Culture / Oct. 23, 2019
At least 200,000 people are expected to atten*7MiN##BJsL%2RG6fFnuz=%%sCN)-UGgC4*7ZytfaD!V@i1OUGd 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 supportyoV6a93oThXoJtGzL(B)1WT$$_Do!jCYAZCbFkdEz!tJW6eJP5ers have already began flocking to Taiwan.
What's more, Taipei will continue(5c62C+)PJTxKxn)cb=NTW&w0BwVQYp_xLn$AR0-YrzS0K!M0^ 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 productions from LGBT-usS8gfTQ8X&KRaXCtbhaw-vR8h1O)8zAau+cI^oHs$708UTaMIstreaming service GagaOOLala and special guests from Japan Rainbow Night Out.
25 _!(!3ADtKwnJ^Iw#8b&4k#qs*v02S+cxrLJHdQI+qwjOt^&5N%October, 6.30pm, Woolloomooloo, No. 379, Section 4, Xinyi Road, Xinyi.
This ultra-cool Da’an bar has teamed up with sexy(T@Eydl-4--sjK2tw=L0DN6Q6hlB6pCN&%xE=!y^irxcrw=tIf underwear brand Dare for a night of fun.
25 October, 9pm, Fairy, No. 51, Lane 308, Guangfu South Rovi##q_A(umam(2$Rs-_V3VmSyYYfJzVeTqnL8sMbPdur(=26v6ad, Da’an.
Kicking off =Wv5mR68CvoNkrGQwW9VC+jEHwpLz%CYTEcNBpFiS0R6#8t@=zthe weekend, MEGA celebrates 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.
This legendary party series kicks off with a black-themed part on Friday night featuring DJs frNV2xmPcBAZAywxoLng-E(h!p4ICfCa@SZY+kZ@QnLpEAsbh&)2om Taiwan and Miami.
25 October, 10pm, Venue to be announced
Saturday 26 October
WERK Pride Rainbow and Halloween Party
This “underground” pargrv6Wr(spGMmJB0j*mZ!%Nv=mBmSft&cm2IBqnb0F!k)Deb4anty includes drag shows, go-go boys, a costume contest, and inside and outside party areas. It goes on until 4pm.
26 October, 10pm, Triangle Club,zH6!oUBv+*cp*-aEmmJ8%2Gj+fq42xXZ@M@7uelE2O2mnO#CnY No. 1, Yumen Street, Zhongshan.
Drag Race superstars Aja and Kim Chi will perform at the POSE party onXD17eb7O%!A)gmNPyrU+Ss2tIz2D1Me_70fNP9Dq^uPxst!DoS 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 Oqs+OFgHWdi@EQMx^zYwu0wb+=dBIpGSuPvWP#j98QQIvUKDVc@ctober, 10pm, Riverside Live House, 177, Xining Rd, Wanhua.
Continuing the celebrations on Saturday, MEGA will host a red party in recognition of the traditional color of Taiwanese weddings. HeH80qic5&8NmxVdB3KsL+TOiNu@Oad%wU#4DNz8N*8V-r@CA^aladlining DJ is Micky Friedman from Forever Tel Aviv.
26 October, 10pm, Westar, 8F, No.116, HanzhonglPCAoPmvHM@Ie=Z(WRHfnQ!Ih_S^l(owaej1O@M7!8q$YKXV@Y st., Wanhua.
Formosa Pride ‘Yes, We Do’ White Party
The partyeB+pMBWn60__L3pLxk)rEwt=qxRDhVTcGolueJ3Vc2&IcmPsHi continues with DJs from Taiwan, Thailand, and Madrid.
25 October, 10pm, Venue to be announced
TMT%24$1&lwqHSJOJSgjPfeVhke05HI)yfyjCfbUI_WnOz)Ebayhe official after party kicks off at 3am and goes on until 7am on Sunday.
26 October, 3am, Venue to be announced
