Mardi Gras is a very popular celebration in New Orleans and the preparation for the big day begin weeks and even months in advance, because making in advance, because making floats are very dificult. In the big day you can see colorfull decorations in the streets, in the parades you can see some people wearing interesting masks and ornate costumes, but the most striking are the huge floats. The traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras pastry is the colorful King Cake that prepare very early. The music is very important in a celebration and in Mardi Gras the Jazz bands put the beat. In my opinion, Mardi gras is an important cultural event like the rio carnival in brazil that I would like to see one day.