Paris
This festival is a celebration of France’s young and emerging talent. Young musicians, authors and directors work their socks of for months ahead in hope of getting recognized as France’s next big thing. Taking place on the 15th to the 21st of September, in 8 different locations, the best emerging talent will play, sing, dance and perform to their heart’s content.
The set locations are ; La Boule Noire, La Reine Blanche, Le Divan du Monde, Le Centre Musical Fleury-Goutte d’Or, Le Lavoir Moderne Parisien, La Teinturerie de Plumes, Le Grand Parquet and l’Espace Canopy. There’s a different event planned for each night, showcasing acts from every possible genre. Although music will always be the main focus of the event, for the first time in history, this year the festival is branching towards new media, such as cinema and literature.
With a total of 34 concerts, you’d be crazy to miss this event if you’re in the area. Check out their website for some more information http://www.attitudesinde.fr/
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Rome
In Rome each year, Gay Pride Festival takes place. Gay Village 2008 26 June – 20 September, is an open-air gay summer event with movies, shops, music, performances, parties and more. Entrance free 20:00 – 21:30, after: on Thursdays 7 € (incl. 1 drink), on Fridays and Saturdays 13 € (incl. 1 drink). At Parco del Ninfeo, Via delle 3 Fontane all’Eur (Metro B: Magliana)
In past years the Pope has publicized his displeasure of the event, which has in turn sparked a lot of controversy, with the Vatican trying to get the festival banned. Thus, the festival has converted into what some describe; “the maintaining of democracy”, and a “festival of human rights”…
This year, Gay Village will see performances from the likes of; Giusy Ferreri and La Sorelle Marinetti. Regardless of what you think about the current climate in Rome, this festival is sure to be a blast regardless of your sexuality.
The well-designed area of Monte Testaccio where much of the festival takes place has been created with wooden cabins, bars, restaurants, dance areas and stages to re-create a small village where tolerance is the keyword. On the weekends, there is normally a very long queue, so get there early.
