Sat, 01 Mar
|Oxford Street
Sydney Mardi Gras Parade 2025
Time & Location
01 Mar 2025, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Oxford Street, Oxford St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia
About the event
Event description:
IQC participated in the 2025 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, responding to the festival theme Free to Be through Indonesia’s national motto, Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity). Our concept celebrated the freedom to be ourselves and to be embraced as part of the diversity within Indonesian, LGBTQIA+ and wider Australian communities. Marchers wore a silver costume concept featuring handmade headpieces inspired by the traditional silver craftsmanship of West Java, bringing Indonesian cultural heritage into contemporary queer expression.
What we achieved:
IQC created a highly visible celebration of Indonesian queer identity on one of Australia’s largest LGBTQIA+ stages, bringing together culture, creativity and community participation. Our handmade costumes and cultural storytelling were recognised with Runner-Up for Best Costume among the parade’s many float entrants. The recognition demonstrated how Indonesian cultural heritage can be creatively reinterpreted through a queer lens while sharing a message of belonging, diversity and freedom of…