Krewe of Kolossos Announces King and Queen for Second Annual 4th of July Bayou Boat Parade

Online, July 1, 2013 (Newswire.com) - The Ancient Order of the Krewe of Kolossos announces this year's King and Queen, LJ Goldstein (photographer and creator of Krewe of Delusion) and Mardi Claw (artist and leader of the Skull and Bones Gang). The King and Queen will be presented at the second annual "4th of July Bayou Boat Parade", which will take place at Bayou St. John beginning and ending at Orleans Ave from 5:00 PM until sunset on Thursday, July 4, 2013.

The parade, which is free to all participants, will include small boats, canoes, kayaks and homemade designs. Gas motors are not allowed but canoes, kayaks and paddleboards are availabel for rent through Bayou Kayaks and Nola Paddleboards. Prizes will be awarded for costumes and creations under this year's theme "Freedom". Participants are encouraged to wear costumes and decorate their boats, although no beads, glitter, airborne trash or glass bottles will be allowed.

The Krewe Of Kolossos is a cooperative organization of over 100 local visual and performance artists who donate their talents to provide the city of New Orleans with healthful, community-building entertainment through economically and environmentally sustainable parading. The Krewe is headed by the leaders of several well-known local krewes and is part of an on-going trend of ecologically aware "green parading" seeking to create less waste and more jobs through locally produced sustainable "throws". Their motto: "Promoting Community, Creation, Economy and Sustainaibility" describes their mission for a greener New Orleans.

Boat parade event details at: http://www.kolossos.org/parade/ and at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Krewe-of-Kolossos/226258340779808

For more information please contact: Katrina Brees 504-905-2830 [email protected] (available for interview)