WorldPride Domain Dance Party: Revellers in racy outfits kick on for more action after Mardi Gras
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The WorldPride celebrations kicked off for thousands of scantily clad partygoers who flocked to a star-studded outdoor dance event the day after Sydney’s Mardi Gras.
Sunday’s Domain Dance Party was one of the highlights of the two-week festival that celebrates all things LGBTQIA+.
Fittingly themed ‘Summer Sweat’, revelers at Sydney’s Domain dressed in colourful, racy and sassy outfits as they soaked up the sun.
But after a long day of celebrations at the seven-hour dance party headlined by American superstar Kelly Rowland and featuring local talent DJ Suri, Isis Muretech and DJ Du Jour, some took a novel approach to freshen up.
A young woman was captured wandering around a public water fountain before her peers helped her out of the water.
Fittingly themed ‘Summer Sweat’, revelers at Sydney’s Domain Dance Party decked out in daring edgy outfits.
Sunday’s Domain Dance Party was one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ events ever in Australia
After a day in the sun, this young woman cools off in a public fountain
Maybe not a good idea? Finally, a partner helps her out of the water.
A leather-clad partygoer strolls across the cool lawn after a day of partying in the summer heat.
The warm summer night attracted thousands of people in bright and fun outfits.
WorldPride celebrations in Sydney have entered their second week in a row and there are no signs the party is slowing down.
Others, looking a little worse for wear as the hot summer day turned to night, stretched out on the cool grass and fell asleep on park benches.
The party started at 3:00 p.m. while the sun was still going down and ended at 10:00 p.m.
Police with sniffer dogs lined up at entry points as ticket holders queued for action.
The crowd dressed in bold and unique outfits, with no outfit too outrageous or colorful for the occasion.
Sydney’s Oxford Street was ablaze with glitter last night after more than 300,000 attendees celebrated Mardi Gras, the crown jewel of the WorldPride programme.
Sweet dreams! All the celebrations got a little too much for this partygoer who fell asleep on a park bench.
Like an angel: this scantily clad reveler heads home after a long day of dancing in a storm
Make sure you get my good side: One partygoer took a moment to snap a selfie from a very unique angle.
Budgie smugglers were a popular clothing choice in the summer sun
The seven-hour event included DJs as well as dancers and “surprise acts.”
But the real fun was at the official parade after-party, which spanned the Hordern Pavilion, Liberty Hall, Watson’s and Entertainment Quarter in East Sydney with programming throughout the night at Forecourt, Peter Finch Lawn and The Courts.
The official Mardi Gras after party was described as an “adult playground with music and performances” and as a place where “delight awaits you and over 10,000 of your new and old friends at the LGBTQIA+ party more largest and longest-lasting in the southern hemisphere”. ‘.
The all-night extravaganza featured a lineup packed with DJs and artists dancing to every genre of party music, from house to nu-disco, and was headlined by UK pop trio Sugababes.
The party ended at 8am with revelers pouring out from the many venues and were greeted by a sunny Sunday morning.
The crowd dressed in raunchy garb in keeping with the tradition of Mardi Gras and WorldPride.
Two revelers try to get home after a long day of action.
Dressed to impress: Party-goers heading out on Sunday weren’t afraid to wear very little clothing
A police sniffer dog approaches a party-goer dressed in black before the dance party.
Police are shown conversing with a young woman while the sniffer dog is standing.
Bright colors and skimpy clothing were popular at the party that is part of the WorldPride event.
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These two angels queue up for security checks before entering the party.
Crowds embraced the late summer heat at Sunday’s dance party at the Dominion
Underwear, budgie smugglers, and leotards were a common outfit of choice for many.
NSW Police, which marched several officers during the Mardi Gras parade, praised the event, saying spectators were generally well-behaved with only four people arrested and a couple of officers suffering minor injuries during the parade. evening.
One officer suffered an alleged broken nose during an arrest on Oxford Street, while a second officer suffered scratches and a black eye after being assaulted while on his way to Moore Park. Investigations continue to identify those responsible.
More than 900 officers attended the event to monitor the people at the celebrations.
WorldPride will continue for another week before ending with a historic march across the Sydney Harbor Bridge on Sunday.
The event has been called the largest event in Sydney since the 2000 Olympics, and is expected to host over half a million people for its approximately 300 events.
WorldPride will continue for another week before ending with a historic march across the Sydney Harbor Bridge next Sunday.
This year’s WorldPride has been called Sydney’s biggest event since the 2000 Olympics.
Slip, Slop, Slap: A Domain Dance Party attendee applies sunscreen at the popular Sunday event