First Nations First Light: A Festival Welcome
To commemorate the start of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2025, join the First Nations First Light festival welcome on the shores of Bondi Beach.
A Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony and performances will 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 continuing culture on the planet.
First Nations First Light
14 February, 8am
Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach
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