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SUMMARY:Pride March
DESCRIPTION:Pride March\n________________\n17:00  gathering at AKC Metelkova mesto\n18:00  march on the streets of Ljubljana\n19:00  political and cultural programme \nMarch venue: stavba Lovci\, AKC Metelkova mesto → Kongresni trg \nEvent will be held in Slovene and English. \nThe pride march represents the central event of the Pride Parade. It is a protest march charged with energy and colours celebrating the existence and perseverance of the LGBTIQ+ community. It is a space where demands for visibility\, equality and respect get a voice. Join us! Diverse communities\, one fight! \nThe march starts at 17.00 with the gathering at AKC Metelkova mesto\, in front of building Lovci. Participants get all their rainbow equipment\, they prepare themselves for the march with political banners and start marching at 18.00. The march follows Masarykova street passing by Ljubljana’s main train station\, once at Bavarski dvor\, the protest continues towards the center and finishes at Kongresni square\, where the political and cultural programme continues from 19.00 onwards\, with Masayah\, Alleganca group and many others.
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/pride-march/
LOCATION:Ljubljana center\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230617T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230617T160000
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SUMMARY:Pride Village
DESCRIPTION:Pride Village\n________________\nEvent will be held in Slovene and English\, \nPride Village is now a traditional Pride Day event that brings together LGBTIQ+ organisations\, individuals and supporters. This year you will be able to experience: \n\ninfo stalls of LGBTIQ+ and ally organisations\,\nLiving Library\,\nmake-up corner\,\nred carpet where you can take fabulous photos with LGBTIQ+ celebrities\,\ngreen corner addressing the importance of the impact of climate change on young people (part of the Sustainable Activism project)\,\nraffle\,\nchildren’s corner for arts and crafts\,\nfairy tale reading with Alenka Spacal and\nface painting.\n\nAnd like every year you will be able to purchase all the necessary accessories for a truly rainbow Pride Day – flags\, jewelry\, fans and other materials in all colours.
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/pride-village/
LOCATION:Park Zvezda\, Kongresni trg\, Kongresni trg\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230616T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230616T203000
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SUMMARY:Resilience and Resistance – the LGBTIQ+ Community of Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:Resilience and Resistance – the LGBTIQ+ Community of Ukraine\nPanel discussion\n________________\nEvent will be held in English\, \nEurope has been deeply marked in the last year by a new war. And as always\, the most vulnerable social groups again face intersectional oppression and violence. The panel will explore the ways of resistance\, resilience and survival strategies through the perspectives of LGBTIQ+ activists and artists of Ukraine. We are interested in the support the international LGBTIQ+ community can offer to them. Last year\, Warsaw hosted the Kyiv Pride Parade as a sign of solidarity due to the war in Ukraine. Activists\, including the LGBTIQ+ community in Slovenia\, have mobilized in various ways and tried to help. After a year and a half there is still no peace. What happened during this time\, what were the most successful support actions and how can we continue to stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian LGBTIQ+ community? \nGuests: \n\nMaryna Shevtsova\, executive director at Equal Opportunities Platform\, Ukraine;\nKsenia Termasina; social media manager at Kyiv Pride\, Ukraine;\nSeymour Nezoriy\, visual artist and writer\, Ukraine;\nMitja Blažič\, volunteer\, coordinator of fundraising initiative for LGBT-shelters in Ukraine and Slovakia\, Slovenia.\n\nModeration: Julia Scharinger\, senior consultant – gender\, peace and conflict transformation\, trans:verse\, Austria. \n____ \nMaryna Shevtsova\nVisiting Professor and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Sociology\, University of Ljubljana Executive director at NGO Equal Opportunities Platform\, Dnipro\, Ukraine Maryna’s research interests include LGBTQ activism in Central and Eastern Europe\, queer migration\, and anti-gender movements. She is the author of the book “LGBTI Politics and Value Change in Ukraine and Turkey. Exporting Europe?” (Routledge 2021) and currently works on the project “Untold Stories. Experiences and narratives of Ukrainian LGBTQ refugees in the context of Russia’s war on Ukraine.” In 2022\, she received the Emma Goldman Award for her engagement with feminist scholarship and human rights activism.  \nKsenia Termasina\, social media manager specialist at KyivPride. Ksenia has 8 years of experience in LGBTIQ activism in Ukraine. She started as a grassroots activist\, but now she works with  NGOs. At KyivPride\, she is  responsible for writing texts for various infomercials and working with social networks. She also takes part in the media visibility and representation work. \nSeymour Nezoriy is an artist\, illustrator\, printmaker\, and writer. Lives and works in Kyiv\, Ukraine. Nezoriy creates digital art when he has an image in his head that just needs to be brought to life\, paints when there are no words for what he’s feeling\, and does linocuts when he’s adventurous. His work focuses on queer history (or\, maybe\, historical queerness) and experiences of borderline identities. Born and raised in Zaporizhzhia\, both a heart of Ukrainian cossack freedom-seeking history and an industrial city\, suffering heavily from russian colonisation\, Nezoriy explores through his art what and how it means to be queer\, trans\, leftist\, and Ukrainian.\nHaving obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy\, Nezoriy got a nice long depression and existential crisis. For better or worse\, he realised that the childhood hobby of drawing was actually the only thing that still brought him joy – and that it’s what he wanted to do. Seymour got some academic drawing\, illustration\, and design classes under his belt\, as well as two years of studying at the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kyiv. To this experience\, he mostly owes his love for linocuts and his dislike for academic art.