Detailed Program of Viet Pride 2015
30 Jul – 02 Aug 2015
Goethe Institut, ATK, Giang Vo Lake, American Club
Detailed program see below
From Viet Pride:
The 4th Viet Pride Festival (Vietnamese Gay Pride Festival) will take place in Hanoi, from 30 July to 2 August, themed “We are Queer, We are Here”. This year, Pride in Vietnam aims to promote visibility and awareness of LGBT people in public spaces such as the workplaces, cafes, parks, and on the streets. This resonates with Hillary Clinton’s remarks at the International Human Rights Day in Geneva, citing Eleanor Roosevelt , that “these [human] rights begin in the small places close to home – the streets where people live, the schools they attend, the factories, farms, and offices where they work. These places are your domain. The actions you take, the ideals that you advocate, can determine whether human rights flourish where you are. ”
The four days of Viet Pride 2015 will be celebrated with numerous activities centered on different aspects of the LGBT community including: a research presentation on the lives of LGBT youth in Vietnam – attended by major NGOs and embassies; a talk from PFLAG about coming out experiences and advice for LGBT people and their parents; four moving and thought-provoking film screenings; and a wild party called “Queer Disco Night”. To top it off, Viet Pride’s annual bike parade will be held on 2 August, followed by an after-rally party at the American Club with free beer and entertainment.
Viet Pride 2015’s events will be held consecutively at the following locations:
– Goethe Institute (56 – 58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi)
– CAMA ATK (72 Mai Hac De Street, Hanoi)
– Giang Vo Lake
– American Club (21 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi)
Program
Thursday 30/07 | ||
1.30 pm – 3 pm | Talk: US Supreme Court on Same-sex Marriage and Insights for Vietnam By: iSEE – UNDP – USAID | Goethe Institut |
3.30 pm – 5.30 pm | Research presentation: Being LGBT Youth in Vietnam By: Save the Children | Goethe Institut |
Friday 31/07 | ||
6 pm – 8.30 pm | Viet Pride Opening | Goethe Institut |
8.45 pm – 10 pm | Film screening: The good son (Israel) | Goethe Institut |
Saturday 01/08 | ||
10 am – 12 pm | Film screening: It Gets Better (Thailand) | Goethe Institut |
2 pm – 4.30 pm | Film screening: A Family Affair Lifting the Closet: Talk with PFLAG about coming-out | Goethe Institut |
6 pm – 8 pm | Film screening: The Way He Looks (Brazil) | Goethe Institut |
8 pm – 1 am | Queer Disco’s LOVE BOAT | CAMA – ATK |
Sunday 02/08 | ||
9 am | Bike rally | Giang Vo Lake – American Club |
10.30 am | After Pride party Flash mob Music performances | American Club |
* English & Vietnamese interpretation
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*Viet Pride Festival had taken place in Hanoi in 2013 (themed “Strive With Pride”) and 2014 (themed “Together”).