Good Hope FM, Cape Town\u2019s Original, will once again be donning its brightest colours in supporting the Pride Parade and
\nMardi Gras that is set to cheer up Cape Town\u2019s streets in March.<\/p>\n
The 2025 edition of the Pride Parade and Mardi Gras, a firm crowd favourite and calendar highlight, will take place on Saturday,
\n1 March 2025 – a powerful explosion of colour to end off a 3 week-long Pride Festival on a high note.
\nThe theme for this year\u2019s Pride \u2013 the Mother City\u2019s biggest LGBTQI+ celebration – is RainbowID, encouraging each person to embrace
\nand celebrate their true colours under the rainbow.<\/p>\n
The Pride Parade will be starting off at the De Waterkant district of Green Point and will culminate at the Green Point Track, where
\nfestivities continue at the Pride Mardi Gras. Aside from colour flooding the streets, there\u2019s also some top-notch entertainment to
\nlook forward to: Craig Lucas and his band, Jimmy Nevis, He Plays Violin, soprano Lynelle Kenned, DJ Lelowhatsgood, MC Squared,
\nMorocco based DJ MR. LOVING, Stella Ros\u00e9 and The Kings Collab (a Drag Kings and Things collective), with a taste of the Ballroom scene
\nreturning after the Voguers burnt up the Pride stage last year, and 3 Tons of Fun also back by popular demand.
\nIn a major scoop, the stars of the hit show \u201cBeaulah: Queens van de Kaap\u201d will also be taking to the stage.<\/p>\n
Good Hope FM will be broadcasting live from the event, with The Matinee with Garth B lined up from 12:00 \u2013 15:00
\nand The Weekend Special with Carissa Cupido from 15:00 \u2013 18:00. Good Hope FM personalities, Kyeezi and LV, will also be DJing live
\nfrom the stage.<\/p>\n
Tollie Parton, star of the hit Showmax talk Show, \u201cDie Tollie & Manila Show\u201d, will be the MC for the day along with Jarrad Ricketts,
\nwho will also be performing. There will be a wide range of food trucks to satisfy any hunger, including vegan and halal options,
\nas well as a Pride Market, selling a variety of goods from rainbow themed items, jewellery, artworks, a glitter bar, temporary tattoos
\nand much more.<\/p>\n
In addition, there will be an NGO Village where different organisations who work in within the LGBTIQ+ sector can promote the work they do.
\nNewly appointed Cape Town Pride Brand Ambassador Nkosinathi Sangweni waka Mtshali, says, \u201cAs Cape Town comes alive with the colours of Pride 2025,
\nlet us take a moment to honour those who paved the way for our freedoms while holding space for those who, for various reasons, cannot celebrate-
\nwith us. Pride is a moment of joy and unity, but it is also a reminder of the work that remains. So, let\u2019s march, dance, and celebrate\u2014but
\nlet\u2019s not be oblivious to the fight that continues for equal rights, representation, and justice for all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Good Hope FM and 5FM Business Manager, Masi Mdingane, says, \u201cIt\u2019s a privilege for us to flood the streets \u2013 and the airwaves \u2013 with all the Mother City\u2019s most vibrant colours. Not only for the amazing festival that it is, but also for the powerful message that it sends about being one united, equal,
\nubuntu-fuelled nation, no matter what a person\u2019s colour or creed. We look forward to another beautiful and inspiring event.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tickets for the Pride Mardi Gras are available at Quicket:https:\/\/www.quicket.co.za\/events\/296353-cape-town-pride-festival-mardi-gras\u00022025\/?ref=events-list#\/<\/p>\n
Tune in to Good Hope FM, follow Good Hope FM on social media or download the Good Hope FM app for iOS and Android for more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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