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2024 Press Links

More than a Mascot: All NOLA’s Saints Day by Amy Kirk Duvoisin (Where Y’At, 10/09/2024)

Joan of Arc Parade 2024 (Where Y’at?, 1/7/2024)

2023 Press Links

Photos: Krewe of Joan of Arc parades through French Quarter helping kick off Carnival (NOLA.com, 1/6/2023)

New Orleans Carnival Season kicks off (WWL 1/7/2023)

Watch Miss Universe contestants march in the Joan of Arc Mardi Gras season parade (NOLA.com 1/7/2023)

Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc Announces This Year’s Royalty (New Orleans Magazine, 12/29/2022)

Why does New Orleans love Joan of Arc? The history behind the connection will surprise you. (NOLA.com, 1/4/2023)

Royals, Joan tapped for Jeanne d’Arc parade Jan. 6 (NOLA.com, 12/22/2022)

The Mardi Gras 2023 season begins with the saintly Joan of Arc parade in the French Quarter (NOLA.com, 12/30/2022)

The Krewe De Jeanne D’Arc Announces The 2023 Honorary Characters! (Broadway World, 12/16/2022)

2022 Press Links

Mardi Gras 2022’s fabulous foot parades (NOLA.com, 1/3/2022)

It’s Twelfth Night. Watch, follow live as Joan of Arc kicks off the season of parades (Nola.com, 1/6/2022)

“King cakes: a sweet Mardi Gras tradition” (national CBS Sunday morning 2/27/2022)

Photos: Krewe of Joan of Arc Parade 2022 (ViaNOLAVie, 1/7/2022)

The Season of Serendipity (MyNewOrleans.com, 1/7/2022)

Mardi Gras 2022 begins with fabulous foot parades: Chewbacchus, Krewe du Vieux, ‘tit Rex (NOLA.com, 1/4/2022)

‘Be Gone Foul Plague,’ krewe pleads in Joan of Arc’s 2022 parade; see photos, video (NOLA.com 1/7/2022)

Krewe of Joan of Arc prepares to kick off Carnival (WWL, 1/5/2022)

Photos: Joan of Arc parade opens Carnival season in the French Quarter (NOLA.com 1/7/2022)

2021 Press Links

Tableaux de Jeanne d’Arc 2021 (New Orleans Local.com, 1/6/2021)

COVID Carnival 2021: Here’s how some Mardi Gras krewes plan to keep the good times rolling (NOLA Weekend.com, 2021)

What a Pandemic-Era Mardi Gras Looks Like in New Orleans (Afar.com, 1/7/2021)

Essay: No bead throws? Mardi Gras is more than parades (Houston Chronicle, 2/13/2021)

Un Mardi Gras muy peculiar en tiempos de pandemia (Chicago Tribune, 1/7/2021)

A COVID MARDI GRAS ‘HOLDS THE POSSIBILITY FOR RENEWAL’ (Zocalo Public Square, 2/11/2021)

Phunny Phorty Phellows plan to kick off Carnival with socially distanced streetcar ride (WWL, 1/4/2021)

Krewe of Joan of Arc kicks off coronavirus-era Carnival with drive-thru parade in Algiers (NOLA Weekend.com 1/1/2021)

COVID-era Mardi Gras season kicks off with stationary Joan of Arc parade in Algiers (NOLA.com 12/30/2020)

Mardi Gras 2021 gets rolling in New Orleans with big chiefs, Joan of Arc, Phunny Phellows (Nola.com, 1/6/2021)

2020 Press Links

“To Cement the Bond of Friendship”: The Joan of Arc Statue in New Orleans, 1958-2020 (UNO Theses and Dissertations, 2020)

How to See Tchaikovsky’s “Joan of Arc” This Weekend (NOLA Adore, 2/5/2020)

Krewe of Jeanne d’Arc Hosts Inaugural Gathering of the Queens (My New Orleans.com, 8/10/2020)

Pre-Parade Dinner Party | Reportage 01 (Extra Bzoo Mademoiselle, 2020, video in French)

Watch videos of the 2020 Joan of Arc Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans (Nola.com, 1/7/2020)

Photos: Happy Mardi Gras! All Kings Day is celebrated as the carnival season begins (Nola.com 1/6/2020)

Photos: NOLA celebrates Joan of Arc’s birthday, Twelfth Night with parade (Very Local Nola.com, 1/7/2020)

