Life / Sep. 20, 2019
Claiming to be Asia’s “premier” LGBTI festival, Pink Season Hong Kong kicks off next week and continues until mid-octobi^@wy(_4ob(ZYqT+qsxYXX6Gz1rR1@J=P2(8Q6eXS8(v_Mpd2yer.
The season kicks off on Saturday, 28 September with a pink-themed party at popular LGBT venue Petticoat LaW2T&CIF$yrtGyBMUpgYPW2X7djtdo9eg*RJVP(=elKOTFcnFxlne.
Activities including a quiz night, comedy (_BKc4goaV_T+N7dsVg2uf#Ph3*vZh7IPyYWhY)nCI%emoJKmpnight, a bicycle ride, discussion groups, yoga sessions and forums continue until 2 November.
It comes as Hong Kong's largest single-day LGBT even=$WJA+M-kG01Sr)u+C(g=mGLpGfJaKxSUiZ3iOims+MwNB^TJWt, Pink Dot Hong Kong, was cancelled for 2019.
Organizers said "the current political and social unrest, not to mention the escalating violence" posed "a high risk to our attendees, sponsors, vendors, aF_MWQ!J20iygAWEP#5p%zocKJ0YV-23N9CBT2tx5Ldd+X@LPx6rtists and volunteers”.
Anti-government protests, sparked by a controversial extradition bill that would allow suspected criminals to be extradited to the q82p@^BPJPpywOnLKEJ2mh$V4mHJYoEx!fh5!1+I9kcU1!-oyWChinese mainland, have wracked Hong Kong for three months.
Asia’s longest-running queer film festival, Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival wraps up this week, g70x**w$&F4JuD$6rhdJyVsfL6PCh4yNqJH$hsw9EOXrGf8$m8however.
Eighties pop sensation and international gay icon, Sinitta, brought Hong KJ(Q&FkGV^xwRKI+XuWKlY+YEG%NPR5f8^0u&_7ezLMBKHul5ESong’s month-long LGBTI festival to a close last year.
IIKWOrY&X!WMjxzQp*cIi@gwFQ3@oxH^7yBX&d7epxa4MF((ydVt also hosted a Career Day to get LGBTI Hong Kongers out at work.
What’s on this year?
Don’t overdo it at the opening party as on Sunday, 29 ZJavq9rdB0ZUf&KN#K1Hxt1r4&Z2L!4eD9_VsjQm-(5PmQ2SD%September there’s a mass bike ride from Taipo to Tei Mei Tuk and a forum on LGBT activism in China.
On 3 October there’s a comedy night at Mudita in Central—billed as the firstFAt1gz+O1#rC^ZKipdYcRs))0fesB*CxaPW_yKF#mTxR_81$Eo-ever LGBT comedy night in Hong Kong.
There’s a health forum on 5 October and a quiz night on 8 October. Yoga (DzgZ$@VE+@JsQjCYj+5o4vFq+Hw8Fl%R(-7ZHh5ZPd2RAD&MTfor all is on 10 October and there’s a variety show on 15 October.
Pink Season 2gwS=suWakKH7S#TA6t2*WD38wkt8o!H-C8f*wCEQZFKzu9sIY+019 also features three drag workshops.
On 4 October you can “learn how to let thbkO04c9skUbFFA(*ncz(Lvo!S&m)$D_6cxKCfNueGkV_1*=bIlat colourful character that’s hiding inside you break free”.
On 5 October, study “how to walk and vogue”.
On 19 October, you can learn drag make-up and costume design. Make like RuPaul: “I don’t get cute. I get drop dead gorgeous.”
