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Axios
05-02-2025
- General
- Axios
Rex to add sustainable throws to Mardi Gras parade
Rex riders will throw boxes of wildflower seeds in their parade on Mardi Gras Day, krewe leaders unveiled Tuesday at their countdown to the big day. Why it matters: It's part of the trend of Mardi Gras krewes looking for ways to be more sustainable as they move away from basic plastic beads. The big picture: The riders also will throw biodegradable glitter kits, sugar scrubs, gym towels, bagged coffee, reusable jute tote bags and metal cups. Rex is known for throwing a medallion bead that's unique to each float, and it will continue to do that, krewe leaders told Axios on Tuesday. Zoom in: The theme this year is La Belle Époque, which highlights "The Beautiful Era" in Paris in the late-1800s before World War 1. The Royal Artists created the floats and designs, which feature French artists like Edgar Degas and Vincent Van Gogh. Rex and other parading krewes are dedicating their parades this year to the 14 people who were killed in the New Year's Day terrorist attack. They will have remembrance signage attached to at least one of the floats. Giving back: Rex's charitable organization, Pro Bono Publico Foundation, earlier this month awarded $1.2 million to New Orleans schools and educational organizations. It's the 10th consecutive year they've donated more than $1 million. Go deeper: Other krewes that are going green 2025 Mardi Gras parade schedule
South China Morning Post
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Passion and schmaltz in Hong Kong chamber music festival finale
Published: 5:15pm, 27 Jan 2025 Regular Hong Kong concertgoers know the annual Beare's Premiere Music Festival serves up a feast of the finest chamber music performances, played on some of the rarest stringed instruments in existence. The 2025 festival, which also featured talks, masterclasses, exhibitions, educational outreach programmes and open rehearsals, wrapped up on January 22 with a concert titled 'La Belle Époque'. This was a period of enlightenment and cultural innovation in late 19th century France, and one in which most of the concert's repertoire was composed. The event offered not only passion-fuelled performances but the chance to compare the sounds of two outstanding ensembles back to back, the Verona Quartet and the Sitkovetsky Trio. The Verona Quarter (from left) Jonathan Ong, Dorothy Ro, Jonathan Dormand and Abigail Rojansky play opera composer Giuseppe Verdi's lone string quartet, the opening work in concert 'La Belle Époque', the finale of the 2025 Beare's Premiere Music Festival, at Hong Kong City Hall. Photo: Kenny Cheung/Premiere Performances of Hong Kong The opening work, Giuseppe Verdi's String Quartet in E minor from 1873, is a rare non-operatic work by this composer, written on a whim when he had time on his hands after the postponement of the Naples premiere of his opera Aida .
