RAW VIDEO: Mardi Gras Revelers Take to the Streets of New Orleans

It's the biggest party of the year in New Orleans: despite damp weather, thousands of people took to the streets to celebrate Mardi Gras with parades, drunken revelry and bead-throwing.

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4 months ago

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US

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United States, Arts & Culture

Places

United States of America, New Orleans, Louisiana

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mardi gras

Transcript

SHOTLIST : NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, FEBRUARY 12, 2013 SOURCE: AFPTV VOX POP 1 (woman) tourist from New England (North-East) (English, 8 sec) : "Party, beads, fun, costumes, wonderful!" VOX POP 2 (man) tourist from Colorado (English, 8 sec) : "The Bourbon Street beads, drinking, everyone is here to have a good time, the costumes... So, best party in the US, by far." - shot following high school marching band musicians - pan from an American flag to parade participants - WS float passing with jazz band - WS men in red costumes parade down Bourbon Street - tilt over couple in disguises - WS tourists wait to catch beads - MS from the balcony of bead throwers - CU man from VOX POP 3 throws beads - MS people on a passing float throw beads and fake coconuts - CU "Zulu Krewe" float - MS a young woman in a mask waves to the camera and says "Happy Mardi Gras!" ---------------------------