MPP Eid Al-Adha Potluck & Picnic

From our family to yours: MPP invites you to reclaim collective joy and comfort this Eid Al Adha. In collaboration with Twenty10 ⏾ ⋆.˚

Join us for a community potluck and picnic to celebrate and reflect this Eid. This event will be low energy but high frequency for our LGBTQIA+ Muslim fam. Some snacks and drinks will be gratefully provided by Twenty10, and we'll be bringing some picnic rugs, tasbih-making activities as well as sweet treats. Come as you are and bring a plate to share if you please :)

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Location & Getting There

We will find a spacious spot at Camperdown Memorial Rest Park located in Newtown.

• Train: The closest train station is Newtown on the T2, T3, T4, T8 and T1 lines

• Bus: 370, 422, 423, 426, 428. Good stops are along King Street, Parramatta Road, or near Church Street/Newtown. From most bus stops it is only a short 2-5 minute walk.

• Car: Parking around Newtown is limited and can become difficult on weekend, and is metred. the closest streets are Federation Road, Lennox Street, Church Street

• Bike: There are some bike pahts on the way with bike racks on Lennox Street

Safety & Community

• Say hi to someone who might be arriving by themselves, let’s make each other feel welcome <3

• Please ask for permission before taking photos and/or posting on social media

• ⁠⁠The event takes place in a public, park setting. MPP staff will be there if you have any questions or concerns that come up

Come as you are

No matter your relationship to Islam - practising or not - and your undersatnding of your gender and sexual identity, we welcome you. This MPP event centres our queer Muslim family, with your chosen kin, family and loved ones most welcome. We ask that you come in spirit and solidarity, and co-create a kind and respectful space with us.

In the event that it rains, we will move to the hall at Twenty10 and have an indoor picnic.

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MPP acknowledges that this event is taking place on unceded Gadigal land. We honour the deep & ongoing practices of healing, story & resistance. It is a privilege to gather in times of crisis & devastation, & seek these moments of reprieve to give us strength to contribute to ongoing anticolonial movements.