The thirteenth edition of Antwerp Pride is over. Antwerp Pride 2021 will take place from 12 tot 15 August. Hopefully free from coronavirus countermeasures.
Category: Experience
ART | ‘In Memoriam’ by Luke Jerram in Antwerp (7-16 August), London’s Greenwich + Dockyards Festival (28-31 August), Newburry (16-22 September)
On Friday, Luke Jerram premiered his flag art ‘In Memoriam‘ at Park Spoor Noord in Antwerp. Amidst coronavirus countermeasures, it one of few artworks for Zomer van Antwerpen.
VIDEO | Cooking presentation and visit of the galley of Majestic Princess
Early 2020 AD. Danny and I embark on a 21st century Odyssey. On the Majestic Princess from Sydney to New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji. Back to Sydney, then to Melbourne and flying back home.
Antwerp Pride exhibition ‘Together.’ at M HKA Museum of Modern Art
The Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst van Antwerpen (M HKA), the Museum for Modern Art in Antwerp, is hosting ‘Together.‘. Allegedly it’s Belgium‘s first LGBTQIA+ dedicated exhibition.
Antwerp Police HQ Oudaan pasted with Paul Harfleet’s pansies against homophobia
The Diversity department of Antwerp Police has pasted Paul Harfleet‘s pansies from The Pansy Project, which marks hotspots of homophobia.
Nadi and Lautoka, Fiji
Early 2020 AD. Danny and I embark on a 21st century Odyssey. On the Majestic Princess from Sydney to New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji. Back to Sydney, then to Melbourne and flying back home.
VIDEO | Walking Antwerp Pride’s ‘Trail of Stories’
Before the Province of Antwerp and the City of Antwerp issued even stricter coronavirus countermeasures, Antwerp Pride replaced the traditionally crowded pride parade with a ‘Trail of Stories‘.
Darklands 2021 postponed to April… or later
Darklands has announced postponing the 2021 edition to April 2021 or possibly even later. The exact date is not yet released and won’t be as long as there is no final “go’” That ‘go’ means approval from authorities after a vaccine or cure for COVID-19 is available.
Antwerp Pride presents ‘Trail of Stories’ and focusses on TV channel after corona cancellations
Due to the new measures in the City of Antwerp regarding a new and serious spike in COVID-19 cases, Antwerp Pride cancels some events and will focus more on the digital pop-up channel AntwerpPride.TV. What is cancelled and what can continue?
City of Antwerp opens grand coronavirus test facility or ‘Test Village’ at Spoor Oost in Borgerhout
The City of Antwerp is opening a ‘test village’ or ‘test street’ for citizens who want to be tested for coronavirus COVID-19. This test facility at Spoor Oost in Borgerhout is aimed at people without symptoms. People with symptoms should see their general practitioner (GP).
