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Mi-Carême Between March 8 and April 11; fourth Sunday in Lent This break from the strictness of Lent has traditionally been observed in France, Belgium, and various islands of the French West Indies—including Guadeloupe, St. BarthÉlemy, and Martinique. In Paris, it is customarily celebrated with the FÉte des Blanchisseuses, or laundresses, who choose a queen from each of the various metropolitan districts. The district queens and the queen of queens chosen by them ride through the streets on a float, followed by their costumed courtiers and ladies-in-waiting. Then there is a colorful ball for the washerwomen that night. In Belgium, Mid-Lent or Half-Vasten is the day when someone dresses up as the Count of Mid-Lent and distributes gifts to children. CONTACTS: French Government Tourist Office 444 Madison Ave., 16th Fl. New York, NY 10022 800-391-4909 or 212-838-7800; fax: 212-838-7855 www.franceguide.com SOURCES: BkFest-1937, pp. 40, 121 FestSaintDays-1915, p. 52 FestWestEur-1958, p. 35 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Il y a aussi un arret a la Fromagerie de l'Isle-aux-Grues (figure 9), cooperative agricole, ou sont mis en evidence des traits importants de l'ile par le nom de certains fromages artisanaux, comme la Mi-Careme et le Riopelle. Von Brandenburg's women are frequently presented in a liminal state: on their deathbed, as in Untitled, 2003, a wall drawing based on an 1858 photograph by Henry Peach Robinson; in the midst of a seance; or, as in her 2005 film, Mi-Careme, in a state of trance or possession, dressed in a Mi-Careme costume mask (a medieval French masquerade that takes place during Lent and continues to exist in Quebec) and surrounded by onlookers whose voyeuristic gaze is possibly malicious. Terrain En plus du travail des assistants de recherche au cours de la periode estivale, une premiere mission de terrain, conduite a l'interieur d'un cours sur la fete, s'est deroulee en mars 2007 : la << Mission Mi-Careme >>. |
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