Watch Highlights From Arcade Fire’s Krewe du Kanaval Festival In New Orleans

12:24 PM EST on February 7, 2018

NEW ORLEANS, LA – FEBRUARY 06: (L-R) Regine Chassagne and Win Butler of Arcade Fire parade through Armstrong Park during the Inaugural Krewe du Kanaval on February 6, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

|Erika Goldring

Following the release of their festival theme song "Ann Ale! (Let’s Go!)," Arcade Fire front-couple Win Butler and Régine Chassagne plus NOLA neighbors Preservation Hall Jazz Band hosted the first Krewe du Kanaval yesterday. The one-day party, named for the Haitian Creole term for pre-Lent celebration, is designed to be an annual tradition recognizing Haitian culture in New Orleans ahead of Mardi Gras. Check out a few highlights from the event below.

Krewe du Kanaval in Congo Square rn with @PresHall & @arcadefire folks pic.twitter.com/Vj1TNOwrHq
— chelsea brasted (@cabrasted) February 6, 2018

Parade at @krewedukanaval with @preshallband #neworleans #parade #krewedukanaval #music #mardigras
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#repost @oliverosunameb #mardigras #Krewedukanaval #arcadefire
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