This Pride Month Social Café-bar brings back Satrangi Mela 2025 with queer joy, bold expression, and inclusive beauty. The café has collaborated with MAC Cosmetics to celebrate the pride with colour, connection, and community.
This Pride Month, SOCIAL café-bar brings back its flagship celebration Satrangi Mela. It’s a queer-forward festival that transforms SOCIAL outposts into vibrant, inclusive spaces across nine cities.
Collaborating with MAC Cosmetics
Adding extra sparkle to this year’s edition is a meaningful partnership with MAC Cosmetics. The global beauty brand holds a rich legacy of LGBTQIA+ advocacy. Famous for championing self-expression and diversity, M·A·C joins the Satrangi trail with exclusive makeup masterclasses in select cities. The brand will be spotlighting artistry as well as a message of inclusion and beauty beyond boundaries. It’s a powerful coming-together of two forces that believe in creating safe, joyful, expressive spaces for the community.
With MAC’s creative energy adding a beauty-forward edge to this celebration, Satrangi Mela 2025 becomes more than a Pride moment—it becomes a movement where identity, artistry, and authenticity take centre stage.
Beyond the festivities, SOCIAL’s commitment to queer empowerment is on year-round as it opens its doors to diverse voices through events, art, and collaboration.
Upcoming schedule:
In 2025, Satrangi Mela arrives in Chandigarh, Dehradun, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Indore, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, and Kolkata. It will be highlighting queer talent through high-energy drag shows, eclectic flea markets, underground music, and intimate mixers.
The schedule for the masterclasses by MAC Cosmetics is as follows:
- 22nd June – antiSOCIAL, Mumbai – National Artist Saikat Chakraborty
- 29th June – Indiranagar SOCIAL, Bangalore – MAC Artist Vandana Gandhir
- 6th July – Mindspace SOCIAL, Hyderabad – MAC Artist Limasenla Adnok
- 13th July – FC SOCIAL, Pune – MAC Artist Agrima Bist
- 20th July – Saket SOCIAL, Delhi – National Artist Leiya Phinao Ningshen
- 27th July – Park Street SOCIAL, Kolkata – MAC Artist Danielle Lewis
From the leadership desk
Karen Thompson, Brand Director, MAC Cosmetics India:
“At MAC, we’ve always believed that makeup is more than just artistry— it’s a form of expression, identity, and empowerment. Our collaboration with SOCIAL for Satrangi Mela 2025 is a celebration of that belief. We’re proud to stand with the LGBTQIA+ community, not just this Pride month, but every day of the year, and to bring our inclusive spirit to an event that champions joy, self-love, and creative freedom.”
Divya Aggarwal, Chief Growth Officer, Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.:
“Satrangi Mela is one of the most authentic expressions of what SOCIAL stands for; inclusion, creativity, and community. It’s not just a Pride celebration; it’s a movement co-created with queer voices across India. These are spaces where identity is affirmed, joy is shared, and everyone feels seen. We’re proud to support something that continues to grow with such heart and intent, not just during the pride month, but all year round.”
