HAIL ZULU!!!!

The Lundi Gras committee and I are working diligently to ensure a fantastic Lundi Gras Festival experience. This year we are partnering with the Audubon Institute at the Aquarium, City of New Orleans, French Quarter Fest organization, Clear Chanel radio, Citadel Broadcasting, the United States Marine Corps and The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. Some of our sponsors include: Frito Lay, Coca Cola, Republic liquor, and Abide Home Health Care. This year’s celebration will feature Louisiana Gulf Coast seafood, and entertainment for the entire family that promises to get the Mardi Gras party started right.

2011 Lundi Gras is Zulu’s 19th celebration of the start of the Greatest Free Show on Earth. Our President, Board of Directors, 2011 Zulu Characters and members will join to Hail our Mardi Gras royalty on Monday March 7, 2011 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm in Woldenberg Park on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi River. We will be honored to be present for the fly over of the newest addition to the US Marines aerial fleet the MV-22 Osprey to commemorate the arrival of King and Queen Zulu.

Our Lundi Gras Festival includes a huge line up of talent which will provide nonstop music throughout the day. We have some great performers like: Rockin Doopsie, Charmaine Neville, Jeff Floyd, Big Al Carson, Bobby J and Stuff Like That, Bucktown Allstars, Ed Perkins, Kris Baptiste, Walter Waiters, Bruce SunPie and the Louisiana Sunspots, Kourntey Hart, Benny Turner Band, Heat Index, Zulu Ensemble with Joe Cool Davis, Three Kings, Herbert McCarver Pin Stripe Brass Band, Free Agent Brass Band, Rebirth Brass Band, and the Sophie B. Wright High School Band.

The Zulu organization will have on display the 2011 Buick Regal that some lucky ticket holder will take home at the end of the Festival. Raffle tickets are on sale now and the winner need not be present. A wide array of food vendors featuring New Orleans cuisine such as red beans and rice, gumbo, barbeque chicken and ribs, exotic salads, hamburgers & hot dogs, seafood prepared a variety of ways, drinks galore and sweet delectable delights. Come out to second line with our President David Belfield III, our 2011 Zulu King Anthony Barker, the Zulu 2011 Characters and many New Orleans dignitaries for a day of fun.

Laisse Bon Ton Roule