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Antwerp Pride 2022 from 10 to 14 August for a 15th edition
Antwerp Pride 2021 drew to a close on Sunday with the second of the Pride Village at Operaplein and of course many parties organised by the gay catering sector in Antwerp. According to chairman Bart Abeel, some 15,000 people attended official Antwerp Pride activities. In COVID-19 times, this is a pretty number.
Antwerp Pride 2021: “Long time, no see”
Pride is more than party. Pride is protest. But pride is also a celebration and is also a party. That was – and as I’m writing this still is – unsurprisingly the reigning vibe this Antwerp Pride Saturday.
What to expect from Antwerp Pride 2021’s Pride Village on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 August?
No pride parade for Antwerp Pride for the second year in a row, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the Pride Village at Operaplein offers a – hopefully – covid safe alternative.
Antwerp Pride’s Pride Village will only be accessible with Covid Safe Ticket
Antwerp Pride has announced it will enforce a COVID-19 safe access to the Pride Village at Operaplein. You’ll need to prove you’re vaccinated, tested or you recently had COVID-19. Bring an official identity document.
VIDEO | Antwerp Pride Trail of Stories 2021
Officially, Antwerp Pride‘s ‘Trail of Stories‘ starts on 1 August. But as that is a Sunday, the city services installed the photos and so-called Bruegel cases two days earlier. I walked the long trail on Friday.
What to expect from Antwerp Pride 2021 amidst coronavirus countermeasures?
No parade for Antwerp Pride 2021. The ‘Empire of Freedom’ – or ‘Rijk der Vrijheid‘ in Dutch – comes a little too late, says the organising committee. But there are several main events. Bars and restaurants also plan their pride events.
Antwerp Pride 2021 ‘Trail of Stories’ route and featured people
Antwerp Pride has revealed the route and the featured portraits of this year’s ‘Trail of Stories‘. The trail will be visible in Antwerp from 1 tot 31 August. The trail is an alternative to the pride parade, which just not a good idea during the pandemic.
Antwerp Pride 2021 programme and schedule
No, there won’t be a parade for Antwerp Pride this year. Even with COVID-19 statistics improving, it’s just not realistic to organise a parade. Too crowded, too expensive and too unrealistic at this point.
Antwerp Pride 2021 plans Pride Village on 14 and 15 August at Operaplein
As in 2020, there will be no pride parade for Antwerp Pride in 2021. Even if COVID-19 statistics are getting lower and thus better at the moment, holding a pride parade is just not realistic.
