Women With a Vision is honored to be the 2014 beneficiary of the tips received by the first-ever all-female flambeaux troupe known as “The Glambeaux.” The new 24-member troupe is set to debut during the Krewe of Muses parade this year.
Historically, flambeaux bearers illuminated parades in the decades before floats carried their own electrical lighting sources. The troupes often danced and twirled their torches for tips from the parade watchers. Several krewes still feature flambeaux for aesthetic reasons and as a nod to Carnival tradition, and over the years, a handful of female flambeaux have marched alongside men. This year the Glambeaux will premier as the first-ever all-female troupe, and they will account for the largest segment of the female flambeaux population. The troupe plans to be fully costumed in fire colors, and they will wield their torches to a choreographed musical soundtrack.
All tips collected by the Glambeaux along the route will go toward supporting the work of Women With a Vision. WWAV staffers are thrilled to be chosen by this exciting all-female troupe as its first beneficiary, and staff are making plans to march in the parade with the troupe.
And from Feb. 14 through Mardi Gras, the restaurants Lucky Rooster and Tivoli & Lee will be selling a cocktail created by Glambeaux troupe members called the “Glambeaux Punch.” One dollar from the sale of each cocktail will be donated to Women with a Vision.
Muses rolls at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 27, starting at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Magazine Street before proceeding up Napoleon Avenue to St. Charles Avenue.
WWAV encourages its supporters to come out during Muses, to cheer on the Glambeaux, to tip generously, and to celebrate the beauty of women owning their own power in every way!