Mardi GRAS

 Introduction & Origin –

Mardi Gras is an annual pride parade of LGBT. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is one of Australia’s most famous and well-loved events, bringing thousands of visitors to Sydney to join in the celebrations. Mardi Gras is a celebration of love, diversity, and equal rights. The history of Mardi Gras takes us back to the time of 1978, when on a chilly winter night when police came down on a street festival bravely celebrating gay rights when homosexuality was illegal in Australia. The first Mardi Gras celebration ended in Violence. On Saturday 24 June 1978 at 10pm, several hundred gay and lesbian people and their supporters – some in fancy dress and some simply rugged up against the cold – gathered at Taylor Square and followed a truck with a small music and sound system down Oxford Street to Hyde Park.

"Out of the bars and into the streets!” they yelled. “Stop police attacks on gays, women and blacks! From then Mardi Gras become a defining moment in the nation's gay rights history.    

Ways of celebration-

Mardi Gras is often celebrated by eating delicious foods, dressing up in colorful attire, and attending fun parades and festivities. Baking and eating king cake, wearing the themed outfits, masks are an essential parts of this celebration.  

How kids celebrate Mardi Gras-

Kids get beaded for themed dress

Enjoy king cake

Decorate their own mask

Throw their own Parade

 

Books on Mardi Gras-

Mimi’s first Mardi Gras (link)

On Mardi Gras day (link)

Gaston goes to Mardi Gras (link)

Mardi Gras and Carnival (link)

Happy Mardi Gras (link)

 

 

 

 

Quotes on Mardi Gras-

"Mardi Gras is in our soul." — Kim Priez

"An American has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi-Gras in New Orleans." — Mark Twain

"Some girls are just born with glitter in their veins." — Paris Hilton

"Mardi Gras is a state of mind." — Ed Muniz

"It's in our soul to have Mardi Gras" — Arthur Hardy

 

Ways to wish on Mardi Gras-

“There are only smiles and laughs, colours and energies surrounding all of us. Wishing  you a cheerful and colourful Mardi Gras.”

“May you enjoy the Mardi Gras festival season to the fullest….. May you have the best of the celebrations to enjoy with your loved ones”

“Wishing you a very Happy Mardi Gras my dear…… It is time to put on your party clothes and shoes and create some beautiful memories.”

“Keep aside all your work and worries because it is time to hurry. Sending  lots of love and best wishes on Mardi Gras to you.”

 

 

 

Gifts on Mardi Gras-

Mardi Gras coasters (link)

Mardi Gras cookies  (link)

Mardi Gras Cupcake Toppers (link)

Mardi Gras mask  (link)

Mardi Gras Door banner ( link)  

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