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07/05/2009What's on: EuroPride 09

What's on: EuroPride 09 EuroPride 09 celebrates 40 years of gay rights with cultural and sporting events in Zurich between 2 May and 7 June.

40 years of pride

“Celebrating 40 years with pride” is the motto of EuroPride 09 in Zurich, commemorating the gay rights movement that formed in 1969 after police raids on New York’s Stonewall bar. The event runs from 2 May - 6 June, offering cultural and sporting events, seminars, discussions and a parade.

EuroPride 09 begins with the Pink Apple film festival and the cultural events of Warmer Mai, accompanied by panel discussions and seminars on diversity management, homosexuality in schools, gay and lesbian parenting and being out in the workplace.

Hundreds of athletes from Europe are expected for the sports events during the last weekend of May. The program ends with a final weekend of cultural events, a gala dinner, a city festival on 5 and 6 June as well as the EuroPride parade.


Events

May/June
12th annual Pink Apple film festival, Warmer Mai cultural month, conferences and events. Click here for more information on sports weekend.


4 June
The Gala dinner of Europride 09 will be held at Wasserwerk Zürich, featuring music by Leo Wundergut and the Kur&Bad orchestra. Tickets cost CHF 123 each.
 
5 and 6 June
The town festival in Zurich’s city centre will include the AIDS Walk 09, three stages with bands and DJs, and a networking event.
Click here to learn more about the parade and festival.

7 June
A brunch buffet of Swiss specialities in the Foundry Hall will be accompanied by jazz musicians Bettina Schelker and Daniela Sarda. Tickets cost CHF 33 each. Church service follows with organ and trumpet music in the Frauenmünster church.

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