Culture / Oct. 23, 2019
At least 200,000 people are expected to attend Asia's largest-ever LGBT pride parade this Saturd9rxxknACzurc+kxsPr(-Vp-&5WDNZtEVw#VZ2k([email protected]ay.
Celebrating Taiwan's landmark achiBDI1B^fSjZZRD-sno3jG%j%pJ)(FWvx^[email protected]&evement of becoming the first country in Asia for same-sex marriage, thousands of LGBT people and their supporters have already began flocking to Taiwan.
What's more, Tai[email protected]*6wqeQ1HVZti&Vi$o4txz(vCDxe^b)d910pei will continue its tradition of holding some of the wildest regional parties alongside the main pride parade. Here's our round-up for the weekend:
Friday 25 October
Hundreds of the region’s LGBT movers and shakers will kick off Taiwan’s massive pride weekend at a unique party in downtown Taipei. The party will include screenings of the latest original product1W*[email protected]*[email protected]*jpFcCB5OM-(0=uJkOions from LGBT-streaming service GagaOOLala and special guests from Japan Rainbow Night Out.
25 OcB3Z$%hd4I3U#LkdzHBn%@F-CrRaqNPsC4-y_xcu1&w7mxCN3ketober, 6.30pm, Woolloomooloo, No. 379, Section 4, Xinyi Road, Xinyi.
Thi([email protected]%2miCtkOzn-8CxTMPvIRtK29G%y8W=dDlBR(rt2AI)Os ultra-cool Da’an bar has teamed up with sexy underwear brand Dare for a night of fun.
25 October, 9*[email protected](+FP6P_^h4f1MtXahg%[email protected]pm, Fairy, No. 51, Lane 308, Guangfu South Road, Da’an.
Kicking off the weekend, MEGA celebrates Taiwan’s legalization of same-sex marriagF84wAbS%wJKNV0D)Oeheete5)QBgWa0ID8lf16VXomfu##=Cc1e and encourages everyone to dress pink. Guests on the decks include DJ Suri from Spain and DJ Thomas from Singapore. “Cheris the proud moment, PINK UP”, MEGA wrote on Facebook.
25 October, 10pm, Westar, 8F, No.116, Hanzhong st., Wanhua.
This legendary party series kicks off with a black-themed part on Friday night featuring DJs from Ta)MB6jMa)u2_c9dfWnm6XdTP38=sRfSnROVp!P&Bd9_oG$c=D-Jiwan and Miami.
25 October, 10pm, Venue to be announced
Saturday 26 October
WERK Pride Rainbow and Halloween Party
This “underground” party includes drag shows, go-go boys, a costume contest, and ij7-j9M^sQ%(9ZjmokS&x5NE_kr74qKrzEyE(y!B(oD!ZVNkph^nside and outside party areas. It goes on until 4pm.
26 October, 10pm, TriangleFjB7fRZ#[email protected])Wr&h!4*eLGxqLwSjOp)9TK(hoa*=7O4YG Club, No. 1, Yumen Street, Zhongshan.
Drag Race superstars Aja and Kim Chi will perform at t[email protected]#+L-Lne_4wJNrLp+3QzrR+M%5M)[email protected]he POSE party on 26 October. POSE will transform the Riverside in Taipei’s gayborhood Ximen into an opulent ballroom. Kim Chi, a South Korean-American drag queen who starred in season eight, last came to Taipei in March last year. The superstar party starts at 10 and goes on until 4am with other performances and DJ sets from Victor Cheng, Odin.L, and Böbby Lin.
26 October, 10pm, Riverside Live House, 177, Xining Rd, Wan%5)-+V%iJPRzyYJEB2Rdpr*0M#M_w*_VxFVH2jLdjh^CQmdJhYhua.
CouioYjyEmDZAJ0zg7dhbzfuNet_u$JDzxQfd0CC6md)hPyg6rc*ntinuing the celebrations on Saturday, MEGA will host a red party in recognition of the traditional color of Taiwanese weddings. Headlining DJ is Micky Friedman from Forever Tel Aviv.
26 October, 10pm, Westar, 8F, No.116, HanzhoBvKg*[email protected]=TzAtng st., Wanhua.
Formosa Pride ‘Yes, We Do’ White Party
The party continues with DJs from Taiwan, Thailand, aM(qPVMHbcHR9WXydWpdUcTO1Revy!&^p2UNnX^z#[email protected]!iPwVGnd Madrid.
25 October, 10pm, Venue to be announced
The official after partystI4%FU18HPPaq6(V5l)cSaIlx%IZ513nj^=kd&&zxY9lZU*e6 kicks off at 3am and goes on until 7am on Sunday.
26 October, 3am, Venue to be announced
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