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Opening Ceremony and Pride Parade
March 13, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MDT
Bring your friends and dress up in your brightest colours to kick off Pride Week with a Pride Parade to celebrate the amazing 2SLGBTQ+ folks that are part of the U of A’s vibrant community!
The opening ceremony will feature President Bill Flanagan and MLA Janis Irwin.
SCHEDULE
- Check-in: 11:30 – 11:55 (folks can arrive anytime in this time frame to find their spot in the parade)
- Opening ceremony: 12 – 12:20 p.m. (south side of Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS), facing the Main Quad)
- Parade, 20-25 minute walk: 12:20 – 12:45 p.m. (from the Main Quad to Van Vliet Centre’s (VVC) Social Street)
- Art display and resource fair: 1 p.m. onward
- Drag Extravaganza: 2 – 3 p.m.
Until March 8, you can register below to have a spot reserved for you in the parade. Registration is not needed for the art display, resource fair, and drag extravaganza. Stop by, watch, and cheer!
Cost
Free
Links
U of A Pride Week
Contact
Fyrefly Institute for Gender and Sexual Diversity
fyrefly@ualberta.ca
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