\nNezorij has participated in student exhibitions and has presented his work at several art events and public squares in Kyiv: I sobi i lyudiam (Strichkotkatska Fabryka\, 2022)\, Na chasi\, (Strichkotkatska Fabryka\, 2022)\, Svyato Kohannia\, (Re:Place\, 2022)\, Drujniy Prostir (KyivPride community centre\, 2023). In 2021 he also wrote\, illustrated and designed a queer fantasy picture book for young adults\, The Lawyer for the Fairy Folk. \nMitja Blažič is a veteran in the field of activism for LGBT human rights. He was strongly involved in the movement for equal rights for LGBT-persons and their families from 2000 on. He is a co-funder of the Association DIH\, worked as a program manager of Human Rights Education and of the LGBT-Youth Centre at the Non-Governmental Organization Informational Centre Legebitra and was coordinating  For all families! campaign during referendums 2012 and 2015. He graduated in Journalism at the Faculty of social science and was working as a journalist from 1994 till 2010 at the public Radio Slovenia. Currently he works as an Adviser to the Advocate for Monitoring at the Advocate of the principle of equality since 2020.
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/resilience-and-resistance-the-lgbtiq-community-of-ukraine/
LOCATION:Desni Atrij Mestne hiše Ljubljana\, Mestni trg 1\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230615T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230615T203000
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SUMMARY:International Queer Solidarity – Building Resilience and Hope
DESCRIPTION:International Queer Solidarity – Building Resilience and Hope\nPanel discussion\n________________\nEvent will be held in English. \nLGBTIQ+ people and communities are experiencing multilayered oppression everywhere in the world: from the most extreme conditions like facing the death penalty\, to the daily microaggressions and exclusions. But we are also witnessing incredible strength\, resilience\, fight and hope from within the movements. This panel will look into ways of practicing international solidarity amongst and across LGBTIQ+ communities from global perspectives. We will explore the migrant queer perspective as well as the perspectives of LGBTIQ+ activists and movements from various regions beyond the EU. How do the »singular« identity groups build their practices of international solidarity? How do we build resilience and hope on a global scale as a movement unified in fighting common oppressions? \nGuests: \n\nSaleem Haddad\, writer and film director\, Palestine\, Lebanon\, UK;\nEka Tsereteli\, Director of  Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)\, Georgia;\nHassan Dib – Queen of Virginity\, interdisciplinary artist\, Lebanon\, Germany;\n\nModeration: Jessica M. C. Lima\, Clube Safo\, Portugal. \n____ \nSaleem Haddad was born in Kuwait City to an Iraqi-German mother and a Palestinian-Lebanese father. His first novel\, Guapa\, was published in 2016\, receiving critical acclaim from the New Yorker\, The Guardian\, and others\, and was awarded both a Stonewall Honour and the 2017 Polari First Book Prize. He has also published a number of short stories\, including for the Palestinian sci-fi anthology Palestine +100. He also writes for film and television; his directorial debut\, Marco\, premiered in March 2019 and was nominated for the 2019 Iris Prize for Best British Short Film. His work has been supported by institutions such as Yaddo and the Literarisches Colloquium Berlin. He is currently based in Lisbon\, with roots in London\, Amman\, and Beirut. A Slovenian translation of Guapa was published in 2022 by Lambda. \nEka Tsereteli is an activist and women rights defender\, co-founder of feminist organization Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG). Eka’s feministic work is centered around transformative practices of organizational management\, arts and creative initiatives\, integration of multimedia and innovative technologies in activism. Since 2000\, she has authored and implemented different initiatives directed towards ensuring gender equality\, strengthening women and queer community and advocating their rights. She has organized multiple exhibitions and multimedia projects directed at changing public attitudes towards issues of queer community and women. Her work and experience in activism includes cooperation with different local and international organization both at executive positions and at the positions that bear responsibility for strategy development. Currently she is director of WISG. \nHassan Dib / Queen Of Virginity (they/them) is a Lebanese interdisciplinary artist based in Berlin. Hassan Dib’s work uses a mix of multimedia with elements of personal storytelling. It is often about their experience as an queer artist in exile\, their relationship with Lebanon and their struggles in Berlin as an immigrant and what it means to be away from “home”. They present the idea of home and belonging as vague and often lacking answers. Hassan obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre and Stage Acting at the Lebanese University in beirut where they were born and raised. Hassan emigrated to Berlin in 2017 and began a new solo practice as a drag artist. In 2019\, Queen of Virginit competed and won in Mx.Kotti\, gaining recognition and prominence in the Berlin art scene. Staying true to their acting roots\, Hassan continued to work in theater and film such as the stage productions Lila Lied\, Planet Lubunya\, Migraanten! and most recently\, Wohin. Additionally they were in the film Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?\, which ran in the Berlinale Jury of 2022 and produced and starred in Lazarus. \nBesides performance\, Hassan is a founding member of Critical Queer Solidarity (CQS)\, Queer Arab Barty and HERA Collective. Through CQS\, Hassan organized and facilitated youth exchanges and drag workshops with funding from the European Union. Their curational work started with Queer Arab Barty and continues with Adira Party\, a queer Arabic-pop night\, which debuted in 2023.
