2006 Rex Ball WYES Broadcast [DVD] New Orleans Mardi Gras Carnival Louisiana

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2006 Rex Ball WYES Broadcast [DVD] New Orleans Mardi Gras Carnival Louisiana :
$39.00

DVD is Mint, Sealed 2006 Rex Ball Broadcast
& The Meeting of the Courts of Rex and Comus.\"Traditional end to New Orleans Carnival festivities. The 2006 Rex Ball and Meeting of the Courts of Rex and Comus.\"Studio: WYES New Orleans Public Television
Format: DVD
Country: US
Released: 2006
Genre: Documentary/ Educational
Style: New Orleans, History, Louisiana
Rating: NRLanguage: EnglishDuration: 4 HoursProduct Description:\"WYES presents the 2006 Rex Ball in its entirety, along with the historic Meeting of the Courts of Rex and the Mistick Krewe of Comus. The broadcast took place on Mardi Gras night, February 28th 2006.Comus, founded in 1857, is New Orleans” oldest Carnival organization. It stages its pageantry on the same evening as Rex, founded in 1872. The Rex Ball was held at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, while the Comus Ball took place at the New Orleans Marriott, across the street from each other on historic Canal Street.\"This program includes video features on the origin of Comus, celebrating its 150th anniversary. The broadcast also includes a look back at the history of the meeting of the courts since 1882. Ronnie Virgets narrates a profile on the King and Queen of Carnival from 1906.