HÀ NỘI — The first-ever Hà Nội Mardi Gras Festival, which aims to highlight and celebrate the city’s LGBT community, will hold its main celebration March 24 at the Australian Embassy. To start the event, candidates living in Việt Nam are invited to take part in two competitions – Road to Mardi Gras, an online story-telling contest and Colours of Mardi Gras, a costume contest for members of LGBT communities in Việt Nam. Two lucky entrants will win tickets to the 2018 Sydney Mardi Gras Festival. Hanoi Mardi Gras Festival is not simply a fun celebration but also a very meaningful event of diversity and self-expression for the LGBT community,” said Vũ Kiều Oanh, founder of LGBT Community Development Center 6+ and a representative of LGBT community in Việt Nam. Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is a famous and well-loved annual celebration of LGBT communities across the globe.

Source: Viet Nam News February 21, 2017 09:46 UTC