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/international-queer-solidarity-building-resilience-and-hope/
LOCATION:Vodnikova domačija Center\, Stritarjeva 7\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230615T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230615T183000
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SUMMARY:Perspectives of Sustainable Prides and Festivals
DESCRIPTION:Perspectives of Sustainable Prides and Festivals\nPanel discussion\n________________\nEvent will be held in English. \nAt a time when society is becoming more aware of the impact that we have on the environment\, many organizations are also working towards a more sustainable future. Sustainable development comprises three pillars: environmental\, social\, and economic. How does the organization of major events or festivals integrate all of the three levels of sustainability? What is the practical experience of organizing different international festivals and events? Guest speakers will present their experiences with integrating sustainable practices in the organization and delivery of events.\n \nGuests: \n\nWendla Schaper\, activist\, Germany;\nMateja Morić\, Reciklart Festival\, Slovenia;\nDina Bajrektarević\, member of the organizing committee of BH. Pride March;\n\nModeration: Manneira Aja Solei\, programme coordinator at Ljubljana Pride Association. \n____ \nSince 2012\, Mateja Morić has been using non-formal education methodology in their work. They worked with adults who commited crime\, young people at risk and specifically coming from different marginalised groups\, and children. In the last 3 years\, they have created\, implemented and evaluated different workshops and trainings oriented around LGBTIQ+ community and other marginalised groups. They acquired diverse knowledge through participating and organising different activities that mobilise young people and change. Areas of interest: hate speech\, bullying\, LGBTIQ+\, restorative justice\, promotion of volunteering and solidarity. Passionate about diy culture and obsessively upcycling everything\, Mateja has been involved with Reciklart festival for the last few years. \nDina Bajrektarević is a long-time activist for the rights of LGBTI persons and the rights of persons with handicap. Currently engaged in the position of executive director of  Tuzla Open Center\, a local LGBTI organization that provides a range of services to the LGBTI community\, and a member of the BH organizing committee for Pride March. Through her previous engagement\, Dina dealt with youth policies\, anti-discriminatory policies and the protection of human rights through an intersectoral approach. \nBy joining protests\, Wendla was early on involved in the climate movement. Later they participated in youth politics and European youth conferences to raise awareness on climate change\, biodiversity loss and human rights\, with a particular focus on LGBTIQ+ rights. They were involved in youth projects that aimed to bring young people from diverse backgrounds in direct conversation with (political) decision  makers. After working with Ljubljana Pride for a year and working intensly on the intersection of LGBTIQ+ with environmental and sustainability topics\, Wendla started studying political and sustainability science. Right now they are organizing a Pride in Lüneburg\, Germany aiming to include a diverse program and trying to raise awareness on the intersections between Queerness and sustainability! \nThe activity is part of the project Sustainable Activism\, financed by the European Union. \nThe activity is co-financed by the Office of Youth RS. \n \n 
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/perspectives-of-sustainable-prides-and-festivals/
LOCATION:Vodnikova domačija Center\, Stritarjeva 7\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230614T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230614T203000
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SUMMARY:Experiences of Solidarity of Lesbian Movements
