Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 19:45:52 GMT
From: skolander@bahnhof.se (Björn Skolander)
Subject: Europride '96 in Copenhagen

From: Michael Nord <europrid@inet.uni-c.dk>
    
Europride '96 (June 21 - 30, 1996)

At the end of June 1996, Copenhagen will host Europride '96, the annual
European pride event for gays and lesbians, under the auspices of EPOA
(European Pride Organisers Association).

The organiser is CPA (Copenhagen Pride Association), an organisation with
representatives from all sides of the lesbianand gay community of 
Copenhagen.

CPA has received more than 1 million Danish Kroner from the city of
Copenhagen for the Europride-project.

The pride event last ten days from June 21 through June 30,1996. There
will be exhibitions of lesbian art, of male photography, of gay & lesbian
magazines from all of Europe, there will festivals for film, theatre,
dance and chorus.

There will a number of parties (gay, lesbian, leather, new age, disco and
more).

The main events include a gay village, called Pride Town, on one of the
central squares of Copenhagen.

The biggest event is a night parade, a project called A City in Parade,
and this is planned to last from nine o'clock Saturday evening (June 29)
to three a.m. on Sunday (June 30). The paradeorganisers plan to break two 
world records: The longest fireworks display and the longest discoteque, in
the world.

All contributions are welcome. We still need artists of allkind, who would
like to perform during Europride '96 inCopenhagen. Send us an Email or a
 letter.

If you need more information send us your address, also if you are
interested in receiving information on accomodotion.


Copenhagen Pride Association
Studiestraede 31 B, 3. floor
DK-1455 Copenhagen
Phone: +45 33 91 94 95
Fax: +45 33 91 94 96
Email: europrid@inet.uni-c.dk