Mardi Gras, French for “Fat Tuesday” marks the end of Carnival and the beginning of the Christian fasting of Lent.  The biggest Mardi Gras celebration in the US is in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Rio de Janeiro in Brazil also has a huge celebration.  Ask one of the  Brazilian  au pairs in our cluster to tell you all about it. !

Here is a fun activity you can do in celebration of Mardi Gras!

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