DESCRIPTION:Experiences of Solidarity of Lesbian Movements\nPanel discussion\n________________\nEvent will be held in English. \nThe history of activism teaches us that LBTQ+ women and non-binary people are those demonstrating solidarity in practice. We are the ones bringing the most vulnerable into the human rights movements. On this panel we will explore how contemporary lesbian movements connect on the global\, European\, and regional level. Through the examples of various initiatives and practices that unite lesbians\, and through the experiences of lesbian activists\, who will join us at the panel\, we will get to know diverse realities of lesbian activism around the world. We will position international solidarity of lesbian activism in the context of feminism\, the fight for LGBTIQ+ rights\, antiracism and within the environmental movement. We will reflect on the needs\, struggles and potentials of international lesbian solidarity and on the ways of supporting the existing initiatives. \nGuests: \n\nDoria Jukić\, activist\, Croatia;\nNino Kharchilava\, Research and Education Coordinator at Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)\, Georgia;\nAngelica Polmonari\, local\, national and international activist of Arcigay\, Chair of the Women’s Steering Committee of ILGA World\, Italy;\nPolona Černič\, sociologist\, Slovenia;\n\nModeration: Katja Štefanec\, Ljubljana Pride Association \n_____ \nDoria Jukić is a social worker at Duga Zagreb\, a safe house for children and adults facing domestic violence in Zagreb. In this role\, Doria provides individual and group support for victims and survivors of domestic violence to regain their confidence and rejoin the labor market. Outside of this role of direct work\, Doria has ample experience in leading lectures and workshops on the topic of gender-based violence and a sensitized approach towards LGBTIQ persons (from her experience working in the NGO Zagreb Pride) and has organized a range of large-scale events and social movements in her community.  \nDoria is a long-standing member of a forum theatre group and dealt with the topic of the intersection of social work and the concept of the theatre of the oppressed in her academic work. She is also a member of a drumming collective that gathers around queer-feminist anticapitalistic values. Through the collective\, she empowers young women and queer persons for grassroot social actions and organising protests. \nNino Kharchilava is a queer activist and women’s rights defender. Nino has a Master’s degree in gender studies. Her research interest is feminist practices of creating and transforming spaces. Since 2008 Nino has been involved in creation and development of safe spaces for queer and feminist women\, and has actively participated in forming and conceptualizing intercultural links in queer community and among women rights defenders\, both at regional and international levels. Nino is a trainer of integrated security. Nino is also a co-author of a concept of healers. Currently she works as a Head of Community Direction at The Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG). \nAngelica Polmonari is a Human Rights Expert and a transfeminist lesbian activist for LGBTQIA+ rights at the local\, national and international levels. She has been advocating for LGBTQIA+ people’s agency and visibility both in society and politics within Arcigay\, the main Italian and european LGBTQIA+ organization\, currently incorporating 74 local committees\, and ILGA World\, the major worldwide LGBTQIA+ federation\, comprising 1837 member organizations from 169 countries. Angelica Polmonari is the first out transfeminist lesbian female President of one of the longest-running local committees of Arcigay\, Arcigay Modena “Matthew Shepard”\, the international spokesperson of the first-ever Italian transfeminist LGBTQIA+ network\, Arcigay Rete Donne Transfemminista\, and the present Chair of the Women’s Steering Committee of ILGA World. Angelica Polmonari has been working as Policy Advisor and Lead Project Designer and Manager for international institutions and national nongovernmental organizations for human rights\, namely the European Parliament\, IBO Italia\, one of the earliest Italian NGOs for international volunteering\, youth engagement and sustainability\, and Arcigay itself in the field of international development cooperation for the promotion of LGBTQIA+ rights in Central America. \nPolona Černič is an analytical-theoretical sociologist. She works in data analytics and research. She is a long-term member of the organizational team of the Ljubljana LGBT Film Festival and the lesbian collective Lesbian Feminist University. Her contributions can occasionally be heard in the show Lezbomanija on Radio Študent. She is the co-author of the largest lesbian survey in Slovenia\, which was conducted in 2017. She participated in two European lesbian conferences\, in Vienna in 2017 and in Hungary in 2022.
