28.4.2009 Complete program of the Queer Parade Brno - hot spring 2009 will be introducedat a press meeting in Kavarna Zeman (Josefska 4) on Monday the 4MAY at 10.30AM.
The 2nd round of the Queer Parade Brno - Hot Spring 2009 this year - will tag along other cultural activities and festival that traditionally frequent Czech cities in spring. Starting 05/05 it will run till 06/06 hosting many events (ranging from theater performances, talks, sport events) to rise the queer pride.The persona of this years festival will be actress Iva Parderkova - well known for her queer positive views.
The festival will be promoting themes and perspectives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and all other who identify as a part of the LGBTIQ community. The main goal is achieve visibility for the LGBTIQ community and its problems, facing homophobia, support for tolerance and divesity and refreshing of Brno's cultural life.
The festival will start of with University Queer day (05/05) by presenting LGBTIQ community across the faculties of Masaryk's University. The last day of the festival (06/06) will be the day of sport events. More then month long festival will offer talks, debates, workshops, theatre performances, parties. There will also be an evening Light for AIDS.
Queer parade Brno 2009 supports Mezipatra film festival.
Jolana Navratilova - member of the organization team is hoping that Michel Teychenne from EU parliment will come as promised to talk about problems and ways of LGBTIQ life in EU.
Contacts: Andrea Jochmanová, tel.: 732 735 266, Jolana Navrátilová, tel.: 777 817 499, www.queerparade.cz ■ info@queerparade.cz
Main organizators: Holky v Brně, Gender centre FSS MU. other contributing organizations: Kluci.info, NESEHNUTÍ, The L Show, STUD, GaTe, eLnadruhou.