Hephaestus, Amani complete Mardi Gras ball schedule
Just two balls remain on the Tri-City Carnival schedule for Saturday. The Krewe of Amani and the Krewe of Hephaestus will each host a tableau Saturday.
Seven area Mardi Gras parades will be held in the Tri-City area beginning Friday 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 Amani
The Krewe of Amani’s coronation is 8 p.m. Saturday 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. Monday 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. Saturday 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.
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: Siracusaville, canceled
—Krewe of Hephaestus: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m., Morgan City.