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/experiences-of-solidarity-of-lesbian-movements/
LOCATION:Atrij ZRC\, Novi trg 2\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230614T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230614T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T080746
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SUMMARY:Guided tour of the exhibition International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope (I)
DESCRIPTION:Guided tour of the exhibition International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope (I)\n________________\nEvent will be held in English. \nWe invite you to a guided tour of the International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope exhibition in the Right Atrium of the City Hall with the curator Iris Pokovec. We will meet in front of Ljubljana City Hall at 18.00. Together we will see the exhibition and learn more about the artists and the stories behind their works and the theme of the exhibition in general. Please note: the tour will be held in English language. \n 
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/guided-tour-of-the-exhibition-international-queer-solidarity-images-of-resilience-and-hope-i/
LOCATION:Desni Atrij Mestne hiše Ljubljana\, Mestni trg 1\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230613T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230613T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T080746
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SUMMARY:Expressions of Queer Solidarity in the Balkans
DESCRIPTION:Expressions of Queer Solidarity in the Balkans\nPanel discussion\n________________\nEvent will be held in English. \nThe LGBTIQ+ movements in the Balkans share common experiences of violence\, marginalization and populist attacks. But we also developed numerous survival strategies\, resilience and support measures for the LGBTIQ+ communities and for the activists in the forefront of the human rights battles. We will explore the ways of international solidarity within the LGBTIQ+ movements\, regionally and wider. We will discuss the impact and relevance of strengthening the cooperation and solidarity within the region. \nGuests: \n\nDina Bajrektarević\, executive director of  Tuzla Open Center and a member of the BH organizing committee for Pride March;\nDoria Jukić\, activist\, Croatia;\nBiljana Ginova\, LGBTIQ+ human rights defender\, North Macedonia;\n\nModeration: Mateja Morić\, Ljubljana Pride Association. \nDina Bajrektarević is a long-time activist for the rights of LGBTI persons and the rights of persons with handicap. Currently engaged in the position of executive director of  Tuzla Open Center\, a local LGBTI organization that provides a range of services to the LGBTI community\, and a member of the BH organizing committee for Pride March. Through her previous engagement\, Dina dealt with youth policies\, anti-discriminatory policies and the protection of human rights through an intersectoral approach. \nDoria Jukić is a social worker at Duga Zagreb\, a safe house for children and adults facing domestic violence in Zagreb. In this role\, Doria provides individual and group support for victims and survivors of domestic violence to regain their confidence and rejoin the labor market. Outside of this role of direct work\, Doria has ample experience in leading lectures and workshops on the topic of gender-based violence and a sensitized approach towards LGBTIQ persons (from her experience working in the NGO Zagreb Pride) and has organized a range of large-scale events and social movements in her community.  \nDoria is a long-standing member of a forum theatre group and dealt with the topic of the intersection of social work and the concept of the theatre of the oppressed in her academic work. She is also a member of a drumming collective that gathers around queer-feminist anticapitalistic values. Through the collective\, she empowers young women and queer persons for grassroot social actions and organising protests. \nBiljana Ginova is an LGBTIQ+ human rights defender and trans-feminist activist. For the past twenty years\, they have worked in the civil society sector advancing the rights of different historically marginalized groups\, including sexual and gender minorities\, Roma\, refugees and migrants\, and survivors of human trafficking. They are an Independent Consultant with expertise in strategic advocacy within human rights and development frameworks for LGBTIQ+. They hold an MA in (queer) international relations from the University of Sussex\, UK. \n 
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/expressions-of-queer-solidarity-in-the-balkans/
LOCATION:Mladinski center Legebitra\, Trubarjeva 76a\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230613T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230729T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T080746
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SUMMARY:Guided tour of the exhibition International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope (II)
DESCRIPTION:Guided tour of the exhibition International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope (II)\n________________\nEvent will be held in English. \nWe invite you to a guided tour of the International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope exhibition in Alkatraz Gallery with the curator Iris Pokovec. We will meet in front of Celica Hostel in AKC Metelkova mesto at 18.00. Together we will see the exhibition of works by Ukrainian LGBTIQ+ artists and learn more about the stories behind their works and the theme of the exhibition in general. Please note: the tour will be held in English language. \nWe also invite you to the other part of the guided tour of the International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope exhibition\, which will take place on Wednesday\, June 14th\, at 18.00 in the Right Atrium of the Ljubljana City Hall.
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/guided-tour-of-the-exhibition-international-queer-solidarity-images-of-resilience-and-hope-ii/
LOCATION:Galerija Alkatraz\, AKC Metelkova mesto\, Metelkova 8\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230613T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230613T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T080746
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SUMMARY:Inclusive Schools Network Slovenia
DESCRIPTION:Inclusive Schools Network Slovenia\n Conference\n________________\nEvent will be held in Slovene and English. \nThe Inclusive Schools Network of Slovenia brings together primary and secondary schools in Slovenia and the Ljubljana Pride Association to create a safer and more inclusive school space for young LGBTIQ+ people. The first public conference of the Inclusive Schools Network of Slovenia is aimed at the education sector\, from kindergartens\, primary and secondary schools to faculties and decision-makers in the field. The conference will offer educational content by our international guests\, presentations of good practices and policies as well as a round table of the members of the Inclusive Schools Network. \nThe conference is open only to associates of educational institutions.
