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11-01-2005, 12:04 AM
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homotopia: 1st - 14th November, Liverpool's gay led festival of arts, film, performance and more...
BBC - Liverpool - Capital of Culture - Homotopia Festival 2 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/articles/2005/10/20/homotopia_festival_feature.shtml)
Second gay festival held in city
Sunday, 30 October 2005
Thousands of people are expected to attend Liverpool's second festival dedicated to gay arts.
Homotopia will include artwork, films, exhibitions and performances from international artists.
Council leader Mike Storey said the celebration of gay culture would provide an interesting insight for all of Liverpool's residents.
The two-week festival begins with a launch party at the Alma De Cuba bar in the city on Monday.
Event organiser Gary Everett said: "Everyone is gearing up with final preparations and the excitement is building.
"It will be a great festival for everyone who visitors takes part and we hope that long may it continue."
The inaugural festival was held in Liverpool in November 2004.
Source: BBC News - Merseyside (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/4390606.stm)
Liverpool comes out for more gay pride
Oct 31 2005
By Kirsti Adair, Daily Post
http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/icliverpool/nov2004/6/2/00070241-8579-1187-BC0580C328EC0000.jpg
LIVERPOOL'S own gay pride event is launched today.
Homotopia, back for a second year, will feature gay films, exhibitions, artwork and stage shows.
Controversial gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell is one of many high-profile personalities due to speak at the two-week festival.
A launch party at Alma de Cuba bar in Duke Street will kick off celebrations, bringing together many of the international performers and artists taking part.
Organisers promise the event will be bigger and better than last year. It is is expected to attract thousands of visitors.
Liverpool City Council leader Mike Storey said: "With such pride in diverse communities and acceptance of all quarters of the community, a celebration of gay culture will provide an interesting insight for both gay and straight people of Liverpool."
Homotopia organiser Gary Everett said: "The excitement is building. It'll be a great festival for everyone who visits or takes part - long may it continue.."
More than 40 events will take place between November 1 and 14. Marc Almond will take to the stage alongside local singer songwriter Jennifer John.
FACT hosts the Liverpool Gay and Lesbian film festival. The first event is a screening of the remastered version of Dirk Bogarde's classic, Victim.
The Unity Theatre will feature comedy from Nathan Edwards, Clare Summerskill and Chloe Poems, while Tales Of Yester-qveer takes us back to the underground days of gay life on Merseyside.
Peter Tatchell will be in conversation with Radio Merseyside's Angela Heslop, and a gay version of Call My Bluff will be held at the Unity on Tuesday, Nov 8.
Last month, the Daily Post revealed how Liverpool was considering establishing a gay village to rival Manchester's Canal Street district and cash in on the socalled pink-pound economy.
The city's first Gay Village Business Association was also launched as part of a drive to make Liverpool more welcoming to the gay and lesbian community.
Steve Radford, leader of Liverpool's Liberal Party, who is co-chairing the group said: "There is a real need for both the city council and tourism board to promote gay venues in the city, rather than blank them out."
For further information, contact www.homotopia.net or ring 0151-233 6753.
kirstiadair@dailypost.co.uk
Source: Daily Post (http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100regionalnews/tm_objectid=16314528&method=full&siteid=50061&headline=liverpool-comes-out-for-more-gay-pride-name_page.html)
homotopia: 1st - 14th November, Liverpool's gay led festival of arts, film, performance and more...
BBC - Liverpool - Capital of Culture - Homotopia Festival 2 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/articles/2005/10/20/homotopia_festival_feature.shtml)
Second gay festival held in city
Sunday, 30 October 2005
Thousands of people are expected to attend Liverpool's second festival dedicated to gay arts.
Homotopia will include artwork, films, exhibitions and performances from international artists.
Council leader Mike Storey said the celebration of gay culture would provide an interesting insight for all of Liverpool's residents.
The two-week festival begins with a launch party at the Alma De Cuba bar in the city on Monday.
Event organiser Gary Everett said: "Everyone is gearing up with final preparations and the excitement is building.
"It will be a great festival for everyone who visitors takes part and we hope that long may it continue."
The inaugural festival was held in Liverpool in November 2004.
Source: BBC News - Merseyside (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/4390606.stm)
Liverpool comes out for more gay pride
Oct 31 2005
By Kirsti Adair, Daily Post
http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/icliverpool/nov2004/6/2/00070241-8579-1187-BC0580C328EC0000.jpg
LIVERPOOL'S own gay pride event is launched today.
Homotopia, back for a second year, will feature gay films, exhibitions, artwork and stage shows.
Controversial gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell is one of many high-profile personalities due to speak at the two-week festival.
A launch party at Alma de Cuba bar in Duke Street will kick off celebrations, bringing together many of the international performers and artists taking part.
Organisers promise the event will be bigger and better than last year. It is is expected to attract thousands of visitors.
Liverpool City Council leader Mike Storey said: "With such pride in diverse communities and acceptance of all quarters of the community, a celebration of gay culture will provide an interesting insight for both gay and straight people of Liverpool."
Homotopia organiser Gary Everett said: "The excitement is building. It'll be a great festival for everyone who visits or takes part - long may it continue.."
More than 40 events will take place between November 1 and 14. Marc Almond will take to the stage alongside local singer songwriter Jennifer John.
FACT hosts the Liverpool Gay and Lesbian film festival. The first event is a screening of the remastered version of Dirk Bogarde's classic, Victim.
The Unity Theatre will feature comedy from Nathan Edwards, Clare Summerskill and Chloe Poems, while Tales Of Yester-qveer takes us back to the underground days of gay life on Merseyside.
Peter Tatchell will be in conversation with Radio Merseyside's Angela Heslop, and a gay version of Call My Bluff will be held at the Unity on Tuesday, Nov 8.
Last month, the Daily Post revealed how Liverpool was considering establishing a gay village to rival Manchester's Canal Street district and cash in on the socalled pink-pound economy.
The city's first Gay Village Business Association was also launched as part of a drive to make Liverpool more welcoming to the gay and lesbian community.
Steve Radford, leader of Liverpool's Liberal Party, who is co-chairing the group said: "There is a real need for both the city council and tourism board to promote gay venues in the city, rather than blank them out."
For further information, contact www.homotopia.net or ring 0151-233 6753.
kirstiadair@dailypost.co.uk
Source: Daily Post (http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100regionalnews/tm_objectid=16314528&method=full&siteid=50061&headline=liverpool-comes-out-for-more-gay-pride-name_page.html)