Raio de Sol Mardi Gras 2024
Welcome to the Rio de Sol Mardi Gras 2024
Parade info hub!
We also received news of our Float!! We are #172 and are expected to be signed in to the holding area before 6pm to parade at 10:05PM.
Please see the below updated MARDI GRAS DAY SCHEDULE.
Raio de Sol and it’s members have been involved in Mardi Gras since 2015 and is one of the biggest events we attend every year. Raio de Sol’s involvement came from a member wanting to show support for their family member who is part of the LGBTQIA+ community. We continue that support for not just our Raio members, but our family and friends. This experience is unmatched and we feel privileged to take part in such an amazing celebration annually!
Every year Mardi Gras has a theme for the parade, this year the theme is “our future is…” Our float’s theme to follow on that theme is “Our future is…connection through rhythms”.
This theme is tied to Raio de Sol’s music and how it brings people together and the energy we give to the people around us. Our dancers give colour and visual connection to the rhythms and encourage others to join in on the fun!
This years float will have up to 40 participants consisting of:
Responsible to act as the official liaison and emergency contact between the Entrant and Mardi Gras organisers on Parade day with one to lead our float on the Parade route by carrying the Entrant Group Name sign provided by Organisers.
Media Assistant
Taking photos and video in the holding area and during the parade and assisting the creative team with decorations where needed.
Other Drummers (NSW) and Raio de Sol members (ACT)
This section will consist of the song leader and drummers from Raio de sol and other drummers. Drummers to assist asset transport team with unload and reloading of instruments and flags.
ACT Dancers
Reporting to Dance leader, dancers to assist all other parties where needed. Dancers to bring minimal items on the day such as, sarong, thongs or light sandals, phone, keys and ID.
💛Follow This link for Role Description, Responsibilities and Rehearsal Information 💛
MARDI GRAS DAY SCHEDULE!!
- Meeting location is The Civic Hotel (388 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000). Some participants are heading here early to have some food and a beer before getting ready.
- 5:00PM Drummers, Flag bearers and Media assistant to meet Transport team at World Square carpark (next the Civic Hotel) to unload instruments to carry over to our meeting point at The Civic Hotel pub.
- 5:30PM All Participants packed up any leftover costumes and drum bags, ready to go as one group.
- 5:45PM Please have your ID and ticket ready, once entered we will find where our float is located (Block Position JJ03 on College St) and settle in.
- 6:15PM ALL Drummers will run through rhythms BEFORE relaxing into the holding area vibes.
- Free time before the parade.
- 8:45PM ALL Dummers to run through rhythms and warm up in float position before parading.
- 9:15PM EVERYONE ready in all assigned positions before heading out.
- 10:05PM Parade (wahoo!)
- 10:45PM Parade end location: Anzac Parade and Moore Park West area.
(Link to Parade map below!) - Mardi Gras volunteers will lead participants to a loading area to pack up instruments ready for transport team to pack their vehicles.
- 11:15PM Approximate end time.
- Afterparty!! (TBC)
Ticketing info to sign up
All participation must be completed via our ticketing system Eventbrite and you will be asked to provide the following:
- Full Name as displayed on your photo ID
- Mobile number
- Email address
- Postcode
- Whether you’re a driver, marshal, media assistant, flag bearer, Raio de Sol drummer, other drummer or samba dancer.
- All drummers must state what instrument you are playing for the parade.
- If you are a drummer from another group, please state which and who is representing your group to report to the song leader (if more than one).
Tickets are $30 each and go towards Raio de Sol’s participation in Mardi Gras, our truck hire for our float and costume bits and decorations from our creative superstars! Raio de Sol is a not-for-profit organisation, any remaining money carried over will go towards maintaining our instruments and venue hire for rehearsals for Raio de Sol members. You will also be asked to tick a box, confirming you will abide by the terms and conditions outlined in the Eventbrite ticketing have read and understood your participation role as part of the ticketing process.
(Link above)
Important to note that there will be two rounds of ticketing. The first round to occur from
15th January to 5 February as priority ticketing, these tickets are prioritising only 20 drummer spots for current Raio de Sol members and only 12 dancer spots for local samba dancers.
The second round will occur from 6th February to 19th February, there will be no priority ticketing and open to drummers or dancers until all spots are filled.
Please use the Eventbrite ticketing portal link below!
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👉 Eventbrite Ticketing Portal 👈
Travel and Accomodation
Everyone is responsible for their own travel and accomodation to Sydney and travel to the meeting point on the day. Please travel safe and plan extra time to get to Hyde Park as there will be a lot of road closures and traffic on the day.
I encourage everyone to seek travel buddies and shared accomodation to reduce personal cost and it’s just more fun with company!
Some band members have booked The Village, Bondi Beach.
https://www.booking.com/Share-eFqCcA
No afterparty has been planned yet, open to ideas! Bondi Beach Bar?
Gig Manager | Rebekah Day |
Dance coordinator - in charge of dancers | Jamie Callaghan |
Song Leader – in charge of drummers (interstate bands must elect lead to report to song leader) | James (Jimmy) Hetherington |
Creative Coordinator + creative assistants (on the day) | Nicola Mary + — |
Transport team -in charge of taking all items from Canberra to Sydney and stocktake. | — |
Raio de Sol Committee |
👇Useful Links👇
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