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/inclusive-schools-network-slovenia/
LOCATION:+MSUM\, Muzej sodobne umetnosti Metelkova\, Maistrova 3\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230613T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230613T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T080746
CREATED:20230426T123420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T122848Z
UID:613-1686646800-1686659400@ljubljanapride.org
SUMMARY:Inclusive Organisations
DESCRIPTION:Inclusive Organisations\nConference\n________________\nEvent will be held in English. \nTo empower and equip (youth) organizations for a more inclusive and quality youth work when working with young people\, also with youth with fewer opportunities\, Ljubljana Pride Association brought together a larger number of youth and related organizations in the Municipality of Ljubljana and beyond. We established The Network of Inclusive Organisations in order for us to collaborate and share knowledge and resources. With this conference we want to encourage the processes of empowering youth organizations to create accessible and inclusive activities and spaces and to train their staff to use various methods of inclusion. We will\, among other elements\, implement a workshop on building an inclusive environment for marginalized youth with guests from abroad. \nThe conference is open only for the members of The Network of Inclusive Organisations.
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/inclusive-organisations/
LOCATION:+MSUM\, Muzej sodobne umetnosti Metelkova\, Maistrova 3\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230612T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230612T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T080746
CREATED:20230426T090459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T114144Z
UID:604-1686596400-1686601800@ljubljanapride.org
SUMMARY:Antiracist Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Antiracist Book Club\n________________\nEvent will be held in Slovene. \nThe anti-racist book club at the Ljubljana Pride Association was organized as a place of reflection on how to address\, as a primarily white organization\, the topics of anti-racism. We asked ourselves how to talk about anti-racism (do we even have the right to talk about it?) and how to also responsibly act in a supportive way. How can we position ourselves – both as individuals and on the organizational level? We were interested in how to get relevant information and\, above all\, in what way can our team learn about anti-racism. We started reading books like The New Age of Empire by Kehinde Andrews\, Why We Matter? by Emilie Roig and Girl\, Woman\, Other by Bernardine Evaristo\, and had long debates about them. At the festival\, we are opening our anti-racist book club to all of you. We will focus on Manifesto by before mentioned Bernardine Evaristo and Feminism Is for Everybody by bell hooks\, which recently got Slovenian translations by Katja Zakrajšek and Ana Makuc.
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/antiracist-book-club/
LOCATION:Galerija Alkatraz\, AKC Metelkova mesto\, Metelkova 8\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230612T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230612T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T080746
CREATED:20230426T084151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230610T194508Z
UID:609-1686585600-1686592800@ljubljanapride.org
SUMMARY:Dilemmas related to the medical care of intersex children
DESCRIPTION:Dilemmas related to the medical care of intersex children\nDiscussion\n________________\nEvent will be held in Slovene. \nThe medical care of intersex children and infants has been the subject of much criticism and change over the last ten years. We still know very little about what goes on in the decision-making processes between parents and doctors. The aim of this event is to open a debate on the practice of medical decision-making for intersex children and infants between doctors\, parents and intersex children in European countries\, with a focus on Slovenia. Martin Gramc\, a young researcher at the University of Zurich\, will present early findings from their research and address the key medical and legal dilemmas related to the medical care of intersex children. The discussion will be led by Katja Sešek. \nThe event is organised in collaboration with the University of Zurich and supported by the Horizon 2020 project. \n_____ \nMartin Gramc is currently a PhD candidate at Institute of Biomedical Ethics and the History of Medicine at the University of Zürich and is recipient of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Scholarship. They are researching the collaboration and ethics of multidisciplinary health care teams working in the field of intersex care. They hold a master’s degree in sociology from the Faculty of Social Sciences\, University of Ljubljana. Before joining the Institute for Biomedical Ethics and the History of Medicine Martin worked as research assistant for the Liverpool John Moores University\, University of Ljubljana\, and Peace Institute (Slovenia).
