By Green, purple and gold decorations adorned booths and tables set up for the “Mardi Gras Spring Fair” yesterday, where organizations affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts provided games and entertainment for students passing through upper-campus.
The event, which was organized by the CLA Student Council, featured masquerade masks, a photo booth and games such as water pong and face painting, CLASC Outreach Coordinator Christina Ibarra said.
Mardi Gras was chosen as the theme for the CLASC annual spring fair because it occurs in the beginning of March, said Jorge Soriano, CLASC vice president of internal affairs.
“The event is an opportunity for all of the students and organizations with the college of liberal arts to share information about what their organizations do,” Soriano said.
Soriano added that the spring fair also aims to attract people to minor in subjects offered through the CLA.
Students left the event with beaded necklaces and candy in their hands, and some even had their futures told by a fortuneteller.
“It was great,” junior international studies major Stacy Camarillo said. “I had a lot of fun with the photo booth. And [the] people were very welcoming.”
Clubs and organizations featured at the event included the International Studies Club, German Club and the Multicultural Center, among others.
Mardi Gras is well known its for outrageous celebrations in New Orleans. It is the final spring celebration before Lent, which is the six-week period before Easter.
In New Orleans, the event is celebrated through colorful parades made up of jazz bands, dancers and decorated floats marching into the French Quarter as attendees dress up and collect beaded necklaces and tokens.
