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December 13, 2011

Contact: Pattie Odom, Minden Main Street

MINDEN TO FOLLOW GERMAN TRADITION OF MARDI GRAS

WITH THE MINDEN FASCHING KARNEVAL AND PARADE

The Minden Fasching Karneval and Parade will be held on January 28, 2012 at 2PM. "This will be the 15th year that Minden Main Street has produced the Minden Mardi Gras Parade, and the 2nd year we celebrate Fasching," says Pattie Odom, Downtown Development Director. Fasching is the German equivalent of Mardi Gras. Minden Fasching Fifth Season Celebration officially began November 11th when Mayor Robertson presented the keys to the city to the King and Queen, Dana and Hunt Powell, of the Krewe des Ambassadeurs. The King and Queen will reign over the "karneval festivities" which will end on Ash Wednesday. The Fasching Karneval and Parade is being organized by volunteers from various organizations in the community, Minden Main Street, Minden South Webster Chamber of Commerce, the Krewe des Ambassadeurs and Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau. A full day of festival activities are planned including a carnival and entertainment culminating with the parade which begins at 2:00 PM!

The Minden Fasching Parade is a great and safe parade for the entire family. The parade will begin at Richardson School and Elm Street, down Elm through the historic district on East & West Street and onto downtown Minden. Activities will begin downtown at 10 am. For more information on the Minden Fasching Karneval and Parade, call Pattie Odom, Minden Main Street, at 318-371-4258 or Kelly Easley at 318-377-1500. Parade Entry forms may be picked up at Minden City Hall or the Minden South Webster Chamber of Commerce.