I think that I may say that an American has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
- Mark Twain, American writer (1835–1910)
Prior to the workshop, Louisiana will be celebrating CARNIVAL SEASON, or MARDI GRAS. Consider arriving early and stay a few days in New Orleans and "Laissez les bons temps rouler” (“Let the good times roll..)
