LGBTI & Pride 48 | TEXT: DAVID WILLS
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Backdoor’s Pride Edition Backdoor parties focus on extravagance and dance floor fun. It’s all about the hottest music, dazzling stage shows and a raunchy atmosphere that promotes love, acceptance and respect. Join this diverse international crowd for a night of sexy fun with leading DJs setting the pace. It’s sure to be a night to remember.
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2 AUGUST, MELKWEG
Canal Parade
PATHÉ GAY MOVIE NIGHT Every month, Pathé De Munt screens a special LGBTI movie. Arrive half an hour before the film starts to enjoy a drink at the reception. There’s also a chance to win DVD packages. Check the Pathé website for more information: pathe.nl/gaynight FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, PATHÉ DE MUNT
stopping floats and be part of the pumping party atmosphere. It’s a veritable sea of pink, and dancing is borderline obligatory. Be sure to arrive early to grab a perfect canal-side spot to take it all in. Better yet, get down with the action and hop on a boat!
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he highlight of Pride festivities is undoubtedly the Canal Parade, where dozens of brilliantly decorated boats and barges set sail along the city’s UNESCO World Heritage Canal Ring. Hundreds of thousands of spectators flock to the city centre to cheer a dazzling array of show-
3 AUGUST, VARIOUS LOCATIONS
GAY80’S This new party night is all about the big icons of the 1980s: Madonna, Kylie, Whitney, Wham! and a host of others. Danserette presents this fab night featuring camp classics, mega mixes, updated versions and original cuts from one of the wildest decades. Spin me round like a record, baby! 8 JUNE, PARADISO
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MELLOW MONDAY Recharge after a hectic weekend with a bit of pampering at Mellow Monday. This weekly event is the perfect way to relax and recuperate, featuring free foot and shoulder massages, dry and steam saunas, juices and smoothies, snacks and scrubs. EVERY MONDAY, SAUNA NZ