Cape Town Pride is a non profit organisation celebrating the diversity of the city as well as creating awareness around issues which may impact on the LGBT community in Cape Town and throughout Africa.
The Pride festival is a newcomer compared to the likes of Sydney and New York as it was founded in 2001. Following the festival in 2002 a decision was made to revert back to its original identity and a long term strategy was developed, as such there was no festival in 2003 as it was postponed intil 2004 with an effort to attract gay tourism to the city. The months of February and March are traditionally the period in which Cape Town benefits from the greatest income from tourism and this has proved more successful with these well developed Gay Pride events.
MAIN EVENTS
Here are some of the main events during the Cape Town Pride Festival 2014.
Pink Party
As the start of the Pride Week this is an event not to be missed
Date: 21st February 2014
Venue: De Waterkant Village
Time: 8pm
Ms Cape Town Pride 2014
Come join us for a fabulous evening of cutting edge drag arstistery and witness the crowning of the next Ms Cape Town Pride
Date: 22nd February 2014
Venue: Joseph Stone Theatre
Time: 7:30pm for 8pm
God Save The Queens
Within Cape Town we have a rich culture and to show how really FABULOUS we are we have an event to showcase the best of the best of Drag Artists.
Date: 27th February 2014
Venue: Beaulah Bar
Time: 8pm
Mr Cape Town Pride Manhunt
If you want to see the sexiest men in Cape Town strut their stuff then Mr Cape Town Pride Manhunt sponsored my Manhunt.net is the place to be. Who is going to be the next cock of the roost?
Date: 28th February 2014
Venue: Upstairs Crew Bar
Time: 8pm
Pride March and Pride Fair
The culmination of Cape Town Pride is the Pride March and Pride Fair. Come and show your Pride and who you are! After the March there will be the Pride Fair which is sure to entertain and amaze you. The best performers and DJ's will be in attendance to rock you through to twilight.
Date: 1st March 2014
Departing Venue: Traffic Department
Time: 10:30am for 12pm (Pride March) 1:30pm to 8pm (Pride Fair)
Venue: De Waterkant Gay Village
CAPE TOWN PRIDE
21 FEBRUARY - 2 MARCH 2014
