Each year, the city of New Orleans in the State of Louisiana holds a celebration known as Mardi Gras. This year, traditional activities have been canceled because of the coronavirus health crisis. But, many houses around the city are now preparing for the special week. The Mardi Gras celebration often involves a parade with people dressing in colorful clothes and special vehicles covered in decorations called floats. What is known as Carnival season begins in early January and ends in February. Mardi Gras is one of several Carnival celebrations in traditionally Roman Catholic parts of the world. The celebrations are held the day before Catholics begin the religious observance of Lent.
Title: Fat Tuesday in New Orleans
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4903/C.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Fat Tuesday in New Orleans' data-article-id='5395'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='10417'>Each year, the city of New Orleans in the State of Louisiana holds a celebration known as Mardi Gras.</span> <span data-start-time='10417' data-end-time='20563'>This year, traditional activities have been canceled because of the coronavirus health crisis.</span> <span data-start-time='20563' data-end-time='28479'>But, many houses around the city are now preparing for the special week.</span> <span data-start-time='28479' data-end-time='44750'>The Mardi Gras celebration often involves a parade with people dressing in colorful clothes and special vehicles covered in decorations called floats.</span> <span data-start-time='44750' data-end-time='53979'>What is known as Carnival season begins in early January and ends in February.</span> <span data-start-time='53979' data-end-time='64625'>Mardi Gras is one of several Carnival celebrations in traditionally Roman Catholic parts of the world.</span> <span data-start-time='64625' data-end-time='72979'>The celebrations are held the day before Catholics begin the religious observance of Lent.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4903/kentucky.wav'><span>Kentucky</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4903/_louisiana.wav'><span> Louisiana</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=16823 data-hint-location='64625' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4903/mardi_gras_is_a_celebration_before_catholics_begin_the_religious_observance_of__blank_.wav'>Mardi Gras is a celebration before Catholics begin the religious observance of <span class='blank'>Lent</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Lent'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4903/advent.wav'><span>Advent</span></div><div class='choice' 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