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November 16, 2020 | From City of New Orleans

MAYOR'S OFFICE REQUESTS COMMUNITY FEEDBACK: 2021 MARDI GRAS PLANNING EFFORTS

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NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell today announced a request for community input and participation in continued planning efforts for Mardi Gras 2021 by submitting ideas for how to safely celebrate the Carnival season in New Orleans. This input will be reviewed by the City's public safety and public health team for feasibility, safety, and other considerations. It will ultimately be used to inform the City's planning efforts about how to safely celebrate the Carnival season in New Orleans. 

 

Further details on how to submit your feedback as well as Mardi Gras 2021 information is as follows: 

 

How to Submit Your Idea

Send an email to mardigras@nola.gov before Dec. 5, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.

  • Submit as much detail as possible – descriptions of how something would work, sketches, diagrams – anything to explain the concept.
  • Clearly indicate how you will prevent unstructured crowds of strangers.
  • Clearly indicate any other safety protocols or features of your idea.
  • Clearly indicate how it could be scaled up/down based on possible public health guidelines in place at the time of the event.

Visit nola.gov/mayor/2021-mardi-gras for full details and updates.  

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