It has been labeled Iceland´s most entertaining competetion and the night when King and Queen are crowned for one year. The Icelandic Drag competition markes an early beginning of Reykjavik Gay Pride weekend and gets the party going. This year the event is also one event of many Gay Pride Off-Venue events taking place in Reykjavik the Pride festival and it´s definitely worth seeing. Check it out!
History walk, Queer films, exhibitions, concerts, gay cruise and parade, it´s all part of the Reykjavik Gay Pride 2013. The program this year is packed with events of all kinds with handfull of Off-Venue events taking place around the city as well offering guests multiple entertainment to enjoy. The biggest of those off venue events is without a doubt Iceland Drag Competition which is probably Iceland´s most entertaining competition to watch.
Club Kiki, will open it´s door on Thursdays from now on and rest of summer and make sure you´ll have a place to goto to kick start the weekend. DJ Glimmer will start the party tonight (June 13th), play some good music and make sure you´ll have fun. Cheap beer on tab will also help get the party started! Kiki is located on Laugavegur 22, the queerest corner in Reykjavik, where many of Reykjavik´s best known gay club have had its home in the past. On weekends (Fridays and Saturdays) Kiki is open from 11 pm to 4.30 am.
Visit Kiki on Facebook to see what they are up to.
It all depends on what you´re looking for when asked if Iceland is a good (interesting, fun) destination for gay tourists. From a broad perspective, Iceland is seen as a good option for gay travelers simply because it´s very gay friendly. Holding hands in public won´t cause a stir and the gay scene, despite being very small, is considered open and friendly. But gay tourists as any other tourists choose Iceland for many different reasons. In general most tourists choose Iceland for its nature and unique landscape and the same probably goes for most gay tourists as well.
Samtökin '78 (The National Queer Organization of Iceland - S78) calls for a or a national gathering of queer people June 1st. In the 35 year old history of Samtökin '78 much has been accomplished in the human rights battle of queer people in Iceland but the purpose of the meeting is to look into the organization´s work, prioritize and determine future policy. Samtökin '78 encourages as many as possible to show up to ensure that the future strategy for the coming years will take into account the opinions of many as possible and various groups. A table for English speakers will be set up at the event, so that everyone can participate.
"We´ve already beaten our record number of guests signing up for the event this year, the complete pass is about to be sold out but everyone will be able to show up for the parties organized during the weekend" says organizer Frosti Jónsson. "Last year was our biggest event but this year will be bigger which makes us who organize the whole thing very happy. But it´s still a small event compared to many of the bear events out there and thats what makes it special. Here you get to know everyone by name and by the time you leave you have made friends with fantastic people from around the world".
Reykjavik Queer Choir will throw it´s spring concert on May 24th 6:30 pm in Harpa. The choir is known for a wide variety of music and will perform pieces from different categories, from some old Icelandic choir songs to well known pop songs and everything in between.
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts&Docs Festival is coming up. At the Shorts and Docs festival a selection of short films, animations and documentary films from across the globe will be presented with a special LGBT section which includes three documentaries and two Icelandic short films by Barði Guðmundsson (A Man Apart) Guðni Líndal Benediktsson (No Homo). Below is a list of LGBT films presented at the festival:
Bóbó (A Man Apart) - Barði Guðmundsson
Bóbó (A Man Apart) by writer and director Bardi Gudmundsson takes place in a little town in Iceland in 1973. The Vietnam War is coming to a close as the world buckles underneath new attitudes and changing priorities. Far from the din of history, in a small village in the south of Iceland, a young man falls for a soldier at the nearby US army base.
Where and When:
Bíó Paradís (Hverfisgata 54), May 12th 6 pm andMay 15th 10 pm
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