Ideas from Andrew Miragliotta
Explore below how Lucha Krewe and New Orleans Mardi Gras bring dance, sport, and cultural expression together to create community, much like Ted Lasso’s celebration of movement and belonging.
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NOLA Mardi Gras Masking is a long-standing tradition that is meant to turn one into a character, The Lucha Krewe keeps this tradition in their own way. They use Lucha Libre masks instead of the traditional Mardi Gras ones!
Krewe of Freret is a New Orleans Mardi Gras organization founded in 2011. Krewe of Ferret helped to revive the Freret Street corridor, support local artist and young professionals.
Professional Wrestling Theatrics are used within Lucha Krewe in their traditional Mexican Lucha Libre style. The wrestling they perform is more theatrics focused.
Aztec and Myan masking culture is reflected in Mexican Lucha Libra through the story of the mask and who the mask represents.
Mexican Lucha Libre Culture is showcased in the Lucha Krewe. They use the masks, large dance moves, and theatrics to share Mexican Lucha Libre Culture.
Latin American Musical Culture has a heavy role in Lucha Krewe. Inspired by Mexican Lucha Libre culture, Andrew states that Lucha Krewe exclusively dances to Latin American Music.
Mardi Gras Marching Clubs
The Baby Dolls are a historic, and a prominently female African American marching club. They have a bold street presense dancing around in short satin skirts, bloomers, garters, and bonnets. They also carry parasols, cigars, and toss money.
Muff-a-Lottas are an all-female marching club in Mardi Gras. They are named after the local Sicilian sandwich, and are identifiable by their 1950s diner-waitress outfits.
Amelia Earhawts & Cabin Krewe are another popular all-female marching and dancing troupe that perform in old-school flight attendant uniforms and comical dance routines which include pantomiming airplane emergency exit procedures.
The Beyjorettes are a women's dance Krewe founded in 2019. The Krewe is inspired by Beyoncé, and performs choreography inspired by Beyonce's historic headline at Coachella.
The 610 Stompers are an all-male krewe, known as "ordinary men with extraordinary dance moves." they where 70's style 'gym-teacher' attire, with white tube socks, red bomber jackets, and gold sneakers.
Krewe In Community
Cultural Advocacy: The Lucha Krewe Marches to exclusively Latin American and Caribbean Music, while flying flags of central and South American countries in order to promote diversity and community.
Lucha Krewe also goes to events around the community such as reading at Jazz Fest. Reading in another language allows them to spread diversity, and be a part of community. Lucha Krewe shows that showing up matters.
Lucha Krewe also does various fundraisers for cancer research and Puentes New Orleans, which is a foundation dedicated to advocating for the local Latino community.