It’s that time of year again, in the height of
the summer in the Cote d’Azur when the LGBTI community comes together
throughout the region to celebrate on a sunny afternoon in Nice with the Pink
Parade.
As with every year in various parts of France, Pride is held at different times of the summer. This year, the Pink Parade in Nice takes place on Saturday, July 27, 2019.
As with every year in various parts of France, Pride is held at different times of the summer. This year, the Pink Parade in Nice takes place on Saturday, July 27, 2019.
Like the charms of France itself, what seems to
make each of these Pride celebrations special is that they are community
driven. The city of Nice for the Pink Parade is the central location for the
weekend of events with those coming from as far away as Saint Tropez,
Marseille, Paris and many other locations and countries.
No matter your background or nationality, everyone can join in solidarity for this very festive event. And instead of watching from the sidelines, one can actually walk in the parade route and be a part of it all and dance through the streets with various DJ’s spinning tracks on the various floats.
No matter your background or nationality, everyone can join in solidarity for this very festive event. And instead of watching from the sidelines, one can actually walk in the parade route and be a part of it all and dance through the streets with various DJ’s spinning tracks on the various floats.
There is nothing better than being the heart of
an event like this and seeing people as you walk by smiling and cheering you
on.
This year is marked with special importance as well as part of the theme of this parade is the remembrance of what started Pride…the Stonewall riots in New York on the evening of 1969 which kicked off the LGBT movement for generations to come.
The movement started to as part of awareness and to put a stop to daily persecutions, homophobia, and discrimination and to promote equal rights for all.
This year is marked with special importance as well as part of the theme of this parade is the remembrance of what started Pride…the Stonewall riots in New York on the evening of 1969 which kicked off the LGBT movement for generations to come.
The movement started to as part of awareness and to put a stop to daily persecutions, homophobia, and discrimination and to promote equal rights for all.
Although quite a few advances have been made
with varying degrees around the world in terms of new laws and fundamental
rights, unfortunately more still needs to be done so that is why the Pride Parade still takes place once a year around the globe.
To be a part of this weekend’s event, everyone
will gather near the Square Head - Tête Carrée (pont Barla/St Jean-Baptiste)
and between Rue Defly at 16H30 with the march starting at 17H.
Basically
just follow the crowds, the Pink Parade will go on for approximately two hours and lead
all the way back at the MAMAC where at 19H until midnight the big Pink Dance
Party will take place outside.
In Nice for the Pink
Parade, everyone is welcome to join the procession as one. Expect to see people
of every age and gender with lots of colorful attire, music and smiles; it is
simply one of the best atmospheres to be around and a highlight of summer.
