Krewe of ALLA’s first Black queen, Gian Durand, has dedicated her ride to the spirit of Dorothy Mae Taylor and diversity in ...

One of the oldest krewes in Carnival is writing a new history. The krewe of Alla has Black Carnival royalty for the first ...

A “cultural revolution on wheels.” That's how the Krewe of ALLA describes its Mardi Gras parade this year. Named in honor of ...

ALLA queen Gian Durand walks with Six Ward Steppers king James Mayes and City Council member Freddie King inside the ALLA den during float load-in. Image: Chelsea Brasted/Axios The Krewe of ALLA is ...

NEW ORLEANS — Carnival season is in full swing, but Entergy is issuing an important safety warning: mylar balloons and ...

Entergy’s advice is simple: When handling Mylar balloons, make sure they are weighted down and kept indoors as much as possible. When they are no longer needed, make sure to dispose of them properly ...

We also want the parades to roll,” Rodriguez said. Fun quickly turned to frustration for Queen Alla 2025, Gian Durand, who witnessed firsthand how a power outage can derail a parade.

Queen Alla 2025, Gian Durand, described the delays she witnessed firsthand. "I was in Alla last year," Durand said. "We got trapped for four hours because of a power outage. The year before that ...