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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is an annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ communities and there are lots of ways UNSW students and staff can get involved and celebrate on and off campus. 10.00am - 9.00pm Enter our Mardi Gras Garden Installation: the Rainbow Garden! Using concept drawings from our would-be float, a dedicated student team repurposed them to serve as a foundation for an interactive art installation. The driving concept was to create a space where the broader UNSW community could go, relax and actively participate in Mardi Gras Congratulations to the 80 students and staff who participated in the Mardi Gras parade on Saturday 2 March. ‘UNSW Pride’, a float that resembled the University’s mascot Clancy the Lion, was led through the parade.This joyous night was the culmination of months of preparation and hundreds of hours of construction by a dedicated team made up of students from the Faculties of Engineering UNSW hit Sydney Mardi Gras 2019 in style, with our lion head float shining bright with UNSW Pride as it made its way down Oxford St. For the first time, our The UNSW 'pride' of 80 students and staff joined 196 other organisations in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade on Saturday. The team was led by a float resembling the University's mascot, Clancy the Lion, and was the culmination of months of work by students from the faculties of Engineering, Built Environment and Art & Design. UNSW set to participate in Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras for the third successive year. UNSW is excited to once again participate in the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, taking place on 2 March 2019. Eighty UNSW students and staff will march with pride down Oxford and Flinders Streets alongside a newly constructed float. The theme for the 2022 Mardi Gras is “United We Shine” and the UNSW float is performing to the 2002 Jamelia classic “Superstar”. The parade will again be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 5 March, maintaining the same glitz, glamour and biodegradable glitter as every year, but with a COVID safe plan in place. Lockout laws are relaxed on Mardi Gras so you can party til dawn! Find your fit: Stone Wall has the cage, Arq has the best drag shows and Palms has the best trashy music. Recover Properly. Gordon’s Bay, Clovelly Beach, Andrew Boy Charlton Pool and the parks of Newtown are all tipped as the best unofficial hangover rehabilitation centres in One of Sydney’s most iconic events, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival, is taking place now, between 18 February and 3 March 2024. At UNSW, we have proudly achieved Gold Employer status for the last three years in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), the national benchmark on LGBTQIA+ workplace inclusion. UNSW proudly marched in the 2018 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday. Seventy staff, students and alumni dressed in rainbow robes and accompanied the UNSW float along Oxford Street, supported by the Division of Inclusion and Diversity. UNSW is committed to ensuring our LGBTQIA+ students and staff feel included, supported and celebrated.This year Mardi Gras, one of Sydney’s most iconic annual events, takes place from Friday 14 February to Saturday 2 March. Mardi Gras Parade, Saturday 25 February As the biggest event of the Sydney WorldPride festival, all eyes will be on the 12,500 marchers as 200+ floats adorn Oxford Street for the first time since 2020! UNSW’s parade theme this year will be GOLD – to reflect UNSW setting the gold standard for diversity and inclusion. A UNSW Pride, made up of 80 students and staff, marched alongside a fearless Clancy the Lion at the 2019 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. UNSW is proud to have participated in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras for the third year in a row and congratulates everyone involved in the parade on Saturday 2 March. The theme for the 2022 Mardi Gras is “United We Shine” and the UNSW float is performing to the 2002 Jamelia classic “Superstar”. The parade will again be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 5 March, maintaining the same glitz, glamour and biodegradable glitter as every year, but with a COVID safe plan in place. Most cities observe Mardi Gras. New Orleans, Louisiana, is famous for Mardi Gras. Parades are a large component of the celebration. These parades feature floats. Individuals on the floats toss beads and other things to the audience. Individuals dress in costume and wear masks. Music is also a component of the celebration. But no matter what, the people of this city have always found a way to come together and celebrate. Mardi Gras floats are a symbol of that spirit—a testament to the city's ability to rise above adversity and keep moving forward. The Power of Storytelling. At their core, Mardi Gras floats are about storytelling. Attendees at the Mardi Gras festival in New Orleans were shocked when they saw a parade float themed around Sean Combs, specifically the baby oil that was supposedly so integral to his alleged UNSW is proud to celebrate Mardi Gras! There are lots of ways to celebrate and get involved! Event highlights include: Mardi Gras Viewing party - Saturday 1 March; Mardi Pardi - Thursday 27 February ; Pride Cup - Friday 28 February ; Grab your tickets now! The Minus18 Queer Formal® is returning to Sydney in 2025! The most spectacular night of nights for LGBTQIA+ young people is taking centre stage within the biggest LGBTQIA+ celebration in Australia: Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras! Supporting UNSW’s Parents; Transforming Women’s Leadership Pathways; WiRN: Women in Research Network; Mardi Gras 2024; Panel Pledge; Students as Partners;
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