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First Nations First Light: A festival welcome

Fri 14 February 2025

Event Details

To commemorate the start of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025, join us by the shores of Bondi Beach for a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony and performances to welcome festival-goers onto the unceded and sacred Gadigal, Bidjigal and Birrabirragal Lands.

Free to join, Festival First Light marks the official commencement of the annual LGBTQIA+SB celebrations while honouring the longest-continuous culture on the planet.

  • All Ages
  • Community
  • First Nations
  • Free
  • Mardi Gras Events
  • Outdoor event

Tickets + Price

Free Event

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Time

All day event

Location

Bondi Beach

Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach NSW 2026

Gadigal, Bidjigal and Birrabirragal Land

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Access

  • Wheelchair access
  • Auslan interpreted
  • Language Non-Barrier