Video: Twelfth Night 2020 (WWOZ 1/8/2020, Joan of Arc around 1:20)

Mardi Gras 2020: The complete parade schedule from Joan of Arc to Zulu (Nola.com 11/21/2019)

The first Mardi Gras parade is just one month away! Here’s a look ahead (Nola.com 12/8/2019)

Joan of Arc Parade kicks off the 2020 Carnival season Jan. 6 (Gambit, 12/30/2019)

Joan of Arc conquers the start of Mardi Gras season: here’s the scoop (Nola.com, 12/30/2019)

What’s new in Joan of Arc parade that kicks off New Orleans Mardi Gras Jan. 6? (Nola.com 12/30/2019)

Krewe Joan of Arc 2020 Royalty Coronation (French Quarter Journal, 12-12-2019)

Joan of Arc parade: Kick off Carnival by celebrating Jeanne d’Arc’s 100th anniversary of sainthood (MyNewOrleans.com 12/31/2019)

Inside The Arts: 12th Night Celebrations! Phunny Phorty Phellows, Krewe of Joan Of Arc (WWNO, New Orleans Public Radio, 12/31/2019)

Joan of Arc statue ‘leads the charge’ for Saints post-season (WWL TV 1/1/2020)

2019 Press Links

Video: Twelfth Night 2019 (WWOZ, 1/14/2019, Joan of Arc around 1:56)

Why people in the US south stay put in the face of climate change (The Guardian, 1/24/2019, Joan of Arc parade mentioned as a cultural reason people stay)

If they gave Pulitzer Prizes for Mardi Gras parades, Joan of Arc would win (Nola.com, 1/7/2019)

Saints flag appears on statue of Joan of Arc. Who did Dat? (Nola.com, 1/18/2019)

Carnival Season 2019 Kicks Off With Joan Of Arc Parade (Photos) (Offbeat.com, 1/8/2019)

Inside The Arts: PPP Welcomes Carnival, Krewe Of Joan Of Arc, Danny Barker Festival (WWNO, 1/2/2019 — Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc segment begins at 5:39)

Krewe of Joan of Arc announces new royalty and leadership with parade just days away (Nola.com, 12/19/2018)

Ya heard? Carnival 2019 officially kicks off this weekend! (WDSU, 1/5/2019)

On This Spot: The Martyrdom of the Maid of Orleans (Nola.com 1/6/2019)

Joan of Arc parade entertains French Quarter crowd (Nola.com 1/6/2019)

Twelfth Night in New Orleans: When and Where to Catch Parades (WWL-TV)

2018 Press Links

Krewe De Jeanne D’Arc Invited To Parade In Orleans, France (Offbeat.com, 4/30/2018)

Inside The Arts: Phunny Phorty Phellows, Krewe Of Joan Of Arc, Bringing Fantasy To Carnival (WWNO 12/27/2017)

Celebrating Joan of Arc on Twelfth Night (WWNO, 1/6/2018)

Orléans and New Orleans, Sisters at Last (France Revisited, 1/17/2018

Orléans chez sa jumelle américaine (La Nouvelle République.fr, 1/8/2018)

Jumelage, Jeanne d'Arc, Katrina, francophonie: retour sur la matinale spéciale Nouvelle-Orléans sur France Bleu Orléans (France Bleu, 1/8/2018)

Retour en images sur la parade de Jeanne d'Arc à La Nouvelle-Orléans, samedi (La République du Centre, 1/8/2018, in French)

Comment La Nouvelle-Orléans, aux États-Unis, fête aussi Jeanne d'Arc (La République du Centre, 1/6/2018

French Officials Celebrate New Orleans Tricentennial (WWNO, 1/8/2018)

Orléans et la Nouvelle-Orléans ont officiellement jumelé (Vibration, 1/9/2018)

Joan of Arc parade said happy birthday to the saint. Were you there? (Nola.com, 1/7/2018, photo gallery and video)

Plusieurs milliers de personnes dans les rues de la Nouvelle-Orléans pour acclamer Jeanne d'Arc (France Bleu Orléans, 1/7/2018)

Residents celebrate kick-off of Mardi Gras season with parades, fireworks (Nola.com/Times– Picayune," 1/5/2015

How did Joan of Arc conquer the first day of Mardi Gras? (Nola.com/Times-Picayune, 1/5/2018)

It’s official: Orléans, France and New Orleans are now sister cities (WGNO 1/5/2017)

St. Joan of Arc Parade: The unofficial patron saint of New Orleans is celebrated with this annual Twelfth Night parade and pageantry (Country Roads Magazine, 1/3/2018

Tenth Anniversary of Joan of Arc Parade is a Year of Firsts (Advocate, 12/31/2017)

Joan Of Arc Parade Announces Special Event For 10th Anniversary (Offbeat, 12/22/2017)

2017 Press Links

Joan of Arc 2017 parade video highlights (WWOZ, 1/11/2017)

Inside The Arts: Phunny Phorty Phellows, Krewe of Joan of Arc (WWNO, 1/3/2017)

New Orleans to finally become sister cities with Orléans, France!

