

The Siracusa/Greenwood Community has announced that it will hold its Mardi Gras Parade on Fat Tuesday at 2 p.m.

Participants will line up on Siracusa Road at 1 p.m. then proceed to James Street and Grace Street before ending at the Siracusaville Recreation Center.

Anyone wishing to participate or for information may call Leroy Trim at 985-385-4224, or 985-759-1689, or Mary Jones at 985-519-0547.

Parade Summaries
—Krewe of Adonis: Friday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m., Morgan City.
—Krewe of Dionysus: Saturday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m., Berwick.
—Krewe of Galatea: Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m., Morgan City.
—Krewe of Amani: Monday, Feb. 20, 2 p.m., Patterson.
—Krewe of Hera: Monday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m., Morgan City.
—Siracusa/Greenwood: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m., Siracusaville.
—Krewe of Hephaestus: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m., Morgan City.