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15 hours ago
- Entertainment
Berlin celebrates Pride parade with techno beats and rainbow flags
BERLIN -- Tens of thousands of people danced to techno beats across Berlin on Saturday to celebrate the German capital's Pride parade, one of the largest LGBTQ+ celebrations in Europe. With rainbow flags and bottles of beer, the city partied under overcast skies, an upgrade after days of downpours, to observe and honor Christopher Street Day. 'We need to represent pride is unity, pride is friendship, pride is love and we need to make sure that everybody knows that we were here in peace and in love to make it a better day for everybody,' said Jessica Benitaz, from Miami. The annual parade commemorates the 1969 Stonewall rebellion in New York when a spontaneous street uprising was triggered by a police raid on the Stonewall Inn gay bar, on Christopher Street, in Greenwich Village. Berlin's parade took revelers past the iconic Brandenburg Gate and through the Nollendorfplatz neighborhood, home to the city's gay culture as well as a memorial to the queer people who were persecuted and killed by the Nazi regime. The city's first Christopher Street Day was held on June 30, 1979, in West Berlin. Thomas Hoffmann, a member of the CSD Executive Board, thought the 2025 crowd was bigger than in past years. 'We want to stand up for our rights together here,' Hoffmann said. German news agency dpa reported that a right-wing counter-demonstration featured 30 to 50 protesters. Six people, including the protest's organizer, were arrested on their way to the demonstration for alleged weapons and explosives violations as well as for displaying anti-constitutional symbols, dpa reported.


San Francisco Chronicle
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Berlin celebrates Pride parade with techno beats and rainbow flags
BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of people danced to techno beats across Berlin on Saturday to celebrate the city's Pride parade, one of the largest LGBTQ+ celebrations in Europe. With rainbow flags and bottles of beer, Germany's capital city partied under overcast skies, an upgrade after days of downpours, to observe and honor Christopher Street Day. The annual Christopher Street Day parade commemorates the 1969 Stonewall rebellion in New York, a spontaneous street uprising triggered by a police raid on the Stonewall Inn gay bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village. Berlin's parade took revelers past the iconic Brandenburg Gate and through the Nollendorfplatz neighborhood, home to the city's gay culture as well as a memorial to the queer people who were persecuted and killed in Nazi Germany. The city's first Christopher Street Day occurred on June 30, 1979, in West Berlin.


Winnipeg Free Press
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Berlin celebrates Pride parade with techno beats and rainbow flags
BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of people danced to techno beats across Berlin on Saturday to celebrate the city's Pride parade, one of the largest LGBTQ+ celebrations in Europe. With rainbow flags and bottles of beer, Germany's capital city partied under overcast skies, an upgrade after days of downpours, to observe and honor Christopher Street Day. The annual Christopher Street Day parade commemorates the 1969 Stonewall rebellion in New York, a spontaneous street uprising triggered by a police raid on the Stonewall Inn gay bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village. Wednesdays What's next in arts, life and pop culture. Berlin's parade took revelers past the iconic Brandenburg Gate and through the Nollendorfplatz neighborhood, home to the city's gay culture as well as a memorial to the queer people who were persecuted and killed in Nazi Germany. The city's first Christopher Street Day occurred on June 30, 1979, in West Berlin.


Hamilton Spectator
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Berlin celebrates Pride parade with techno beats and rainbow flags
BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of people danced to techno beats across Berlin on Saturday to celebrate the city's Pride parade, one of the largest LGBTQ+ celebrations in Europe. With rainbow flags and bottles of beer, Germany's capital city partied under overcast skies, an upgrade after days of downpours, to observe and honor Christopher Street Day. The annual Christopher Street Day parade commemorates the 1969 Stonewall rebellion in New York, a spontaneous street uprising triggered by a police raid on the Stonewall Inn gay bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village. Berlin's parade took revelers past the iconic Brandenburg Gate and through the Nollendorfplatz neighborhood, home to the city's gay culture as well as a memorial to the queer people who were persecuted and killed in Nazi Germany. The city's first Christopher Street Day occurred on June 30, 1979, in West Berlin. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .


Scotsman
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Susan Campanaro brings her own riot from Stonewall
Riding on her soused success at Pride Festivals across the US, New York's accidental icon of cabaret Susan Campanaro brings her doppelganger 'Lavinia Draper' back for this year's season, and she's doing real time! Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Having dipped her perfectly manicured toes in the water last year, DOING TIME WITH LAVINIA is now formally programmed by C Venues for a one-woman performance that is as uproariously funny as it is starkly appalling. And this summer, within a strife-filled international landscape, the constantly evolving show becomes a necessity. Hysterical comedy, dark sensitivity and urgent reality breathe through a moving, throbbing score that shatters genre as deftly as the title character severs the line between comedy and tragedy. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Lavinia character was cut from the whole cloth of legend by Campanaro and brought to surface by celebrated composer and musical director Lynn Portas. Lavinia's countless New York City appearances in theatres, clubs (including the historic Stonewall Inn), and atop floats at the annual Pride Parade earned the pair 'Best Musical' and 'Best Composer' awards at the sought-after United Solo Festival (2022), before melting footlights across the United States. DOING TIME With so many solo performances on the Edinburgh Fringe, "Doing Time with Lavinia" is the one to see, and the perfect late night show for you and your chums; especially if you've ever wondered what it would be like to be held in an overnight holding cell with the down and dirty of society. It's a highly acclaimed one-woman tragicomedy, offering a hilarious and cautionary tale about thwarted dreams and addiction. Reviews consistently praise the show for its creativity, talent, and Campanaro's brilliant performance, noting her physical comedy, comedic timing, and vocal performance, which bring the empathetic character of Lavinia to life. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The production is described as a "masterpiece of creativity and talent", a "hoot", and a "tour de force", with audience reactions ranging from losing their minds to singing along. Lavinia lets loose Lavinia ultimately resides not within the few but the far-too-many. Still, she's also the rare dreamer who never surrenders, inspiring the audience to do the same. And at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, she returns to spread the message, music, myth and, surely, mirth. Doing Time With Lavinia plays C aurora nightly 11-24 August at 22:50 (55mins).