Wikipedia:WikiProject Festivals/Festival Newsletter/April 07 edition

Welcome to the Festival Newsletter Issue I - April 2007
Current News The project's scope has been updated to include Festivals with low attendance but Historical Origins. Project remains in its infant stages! Help by expanding and adding the {{WikiProject Festivals}} on the talk pages of all festivals that meet minimum requirements. There is now a list of our Festival Articles One new templates is being worked on {{Love To Party Award}}	Current proposals, discussions, and articles needing expansion and review. In the project no new task forces suggested no new Templates suggested Articles needing review or expansion Contraband Days in need of minor editing 'Obby 'Oss festival in need of moderate editing Red River Revel In need of moderate missing festival articles (Updated List)
Festival Article of the Month Mardi-Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") is the day before Ash Wednesday, and is also called "Shrove Tuesday" or "Pancake Day". It is the final day of Carnival (English IPA: [kaː(ɹ)nɨvəl]). It is a celebration that is held just before the beginning of the Christian liturgical season of Lent. Artist working on float for Mardi-Gras	Upcoming Festivals (April)