Get ready for the biggest Fair Day ever! Mardi Gras 2009 – the official launch
This year, for the first time ever, Fair Day is the official Launchevent for Mardi Gras. At 12 noon follow the bright colours from allcorners of the park to the main stage to join gay diva Shauna Jensen,broadcaster Julie McCroisson, Neighbour Day founder Andrew Heslop andthe Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney, Clover Moore to pop the champagnecork and launch SS Mardi Gras 2009.
Top entertainment on four stages
Fair Day has heaps of entertainment to choose from including the verytalented Bob Downe, bands including Chasing Bailey and She Said Yes andDJs including Kitty Glitter. See Australia’s Next Top Model judgeCharlotte Dawson critique the contestants of Mr and Mrs Fair Day and,while you’re there, why not pass a cursory glance over the contestantsin the final of AXN magazine’s search for Australia's Next Gay CoverModel?
Don’tforget the smooth grooves and live sounds at the Lounge Space presentedby Bitch and, of course, the pooch parade at Doggywood presented byAdvance Pet Food.
Are you playful or indulgent? You’ll love what’s new in 09
Come and play with us in the new area Play Pen where you can get allmixed up with friends at giant Twister or ride the bucking Bronco. Whynot try a nice drop in the new wine tasting area or indulge your tastebuds at the new gourmet food zone?
All your favourites
There’s stalls a plenty with delicious food, home crafted wares as wellas some of our most hard working community groups. The dykes are ontheir bikes, the bears are under the tree and the sporty boys and girlsfrom Team Sydney will be flexing their muscles in the Tug of War.
The fun goes on after the sun goes down
Big day on the park? You deserve a drink. The popular Fair Day OfficialAfter Party is back at the Bank Hotel, Newtown, from early eveninguntil late.
Want to know more? Head to www.mardigras.org.au/fairday for full details.
Fair Day - presented in partnership with Gaydar.com.au
Sunday 15 February 2009 | 10am till 8pm
Victoria Park, Camperdown
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Harbour '09 presents Sam Sparro Thisweek's big news just couldn't be kept under wraps. Yes, Sam Sparro isgracing the Royal Botanic Gardens to party alongside you all at Harbour'09. Find out more about the boy wonder and what you can expect here.
Samwill be joined by the perfect line-up for a sunny summer's day on theharbour - Stephen Allkins, Kate Monroe, Alex Taylor, Peyton and Shigeki.
To get your ticket to the coolest party of the year visit your local Ticketek outlet, 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Harbour '09 - presented in partnership with Gaydar.com.au
Sunday 1 March 2009 | 3pm till 11pm
Fleet Steps, Mrs Macquaries Point, Sydney
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Don't say you weren't warned... It'sprobably a good time to sort out your party ticket. We don't want tonag, but we'd hate to see you disappointed. It's getting quite closenow and - frankly - it's proving quite popular. To make sure you haveyour ticket to Mardi Gras Party visit your local Ticketek outlet, 132849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Mardi Gras Party
Saturday 7 March 2009 | 10pm till 8am
The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
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Watch the Parade live on Foxtel! We'vebeen reminiscing recently, raiding the Mardi Gras archive to watchbroadcasts of Parades past. How young we all were! How lithe! How taut!Well we're hitting the stairmaster hard this February in preparationfor the first televised Parade since 2002.
We'relucky enough to have an inside track on Foxtel's plans for Parade '09and we would love to share more, but for now you will just have totrust us on this one. It's going to be a corker.
To find out more visit www.mainevent.com.au
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Mardi Gras Parade Members Viewing Area Thehottest tickets in town, the exclusive Mardi Gras Parade MembersViewing Area, go on sale this Friday 13 February at 9am (Sydney time).Set in the heart of Taylor Square, the area is fenced from the crowdsand comes complete with its own bar and DJ's including thefabulous Baby Bear, Doug James, Kitty Glitter, Kate Munroe and asurprise DJ yet to be announced.
Ticketsare strictly limited and are only available to current New MardiGras members on a first come first served basis with a limit of 2tickets per member.
Ticketscost $70 each (plus booking fee) and can be purchased by showing yourmembership card at your local Ticketek agency, by phoning 132 849 oronline at www.ticketek.com.au
Last year these tickets sold out in less than 10 minutes so don’t delay!
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Workshop volunteers TheMardi Gras Workshop is in need of volunteers to paint, glitter, glueand add some sparkle to the Parade and Party. All skill levels cateredfor, there’s lots of work to go around. Workshop hours are from 10am to5pm, come for an hour or stay the whole day. Our Party workshop isbased in Petersham and the Parade workshop is in Rosebery.
If you’d like to be a part of the team that makes the magic happen please contact justin.green@mardigras.org.au
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Watch our story unfold RobertMcGrath's Mardi Gras - The Slide Show has recorded the rich tapestrythat is the Mardi Gras Festival for the last two years. This yearyou'll be able to see this continuously updating photo essay at theSupper Club, Oxford Hotel, Giotta Art Cafe and now in the World SquareShopping Centre.
World Squarecovers an entire city block bounded by George, Liverpool, Pitt andGoulburn Streets. As well as offering you a chance to watch the SlideShow it will also feature a collection of Mardi Gras costumes from thelast few years.
