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Mardi Gras

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“Mardi Gras” (pron.: /ËmÉrdiÉ¡rÉË/), “Mardi Gras season”, and “Carnival season”, in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after Epiphany and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi gras is French for Fat Tuesday, referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which begins on Ash Wednesday. The day is sometimes referred to as Shrove Tuesday, from the word shrive, meaning “confess.” Related popular practices are associated with celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent.

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1800 Flowers

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1-800-Flowers is a floral and gift retailer and distribution company in the United States. It was one of the first retailers to use a 24 x 7 toll-free telephone number and the Internet for direct sales to consumers.[citation needed]

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Presidents Day 2013

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European Maritime Day, celebrated on 20 May each year, seeks to raise European citizens’ awareness of the seas and their importance. Several events take place during that day, including an annual stakeholder conference co-organised by the European Commission. In 2012 the conference will be held in Gothenburg. European Maritime Day was established jointly by the European Council, European Parliament and European Commission in 2008 as part of the EU maritime policy.

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Justin Timberlake Grammys

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“Dead and Gone” is a song by American rapper T.I., featuring singer Justin Timberlake. It was released as the fourth official (seventh overall) and final single of T.I.’s sixth album, Paper Trail. The single charted on Billboard Hot 100 even before its official release. They performed this song at the 51st Grammy Awards. This is the second collaboration between T.I. and Justin Timberlake, the first being “My Love”, off Justin Timberlake’s second album, FutureSex/LoveSounds. The song was nominated twice at the 52nd Grammy Awards, for ‘Best Rap/Sung Collaboration’ and ‘Best Rap Song’.

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Katy Perry Grammys 2013

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Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American recording artist, songwriter, and actress. Perry was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. Her conservative parents forbade her from listening to mainstream pop music. As a teen, she pursued a career in gospel music under her birth name and released her debut self-titled studio album. She also recorded a second solo album which never received release. In 2007, she signed with Capitol Records and adopted her current stage name.

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Salwa Amin

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The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music (Arabic: ÙØ¹ÙØ¯ Ø§Ø¯ÙØ±Ø¯ Ø³Ø¹ÙØ¯ Ø§ÙÙØ·ÙÙ ÙÙÙÙØ³ÙÙÙâ Ma`had Edward Sa`Ä«d al-Waá¹aniy lil-MusÄ«qÄ)is a Palestinian music conservatory with branches in Ramallah, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nablus and Gaza City. In total, there are more than 1000 students. It was established in 1993 as The National Conservatory of Music, with its first branch in Ramallah, opening in October of that year. In September 2004, as a tribute to the Palestinian scholar and musician Edward Said, an accomplished classical pianist, the name of the conservatory was officially changed to The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music.

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2013 Grammys

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The 55th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 10, 2013, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The show is broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT and was hosted for the second time by LL Cool J. Nominations were announced on December 5, 2012 on prime-time television as part of “The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! â Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night”, a one-hour special co-hosted by LL Cool J & Taylor Swift and broadcast live on CBS from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Fun, Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Dan Auerbach received the most nominations with six each, all of whom were consisted of male artists.

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The Lumineers

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The Lumineers are an American folk rock band, based in Denver, Colorado. The band consists of founding members and songwriters singer Wesley Schultz (guitar, vocals) and Jeremiah Fraites (drums and percussion). Neyla Pekarek (cello, vocals) joined the band in 2010 after responding to a Craigslist ad. Two additional fulltime members Stelth Ulvang (piano), and Ben Wahamaki (bass), were added in 2012. Their self-titled debut album was released on Dualtone Records on April 3, 2012, eventually peaking at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart in January 2013. As of December 2012, their debut album has been certified gold in the US, UK, Australia, Canada and Ireland.

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Fun.

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Fun (stylized as fun.) is an American indie pop band based in New York City that was formed by Nate Ruess, formerly of The Format. After the breakup of The Format, Ruess formed Fun with Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff, of Anathallo and Steel Train, respectively. Fun has released two albums: Aim and Ignite in 2009 and Some Nights in February 2012.

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Westminster dog show

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The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day, all-breed benched conformation show that takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City every year. The first Westminster show was held in 1877.