Inner West Disability Pride Fest 2021

Inner West Disability Pride Fest 2021

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Posted 2021-03-31 by Gypsy Rosefollow

Sun 11 Apr 2021

The Inner West Disability Pride Fest be transforming the heart of Newtown with a celebration of disability pride. There will be various events and activities ranging from speakers, dance, panel discussions, musical performance, contests, and more.

People with disability are distinctive, talented, diverse and unique, and this festival is a celebration of that! The festival aims to reclaim identity, instil pride, and reduce stigma.



Highlights will include:

* Creative Activities:

Commencing from 9:30am, this event will feature creating and expressing disability pride with creative expression activities and contests. This event is suited for all abilities and formats.

* Introduction & Welcome to Country

* Live Speech: Why Being Visibly Proud Saves Lives:

This speech will showcase a speaker with a disability, who will explain why we need to make the invisible visible today.

* Visibly Proud: Let's Dance It:

This event will feature pole dance champion Deb Roach, who will perform disability shows.



* Visibly Proud: Let's Talk About It:

This panel discussion will feature people with disabilities having a light-hearted chat about the serious topics of invisibility and visibility.

* Visibly Proud: Let's Groove It:

This musical performance will showcase a public sing-a-long and clap-along, or head upstairs to the sensory area.

* Visibly Proud: Express Yourself Contest Prizes:

Winner and runner-up prizes will be announced for Best Costume, Best Placard, the Best expressive answer to the question "What does disability pride mean to you?"

There will also be an accessibility information stall, a sensory retreat zone, a rest area, performances, and more.

This event is the perfect way to celebrate disability pride, help remove stigma, and gain awareness.

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!date 11/04/2021 -- 11/04/2021
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