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Festival highlights Fun at the Festival Bar
With season kicking off so does the Mardi Gras Festival Bar at theSupper Club. There’s something almost every night of the week toentertain you – from cabaret on Sunday’s with Mardi Gras Show Queen,through to girls stand-up and acoustic nights, Thursday’s with BobDowne’s Retro Gras, Friday’s with the boys from Woof Club andSaturday’s with Snatch & Grab’s Berlin. Don’t miss internationalguitar superstar Kaki King, the retro-romping Margaritas and the gendereuphoria of TRaNNi PANiC. Come on down to 134 Oxford St and catch aFestival treat! Tickets via www.moshtix.com.au
Hat’s Off! There’s No Place Like Home!
22 February, Sydney Theatre
Don’t miss this one night cabaret and musical extravaganzawhich is a fundraiser for ACON. Directed by Lisa Freshwater with thewickedly funny Jan van de Stool, Garry Scale and Claire de Lune as MC’sfor the evening, this round the world themed trip will be any showqueens Mardi Gras highlight! Featuring numbers from Miss Saigon, LesMiserable, West Side Story and many more surprises including originalmembers of Hi5 doing an ABBA medley! Tickets www.sydneytheatre.org.au
Catch it in two places!
Festival venue partners Riverside Theatres and the FactoryTheatre have joined together to ensure everyone can see these twoamazing shows: catch festival award-winning dancer Jay Robinson in hispeep show of the personal Four Faces and see the classical Indiandancers in Gods In War unearth the hidden queer relationships betweenHindu gods. Both these amazing shows can be seen at Riverside andFactory Theatres. Tickets and info from www.riversideparramatta.com.au OR www.factorytheatre.com.au
Betcha Thought I Was Dead
10 - 22 February, Factory Theatre
Science comes to theatre this Mardi Gras! Joan Collins (acclaimed sextherapist, psychic guidance counsellor and mental health professional)tracks down Joylene Thornbird Hairmouth (former Diva, rock goddess andfederal senate candidate) in the Wagga Wagga Women’s Maximum SecurityPsychiatric Correctional Facility where she has been incarcerated forthe past 23 years! Find out why and how when Brent Thorpe and BillyO’Riordan join forces to bring their own brand of deranged performanceto Sydney audiences. Tickets via www.factorytheatre.com.au
The Undressing Room
11, 13 - 22 February, Factory Theatre
Performance artist and notorious Burlesque Queen, Imogen Kelly returnsto Sydney in a show that undresses the most fascinating and iconicwomen in history. In an extravaganza of red lips and long legs,Australia’s premier provider of provocative whoopee will take you fromthe dreary living room of the suburban spinster, to the opulent heightsof Versailles. Fan dancing feathered follies, fallen Hollywoodstarlets, decadent queenery, cake desecration, black light puppetry andinteractive projections. Tickets via www.factorytheatre.com.au
Five Years Of Fabulous! The Mardi Gras Costume Exhibition
14 February - 14 March, Wharf 2 Gallery, Sydney Theatre Company
Five Years of Fabulous celebrates the new culture of costume design atNew Mardi Gras since its inception in 2004. This FREE exhibition givesviewers the chance to see some of spectacular Mardi Gras Parade andParty costumes, designed by Matthew Aberline, up close. Highlightsinclude Cyndi Lauper’s rubberized “Marie Antoinette” gown, OliviaNewton John’s cropped sequined kimono, Nikki Webster’s mechanical dollcostume, and a parade dress so large it had to be registered as avehicle! Head on down to Hickson Road in The Rocks and check out thesequins, sweat stains and hot glue that makes Mardi Gras sparkle!
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Advance your pets this Fair Day Whenit comes to feeding your dog or cat, you want the best super premiumpet food available. ADVANCE offers a range of pet food products thatdeliver advanced pet health and nutrition. When combined with ourongoing commitment to local research and development and ourpartnership with WALTHAM® The World’s Leading Authority On Petcare andNutrition, the choice is clear.
ADVANCEalso has a special ingredient no one else offers. ADVANCE is the onlysuper premium range made right here in Australia, using the very bestAustralian ingredients.
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Volunteers unite! Thededication and energy of our volunteers makes the amazing spectaclethat is the world famous Mardi Gras Parade possible. Volunteerpositions are still available during Parade as a Parade Officials, forboys and girls to join marching groups and a special call for ParadeOfficials at the end of the route. To register simply visit our websiteat www.mardigras.org.au and follow the "Be Part Of It" link, or call our Volunteer Hotline on 02 9568 8686.
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Midori supports Mardi Gras Itis with great pleasure that we announce that MIDORI® is the officialSpirit & Liqueur partner for Mardi Gras 2009. Midori, one of theworld’s leading cocktail brands, is proud to assist Mardi Gras indelivering one of Sydney’s major annual events that attracts visitorsfrom around the globe each year. Midori, the original melon liqueur,encapsulates the spirit of summer fun and togetherness. Vibrant greenin colour with a refreshing melon taste, its versatility can be used tomix a wide range of delicious long drinks and cocktails. It’s theperfect premium party drink. A perfect complement to any Mardi Grasfestivity!
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Stay pumped all night long Pumpedis unleashing a wild new berry flavour at Mardi Gras 2009. So wrap yourlips around the ‘on the move’ pop-top and suck down a full 750ml ofberryliciousness. Stay pumped all night long with new Pumped BerryStorm.
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And finally...desperately seeking les français... Vousassistez à Mardi Gras pour la première fois. Vous êtes un homme ou unefemme francophone de 18 à 45 ans environ, gay affirmé depuis toujoursou depuis peu… Votre témoignage m’intéresse. Je prépare un reportagesur Mardi Gras pour la télé française basé sur une série de portraits.Merci de me contacter au plus vite! Stéphane: sydneymg2009@hotmail.fr / stephcascino@hotmail.com
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