New Orleans twinned at last with France's Orléans (France 24, 11/29/2017)

French consul honors Joan of Arc Parade founder (The Advocate, 8/9/2017)

Joan Of Arc Parade Founder Awarded France’s Knight Of The Order Of Arts And Letters (Offbeat.com, 7/31/2017)

Amy Kirk-Duvoisin named French Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters at ceremony (NOLA.com, 8/2/2017)

Thumbs Up: Amy Kirk Duvoisin recognized as a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Gambit, 8/7/2017)

Do the Phunny Phorty Phellows have a new 12th Night rival during Mardi Gras 2017? (MardiGras.com/Nola.com, 1/5/2017)

Inside the Arts: Phunny Phorty Phellows, Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc (WWNO New Orleans Public Radio, 1/3/2017)

Joan of Arc Parade 2017 Photo Gallery (Nola.com, 1/7/2017)

Parade Party Planner (WGNO News with a Twist, 1/5/2017)

Why does Mardi Gras season start on Jan. 6? Answers for newbies (Times-Picayune/Nola.com 1/4/2017)

Joan of Arc parade rescheduled for Saturday, Jan. 7 (Gambit, 1/6/2017)

At the Source/ A La Source (1/19/2017, KTO Television Catholique of France)

Photos: Joan Of Arc Parade Celebrates Maiden Of Orleans, Start Of Carnival Season (Offbeat.com, 1/9/2017)

Joan Of Arc Parade To Roll On Twelfth Night (Offbeat.com 12/30/2016)

Joan Of Arc Parade Postponed Due To Inclement Weather (Offbeat.com, 1/6/2017)

Krewe de Jeanne d’arc parade postponed due to cold weather (WGNO, 1/6/2017)

Joan of Arc parade to celebrate its patron saint for 9th year with artistic whimsy (Times-Picayune/Nola.com 1/5/2017)

Joan of Arc Parade 2017: photo gallery (Nola.com 1/8/2017)

2016 Press Links

Joan of Arc Mardi Gras parade rolls Wednesday, what to expect, where to see it (Times-Picayune/Nola.com 1/4/2016)

Local Catholics find meaning in the celebration of Epiphany (WWL, 1/4/2016)

Beaded mosaic of French Quarter hopes to be next record holder, teach valuable lessons (WDSU, 12/26/2015)

Krewe De Jeanne D’Arc Announces Royalty (Offbeat Magazine, 12/11/2015)

Joan of Arc Mardi Gras parade rolls through the French Quarter (Nola.com, 1/6/2016)

Celebrating the Maid of Orleans (New Wave News from Tulane, 12/23/2015)

Jeanne d’Arc Krewe marches through the Quarter, while the Phunny Phorty Phellows throw a streetcar party (WGNO, 1/6/2016)

Joan of Arc Mardi Gras parade 2016 (Nola.com/YouTube, 1/6/2016)

Parade Planner: Twelfth Night (Nola Defender, 1/6/2016)

Joanie on the Pony (NolaVie 1/5/2016)

Krewe of Joan of Arc marches with a mission in New Orleans Jan. 6 (Advocate, 12/30/2015)

Joyeux Anniversaire, Jeanne d’Arc! (Porter Briggs.com by our longtime photographer Kim Welsh)

2015 Press Links

Nola's Arc: Procession for Jeanne d'Arc rolls through the Quarter tonight (Nola Defender 1/6/2014)

Joan of Arc parade kicks off the 2015 Mardi Gras Season (Nola.com/Times-Picayune 1/6/2015

First parade of the season starts with Joan of Arc obsession (WGNO, 1/5/2015)

Kickoff of Carnival season is just days away (Fox News 8, 1/4/2015)

Krewe of Joan of Arc set to roll through Quarter in annual parade (WDSU, 1/1/2015)