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/dilemmas-related-to-the-medical-care-of-intersex-children/
LOCATION:Velika sejna dvorana Mestne hiše Ljubljana\, Mestni trg 1\, LJUBLJANA
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230610T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230611T000000
DTSTAMP:20260421T080746
CREATED:20230426T082228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T100835Z
UID:600-1686427200-1686441600@ljubljanapride.org
SUMMARY:The Flag
DESCRIPTION:The Flag\nDocumentary prepremiere\n________________\nEvent will be held in Slovene\, documentary with English subtitles \nOrganised by: KSZ Sagar in collaboration with Ljubljana Pride Association and KUD Javk \nEvery year in Ljubljana\, during the Pride Parade\, we hang our largest rainbow flag from the Ljubljana castle tower. The rainbow flag was created in 1978 by Gilbert Baker. His intention was to give the LGBTIQ+ community a positive symbolic representation\, and his wish was for the flag to grow with the community. In 2017\, under the slogan More colours\, more pride\, in addition to the basic six\, two more colours were added to it. Each colour symbolizes a different component of the LGBTIQ+ identity\, all of which illustrate the diversity of the LGBTIQ+ community. \nIn the documentary\, the main role is played by the eight colours that make up the rainbow flag\, so the film shows eight individuals. Through their personal stories\, it focuses on the attitude of LGBTIQ+ people towards the rainbow flag and its meaning for individuals and society. What does each colour represent to them? What colour dominates their life? In what way does one identify with the rainbow flag or with the flag as a symbol in general? After the prepremiere\, director and screenwriter Miha Mohorič\, co-screenwriter Petra Hrovatin and the performers will share their thoughts on the making of the documentary\, followed by a luxurious gathering with drinks\, a photo corner and other flamboyant activities.  \n  \nThe Flag\, documentary\, 60 min \nDirector: Miha Mohorič\nScreenplay: Miha Mohorič\, Petra Hrovatin\nCamera: Miha Mohorič\, Petra Hrovatin\nEditing: Petra Hrovatin\, Miha Mohorič\nProduction: Sagar collective\nCo-producers: Ljubljana Pride Association\, KUD Javk\nThe film is co-financed by the Slovenian Film Center.
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/the-flag/
LOCATION:Stara mestna elektrarna\, Slomškova 18\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230610T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230610T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T080746
CREATED:20230425T103252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T104154Z
UID:593-1686420000-1686427200@ljubljanapride.org
SUMMARY:Guided tour of the exhibition International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope (I and II)
DESCRIPTION:Guided tour of the exhibition International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope (I and II)\n________________\nRight Atrium of the Ljubljana City Hall (Mestni trg 1\, Ljubljana) → Alkatraz Gallery\, AKC Metelkova mesto (Metelkova 8\, Ljubljana) \nEvent will be held in Slovene \nWe invite you to a guided tour of the International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope exhibition with the curator Iris Pokovec. The tour will start at 18.00 in the Right atrium of the Ljubljana City Hall\, where we will see the first part of the exhibition and learn more about the artists and the stories behind their works. At 19.00 we will head to AKC Metelkova mesto to the Alkatraz Gallery\, where we will see the second part of the exhibition\, featuring works by Ukrainian LGBTIQ+ artists. Please note: the tour will be held in Slovenian language.
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/guided-tour-of-the-exhibition-international-queer-solidarity-images-of-resilience-and-hope-i-and-ii/
LOCATION:Desni Atrij Mestne hiše Ljubljana\, Mestni trg 1\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230610T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230610T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T080746
CREATED:20230425T102210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T102623Z
UID:590-1686412800-1686420000@ljubljanapride.org
SUMMARY:LGBTIQ+ Ljubljana – let the youth guide you
DESCRIPTION:LGBTIQ+ Ljubljana – let the youth guide you\nGuided tour\n________________\nEvent will be held in English. \nSince 2015\, Ljubljana Pride Association has been organizing guided LGBTIQ+ tours for the guests of the Ljubljana Pride Festival\, wanting to educate them about the history and current state of LGBTIQ+ activism in Ljubljana and Slovenia. In collaboration with LGBTIQ+ organisations\, activists and individuals who have fought for the milestones in the struggle for LGBTIQ+ rights over the past 20 years\, we are now offering a unique tour of Ljubljana – through rainbow glasses\, to a wider audience as well. The exploration will be hosted by our young volunteers. \nSign-up mandatory due to a limited group size: https://forms.gle/t3AwJfGY3KFdNPnc7 \nApllications open until 09.06.2023. \n 
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/lgbtiq-ljubljana-let-the-youth-guide-you/
LOCATION:Mestna galerija Ljubljana\, Mestni trg 5\, Ljubljana\, Slovenija
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230609T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230609T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T080746
CREATED:20230425T083008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T114235Z
UID:583-1686337200-1686342600@ljubljanapride.org
SUMMARY:International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope (II)
