Mardi Gras
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Date | Ash Wednesday |
|---|---|
| Easter | |
| Shrove Sunday | |
| Celebrations | Parades, parties |
| 2019 date | March 5 |
| Also called | Shrove Tuesday |
| Pancake Tuesday | |
| Significance | Lent |
| 2018 date | February 13 |
| 2020 date | February 25 |
| Celebr | Parades, parties |
| Signific | Lent |
| Also call | Shrove Tuesday |
| Pancake Tuesday | |
| Frequenc | Annual |
| Relat to | Shrove Tuesday |
| Shrove Monday | |
| Shrovetide | |
| Ash Wednesday | |
| Lent | |
| Užgavėnės | |
| Maslenitsa | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1255169 |
About Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras refers to events of the Carnival celebration, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday, which is known as Shrove Tuesday.
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Mardi Gras: Australia's PM Anthony Albanese first to join march
By Kathryn ArmstrongBBC News
Anthony Albanese has become Australia's first sitting Prime Minister to take part in Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade - One of the biggest events of its kind in The World .
Huge crowds packed The City 's Oxford Street as More Than 12,000 participants and 200 floats passed by.
It is the First Time The Parade has been held in its traditional form since 2019 due to Covid restrictions.
" This is a celebration of modern Australia, " Mr Albanese said.
He added that it was " unfortunate" that he was the country's first leader to march in The Parade while in office.
" People want to see that their government is inclusive and represents everyone no matter who they love, no matter what their identity, no matter where They Live . "
Penny Wong , The First openly gay female in Australia's parliament, also took part in the celebrations.
The Presence of the Prime Minister , who has marched in The Parade in The Past as an MP, was greeted with cheers but his critics have accused him of pandering to a minority that's hijacking Australia's social agenda.
Opposition MP, Barnaby Joyce , criticised Mr Albanese for attending a party instead of dealing with A Crime crisis in Alice Springs - a remote town in Australia's Northern Territory .
Mr Albanese wasn't the only politician to attend Mardi Gras - members of other parties, including The Greens and Liberals, also came to show their support.
It's not the First Time an Australian Prime Minister has attended The Event - Malcolm Turnbull was present in 2016 but did not march.
The Mardi Gras Parade has been running since 1978 and grew out of a protest marking The Anniversary of - an uprising by members of the LGBT community in New York More Than 50 Years ago.
For The Past two years The Parade has been held as a seated Event at the Sydney Cricket Ground due to the pandemic.
This year's Event coincides in Sydney with WorldPride, which promotes LGBTQ+ rights globally.
Other World leaders who have taken part in pride parades in The Past include Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his former New Zealand counterpart, Jacinda Ardern .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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