Culture / Oct. 23, 2019
At least 200,000 people are (6!aKGJ&*NTFNoEtRnRZEFPnztNKi(PcX#s6b3l0c3=-2*FJRmexpected to attend Asia's largest-ever LGBT pride parade this Saturday.
Celebrating Taiwan's landmark achievement of becoming the first country in Asia for same-sex marriage, thousands of LGBT people and their supporters have already began @piEeuHnxfGM42%ezgoBW2dIwU!5orIIOLKvVR!o9XvDZ*JhXiflocking to Taiwan.
What's more, Taipei will continue itsC-Gf^+Ocr$Y@_ElV4T$kD_ArQ4l+8HOE8E#aQ6&H*aDR%U#Jin 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 ofarS8-l8VfIB-h&#P1mNAbzw@ByefF9FD@dV@CRdP%W#Ffb1c*! the latest original productions from LGBT-streaming service GagaOOLala and special guests from Japan Rainbow Night Out.
25 October, 6.30pm, Woolloomooloo, No. 379, Section 4, Xinyi R5R6JSprlpzwf)O$CN*r9zUwimsujVTcu5hH2AX26SKup!o+HKaoad, Xinyi.
This ultra-cool Da’an bar has teamed up with sexy underwear brand Dare for a night okJuzh&UFUYLa1eV38X-H%3wTTd*%Vd&he7=QlTG&wp=5F4Vnfhf fun.
25 October, 9pm, Fairy, No. 51, Lane 308, Guangfu z_1AoQjyXJ#lbh3(piA1f4^ATn1XFX7jFCu9lhpgq*jvKOVL^YSouth Road, Da’an.
Kicking off the weekend, MEGA celebraA*j&(Xb78kuI^D#OcuivfkfKr0Q@P*gUUKZ$r26&30bdE5oSdotes Taiwan’s legalization of same-sex marriage 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.
ThbiOH(Nx9Gha##hJrPG(gOIX5KE)N*-$-975HM-W^Qxt5gOcMT-is legendary party series kicks off with a black-themed part on Friday night featuring DJs from Taiwan and Miami.
25 October, 10pm, Venue to be announced
Saturday 26 October
WERK Pride Rainbow and Halloween Party
This “underground” party includes drag shows, go-go boys,e^=!m*Snv=GpL%jBfmbSUtcw6yO-P2wz)0I#5fdW&H#cLCVUdU a costume contest, and inside and outside party areas. It goes on until 4pm.
26 October, 10pm, Triangle*6H5Isz6h4tGTz5$JXUk6A3++iAn^15Bo7fZ&IA%Q27)f*&_b^ Club, No. 1, Yumen Street, Zhongshan.
Drag Race sup4Ra$sJD5=QtT5UytY)2wXLKn#L%PKpd7yE%*p+)VL@4NQ==B@4erstars Aja and Kim Chi will perform at the POSE party on 26 October. POSE will transform the Riverside in Taipei’s gayborhood Ximen into an opulent ballroom. Kim Chi, a South Korean-American drag queen who starred in season eight, last came to Taipei in March last year. The superstar party starts at 10 and goes on until 4am with other performances and DJ sets from Victor Cheng, Odin.L, and Böbby Lin.
26 October, 10pm, Riverside Live House, 177, Xining Rd, Wanhua6-31vZ2aOEknR*zm(Io(louJ7cR#GiUc%DiLS-RRu5-1np@u&q.
Continuing the celebraQ1t!lyW5zNcLg++FE#seFxCOjw7o6K)7b20KoDBu*-pc5=Vi1-tions on Saturday, MEGA will host a red party in recognition of the traditional color of Taiwanese weddings. Headlining DJ is Micky Friedman from Forever Tel Aviv.
26 October, 10pm, Wesaphbfk2Sr9sDNLoheUn7jYKsf6=+U!zty7=oy&q&^1MnI2aWRJtar, 8F, No.116, Hanzhong st., Wanhua.
Formosa Pride ‘Yes, We Do’ White Party
The party continues with DJs from Taiwan, j8fJ#6S=T^^aV$reMr^HJ4fYqY3%+SrNMUr#DmM#kl@x%awJ6#Thailand, and Madrid.
25 October, 10pm, Venue to be announced
The official after party kicks off at 3am and goes on until 7am on SuneI9Ud56+DCgkd5t9VRtUUcF00EUBD2f5V7_=%yAo8lL-b8uGf%day.
26 October, 3am, Venue to be announced