My New Orleans: Amy Kirk Duvoisin (Where magazine, 12/29/2014)

Mardi Gras 2015: Joan of Arc parade launches New Orleans Carnival, Jan. 6 (New Orleans Times-Picayune/Nola.com, 12/30/2014)

Walking krewe honors St. Joan on her birthday with a candle-lit parade and a sense of the saint’s real story. (New Orleans Advocate, 12/30/2014)

French is Alive and Well at Jeanne d’Arc Parade Jan. 6 (Consulate General in New Orleans, 12/31/2014)

2014 Press Links

Mardi Gras Begins (Huffington Post, 1/7/2014)

New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe hails Joan of Arc at Loyola salon, Sept. 20 (Nola.com/Times-Picayune 9/9/2014)

Walking krewe honors St. Joan on her birthday with a candle-lit parade and a sense of the saint’s real story. (New Orleans Advocate 1/8/2014)

Procession honors Saint Joan, Maid of Orleans (New Orleans Advocate 2014)

Joan of Arc, Phunny Phorty Phellows parade for 12th Night (NOLA Defender, 1/5/2014)

Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc is a French Quarter spectacle photo gallery (New Orleans Times-Picayune 1/6/2014)

Joan of Arc Parade kicks off Carnival 2014 with a costumed procession (New Orleans Times-Picayune (12/30/2013)

Follow the Joan of Arc Parade through the frosty French Quarter live (Times-Picayune 1/6/2014)

Streetcar parade ushers in Carnival season in La. (Fox 8 News, 1/7/2014)

Phunny Phorty Phellows, Krewe of Jeanne d'Arc, king cake kick off 2014 Carnival (WDSU News 1/6/2014)

Parade marks birthday of Joan of Arc (New Orleans Advocate 1//9/2014)

Joan of Arc Parade Photos (WWOZ 1/7/2014)

2013 Press Links

Joan of Arc Parade Photos (New Orleans Times Picayune 1//7/2013)

Joan of Arc Parade 2013 Nola.com/Times-Picayune video

Carnival 2013 in New Orleans officially announced: Season starts with Joan of Arc parade, annual streetcar ride (WDSU News 1/6/2013)

Joan of Arc parade celebrates Twelfth Night (WDSU.com 1/6/2013)

Joan of Arc Parade celebrates Maid of New Orleans (The New Orleans Advocate 1/3/2013)

Krewe of Joan of Arc to march on Twelfth Night ( NOLA Defender 1/4/2013)

Mardi Gras season set to kick off with a mix of new, old traditions (New Orleans Times-Picayune 12/31/2012)

Joan of Arc and Phunny Phorty Phellows, Mardi Gras 2013 Begins (New Orleans Times-Picayune 1-8-2013)

Joan of Arc Parade Photos (New Orleans Times-Picayune 1/7/2013)

Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc will parade January 6 in the French Quarter — Mid-City & More column, New Orleans Times-Picayune 12/27/2012

2012 Press Links

JoanFest: 6 Joans celebrate patron saint's 600th birthday (NOLA Defender 1/4/2012)

Joan of Arc's 600th birthday is cause for celebrations in Orléans, France (New Orleans Times-Picayune, 5/1/2012)

Horseback 'Saint' leads Joan of Arc parade through French Quarter on Twelfth Night (New Orleans Times-Picayune 1/3/2012)

2011 Press Links

Joansin' for the Carnival (Nola Defender 1/7/2011)

Randy Newman, the Sugar Bowl and the Joan of Arc Parade propel the town into 2011

Phunny Phorty Phellows, Joan of Arc Honor Twelfth Night (New Orleans Times-Picayune 1/6/2011)

Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc parade photo album (New Orleans Times-Picayune, 2/1/2011)

Have a joyful Twelfth Night with Phunny Phorty Phellows or Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc (New Orleans Times-Picayune 1/29/2010)

2010 Press Links

Twelfth Night kicks off Carnival and honors Joan of Arc's birthday with festival and parade (New Orleans Times-Picayune, 1/6/2010)

2009 Press Links

A new parade honoring Joan of Arc joins the Phunny Phorty Phellows to kick off Carnvial (New Orleans Times-Picayune, 12/30/2008)

Joan of Arc is the new It girl: Read all about it (New Orleans Times-Picayune 7/14/2009)

First-ever Saint Joan of Arc Parade seeking marchers (New Orleans Times-Picayune 12/28/2008)