Grand Marshal T-Pain waves to the crowd as the 550 members of Pygmalion roll down the Uptown parade route with an Italy-themed 25-float parade entitled “Viaggia in Italia”. Cary Oswald reigned as King Pygmalion and Kalli Mercer was Queen Pygmalion as the krewe presented their 21st annual parade on Saturday, February 15, 2020. (Photo by Michael DeMocker)

PHOTOS: Sparta, Pygmalion light up Saturday night Uptown

by Michael DeMocker | February 17, 2020

After a brief few-hours break on Saturday, the Knights of Sparta and the Krewe of Pygmalion lit up the evening, which concluded five different parades that rolled on the Uptown route.

The Knights of Sparta is an all-male krewe dating back to 1981. Pygmalion was founded in 2000, and is a co-ed krewe.

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Michael DeMocker

Michael DeMocker

Michael DeMocker has been a photojournalist in New Orleans for over twenty years. He’s been the National Press Photographer Association’s Regional Photographer of the Year three times and loves photographing all things New Orleans. He lives Uptown with his wife, son, and two dogs of varying intelligence.

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