‘Party with purpose’: Sydney WorldPride kicks off with 500,000 expected to attend 300 events
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#68Z2R)
The city's biggest occasion' since the 2000 Olympics will be a 17-day program celebrating equality
Sydney has marked the start of WorldPride with a Progress Pride flag raising ceremony, kicking off a 17-day program of art, performances, talks, parties, sport and comedy to celebrate equality.
The festivities will amount to Sydney's biggest occasion" since the 2000 Olympics and are expected to draw 500,000 visitors to 300 free and ticketed events.
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