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One of the surprises is the largest festival in the United States dedicated to African-American art. The event is called simply "Essence" and is held at the beginning of the second summer month, usually before Independence Day celebrations (therefore, the dates can also fall at the end of June). Every year, the festival attracts famous headliners. Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie have already been among them. Its popularity is evidenced by the number of visitors: about 400 thousand people every year. The main venue is the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Stadium. The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center and the city's central streets concentrate the rest of the program. Besides music, visitors can enjoy master classes and culinary tastings.

An equally colorful festival is the Madri Gras Carnival, which typically takes place at the end of February or the beginning of March (the date depends on Ash Wednesday marking the beginning of Great Lent). The festival owes its existence to the French who introduced the tradition of celebrating "Fat Tuesday" (this is how the event's name translates). For this reason, the French Quarter becomes the venue (the main actions take place on Bourbon Street). The celebration involves a parade led by the King and Queen of the Carnival who throw out sweets and jewelry made of plastic to the audience, and delighted spectators are happy to catch them all. And all this is accompanied by jazz accompaniment whose sounds can be heard from all over the city.
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