DESCRIPTION:International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope (II)\nExhibition\n________________\nEvent will be held in Slovene. \nOrganised by: Ljubljana Pride Association in collaboration with the Alkatraz Gallery \nWe welcome you to the opening event of the second part of the art exhibition International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope. The exhibition focuses on raising awareness of the struggle for survival and existence of LGBTIQ+ people and community in Ukraine in the current state of war. It showcases the importance of international queer solidarity in the lives of LGBTIQ+ people living in Ukraine and the ones that had to flee to other parts of Europe and the world due to war. \nThe exhibition in the Alkatraz Gallery will be on display until June 30th. We also cordially invite you to see the first part of the exhibition in the Right Atrium of the Ljubljana City Hall. \n  \nExhibiting artists: Oleksandr Halishchuk (Austria)\, Anton Karyuk (Lithuania)\, Oleksa Konopelko (Ukraine)\, Lazutkina Elena (Germany) and Seymour Nezoriy (Ukraine). \nCurator: Iris Pokovec
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/international-queer-solidarity-images-of-resilience-and-hope-ii/
LOCATION:Galerija Alkatraz\, AKC Metelkova mesto\, Metelkova 8\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230609T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230609T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T080746
CREATED:20230425T082327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T114800Z
UID:577-1686315600-1686330000@ljubljanapride.org
SUMMARY:SQVOT Living Room – festival edition
DESCRIPTION:SQVOT Living Room – festival edition\nCommunity Event\n________________\nEvent will be held in Slovene and English. \nOrganised by: Ljubljana Pride Association in cooperation with Škuc association \nVisibility of LGBTIQ+ people is of the utmost importance both for individuals and for the community as a whole\, and being a part of the LGBTIQ+ community can give us a sense of belonging\, it feels like we are seen\, like we are stronger together. Having similar challenges and experiences makes it easier for us to support and encourage each other\, which is especially important when we feel lonely and overlooked.\nThe community events that we organise at SQVOT serve as visible symbols of our existence and the importance of community for the individual. The same goes for the festival version of our SQVOT Living Room\, where we will be making products in the colours of the community to support our visibility\, while reflecting on what visibility and belonging to the LGBTIQ+ community mean to each and every one of us. We will translate our thoughts and creativity into small indicators of our community\, which we will then proudly wear to the Parade a week later.
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/sqvot-living-room-festival-edition/
LOCATION:Klub Monokel\, Škuc\, AKC Metelkova mesto\, Masarykova 24\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230607T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230607T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T080746
CREATED:20230425T081739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T114402Z
UID:569-1686164400-1686169800@ljubljanapride.org
SUMMARY:International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope (I)
DESCRIPTION:International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope (I)\nExhibition\n________________\nEvent will be held in Slovene. \nOrganised by: Ljubljana Pride Association in collaboration with the Municipality of Ljubljana \nWe welcome you to the opening event of the art exhibition International Queer Solidarity: Images of Resilience and Hope. With this exhibition we want to stimulate reflection\, awareness and consciousness of the important role of international queer solidarity in the lives of LGBTIQ+ people in the most vulnerable situations and places in Europe and all around the world. It is important for us to create spaces for artistic and cultural expression that give hope even in the face of the harsh realities of war and other forms of oppression faced by LGBTIQ+ communities. We want to create spaces that empower us to continue our struggle and strengthen our collective resilience. \nThe exhibition will be on display until June 29th in the Right Atrium of the Ljubljana City Hall. We also cordially invite you to visit the second part of the exhibition in the Alkatraz Gallery (AKC Metelkova mesto). \n  \nExhibiting artists: Aleksandar Crnogorac (Serbia)\, Katarina Babič Derenda (Slovenia)\, Hassan Dib – Queen of Virginity (Lebanon\, Germany)\, Francesco Giordano (Germany)\, Sandra Grbić (Serbia)\, Edvinas Grinkevičius (Lithuania)\, Oleksandr Halishchuk (Austria)\, Nuka Horvat (Slovenia) and Meta Mežan (Slovenia\, UK). \nCurator: Iris Pokovec
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/international-queer-solidarity-images-of-resilience-and-hope-i/
LOCATION:Desni Atrij Mestne hiše Ljubljana\, Mestni trg 1\, Ljubljana
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230607T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20230607T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T080746
CREATED:20230424T121152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T082054Z
UID:565-1686135600-1686139200@ljubljanapride.org
SUMMARY:Press conference
DESCRIPTION:Diverse communities\, one fight\nPress conference________________\nEvent will be held in Slovene. \nAt the press conference\, we will present the political message and the programme of the 2023 Ljubljana Pride Festival. This year\, the festival will explore the topic of international LGBTIQ+ solidarity through the prism of resilience\, survival strategies and mutual support. LGBTIQ+ community is diverse and must live and survive during wars\, poverty\, oppression and at the edge of societal existence. And this is what unites us in a common fight.  \nThe slogan Diverse communities\, one fight thus encompasses the diversity of the LGBTIQ+ communities\, identities and struggles\, as well as calls for international solidarity\, mutual support and a common fight for human dignity everywhere in the world. Through a diverse range of cultural and political events accompanied by local and international guests\, the festival brings a unique perspective on the common struggle for human rights of LGBTIQ+ people. In the fight for freedom\, equality\, diversity\, a safe future\, empowerment and inclusion\, we are led by the hope and awareness that we are stronger together.
URL:https://ljubljanapride.org/2023/en/event/press-conference/
LOCATION:Pritličje\, Mestni trg 2\, Ljubljana\, Slovenija
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