NAIDOC 2023, Pride Gala Dinner and Entertainment. WHAT a Deadly Night!!

For over two decades, the Koorie LGBTIQA + community has been organising nights through Vic Naidoc to celebrate their blakness and beauty. Throughout the years, these events have evolved into what we now know as Pride Night, a celebration of culture, family and acceptance.

The Vic Naidoc Pride Gala provides an opportunity for the Koorie LGBTIQA+ community to come together and celebrate their identity in a safe space.

In 2023, we want to honour our Elders in line with the NAIDOC theme 'For Our Elders' by hosting a Gala dinner that offers full accessibility requirements and comfort for our respected Elders.

What a beautiful night of celebration, performance, art, culture and blak excellence. It all starts with a welcoming by Aunty Annette Xiberras

The Night of all nights we have to celebrate our Blak LGBTQIA+ elders, veterans and community. It is beautiful moments where members of our communities can rain down endless love for each other and those who have paved the way.

First Nations LGBTQIA+ advocate and community man Jade Johnson and First Nations Supreme Queen Cerulean hosted the night with a Naidoc surprise that all was in awed and wowed!

The luscious line up and Performances were:

Barkaa Aunty Denise Mac 2Joocee Za’moom’Da Kalyani Theo Cassady Elijah Money Bebe Backhouse Cerulean DJ Kayanı

3KND sawed all the hard worked that was put in by the co-ordinators and staff and deserve the rewards for the wonderful night.

3KND Connecting Community

@monikha.only - lead producer @ruffrika_gaze - creative director Artist: @grumpyenoki - head of artistry