ATLAS: BIPOC x Indigenous Ball 2025

NOTE BEFORE BUYING A TICKET: This event is autonomous to ANU students who identify as BIPOC (Bla(c)k, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Colour) and / or Indigenous. 

**Equity & Indigenous Department tickets: 

Please apply for an equity ticket by filling out this form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsUXywJOIt-Bn-nTMNR4KgnUMucnK02iC5DMWmfgoWla8R2Q/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=115501533995533213973

This form closes on the 12th August 2025.

Indigenous attendees - Please email sa.indigenous@anu.edu.au or message @anu_indigdept on Instagram/ANU Indigenous Department on Facebook to receive a free ticket 

Join us for an unforgettable evening as ANU BIPOC Department and Indigenous Department present “ATLAS” — a ball honouring the cultures, stories, and identities that make us who we are. This night celebrates the diverse places and experiences that shape our lives.

Enjoy powerful performances, lively music, dancing, and refreshments as we gather to share and celebrate our rich cultural connections. Every story marks a point on our collective map, each culture adding its own vibrant hue. ✨🌎

Theme / Dress Code:

Show up in the colors and styles that reflect your heritage — traditional, modern, or a mix. ATLAS invites you to celebrate your personal journey and the many paths that bring us together. 🗺️💃

Date: Saturday August 16th 2025

Time: 6:40PM - 11PM

Location: Canberra Rex Hotel

What does your ticket include: All ticket-holders get to enjoy music by our special BIPOC DJs, watch captivating performances such as bands and dancers, and savour delicious canapés all night. Those with 'Alcoholic Tickets' enjoy access to a bar tab all night. Those with 'Non-Alcoholic Tickets' can enjoy non-alcoholic drinks throughout the evening.

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For questions, concerns or accessibility information regarding this event please contact the Indigenous Officer at  sa.indigenous@anu.edu.au or BIPOC Officer at sa.bipoc@anu.edu.au

Please note the BIPOC Department Safer Spaces Policy applies to all BIPOC Department spaces. You can find the Safer Spaces Policy here. 

The ANU Indigenous Department & ANU BIPOC Department acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Country. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands that we operate on and which we will be meeting on, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples. We pay our respects to Elders past and present who shall forever be part of the lands, skies, and rivers of this place. We acknowledge that this land was stolen and sovereignty was never ceded.