Gay Travel Guide Europe

News & Events for Gay Travellers

• Berlin |  19 October  –  1 February 2009
• Al Baltrop – Pier Photographs 1975-1986:  first comprehensive solo-exihibtion of Al Baltrop’s photography in Europe.
  Thu, Fri and Sat 12:00 – 18:00 @ Exile (Alexandrinenstraße 4, backyard)
• -›  www.thisisexile.com

• Florence |  28 November  –  6 December 2008
• Florence Queer Festival:  international gay & lesbian film and arts festival.
  5 – 6 December @ Teatro di Rifredi (Via Vittorio Emanuele 303)
  28 November – 4 December @ Cinema Odeon (Piazza Strozzi)
• -›  Agenda (Italian)

• Buenos Aires |  1  –  8 December 2008
• Festival Internacional de Tango Queer:  the 2nd International Tango Queer Festival will be held in Buenos Aires from 1st till 8th December 2008.
• -›  www.festivaltangoqueer.com.ar
• -›  Hotel reservations for Buenos Aires

• Madrid |  4  –  8 December 2008
• Mad.Bear 2008:  International Bears Meeting in Madrid from Thursday,
  4 December, till Monday, 8 December (bank holiday in Spain).
• -›  www.madbear.org

• Rome |  5  –  7 December 2008
• Catacombs 2008:  an ECMC Leather & Fetish weekend, hosted by the Leather Club Roma.
• -›  Leather Club Website

• Rome |  5  –  8 December 2008
• Play – International Gay Clubbing Weekend:  ›Only Men‹ @ Frutta e verdura, ›Space of Sound‹ at Gorgeous @ Alpheus, ›Temptation Israel‹ @ Piper Club
• -›  gorgeous.it
• -›  pushclub.it

• Zurich |  6 December 2008
• Black Party 2008:  glamorous annual gay & lesbian mega party. 4 areas, international and resident DJs @ Volkshaus Zürich (Stauffacherstrasse 60)
• -›  www.angels.ch

• London |  7 December 2008
• Rapido London:  one of the most popular parties from Amsterdam now also in London. Launch 7 December, 17:00 – 02:00, 15–20 £ @ KoKo (ex Camden Palace; 1a Camden High Street, Subway Mornington Crescent)
• -›  www.clubrapido.com

• Berlin |  11 December 2008
• Elton John – The Red Piano:  11 December @ o2 World (Mühlenstraße)
• -›  Info & Tickets

•  |  24 December 2008
• Happy days to all our Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, pagan and agnostic friends & readers!

• Video: Sufjan Stevens – That Was The Worst Christmas Ever

• London |  25 December 2008
• TRADE Christmas Night Party:  from 22:00 @ Egg Club (King’s Cross,
  200 York Way)
• -›  www.myspace.com/tradeuk

• London |  31 December 2008
• New Year’s party ›Revolver‹:  large party in London Soho with a polysexual crowd. 21:00 – 06:00 (no entry after 01:00), 15–30 £
  @ Astoria (157 Charing Cross Road)
• -›  evolvedevents.co.uk

• London |  1 January 2009
• Matinée London:  New Year’s Day after hour spectacle. 20–35 £
  05:00 – 14:00 @ SuperClub Colosseum (1 Nine Elms Lane)
• -›  evolvedevents.co.uk

• Barcelona |  1 January 2009
• Matinée Winter Festival:  large party spectacle with shows, performances etc.
  From 01:00 @ Pabellón Olímpico (Badalona)
• -›  www.matineewinterfestival.com

• Rome |  2  –  6 January 2009
• Bears Empire 2009:  international Bears weekend in Rome with disco party, bears sauna, tours to visit the ancient Rome, happy hours and other activities.
• -›  www.bearsempire.com
• -›  www.myspace.com/bearsempire

• Berlin |  5  –  15 February 2009
• Berlinale:  59th Berlin International Film Festival
• -›  Official Website

• Berlin |  12 February 2009
• TEDDY:  23rd Queer Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.
  Award ceremony at 21:00 and party from 23:00 @ Haus der Kulturen (John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10)
• -›  www.teddyaward.org

•  |  12  –  26 March 2009
• Caribbean sailing tour with GaySail:  GaySail specializes in sailing trips for gay men to some of the most beautiful spots on earth. They sail in Croatia, Greece, in the Caribbean and in the Netherlands. You can choose a relaxed trip with skipper or you can choose to sail yourself.
• -›  www.gaysail.com

• Berlin |  17 March 2009
• Grace Jones in Berlin:  at the Tempodrom (Möckernstraße 10)
• -›  Info & Tickets

• London |  25 March  –  8 April 2009
• London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
• -›  www.bfi.org.uk/llgff/

• Zurich |  2 May  –  7 June 2009
• EuroPride 09:  opening party on 2 May and final weekend with street fair, parade and closing party on 6 – 7 June. In-between lots of events such as the cultural festival ›Warmer Mai‹, the gay & lesbian film festival ›Pink Apple‹, sports events, exhibitions and parties.
• -›  Official Website
• -›  Hotels in Zurich

• Copenhagen |  25 July  –  2 August 2009
• World Outgames 2009:  large international gay & lesbian sports, cultural and human rights event.
• -›  Official Website

• Promotion Video

• Berlin |  11  –  13 September 2009
• Rosenstolz concerts in Berlin:  Rosenstolz is a successful German Pop duo, very popular (not only) among gays and lesbians, and a real East-West-German venture. If you are in Berlin these days and wanna have an authentic experience of lifestyle and pop culture in today’s Germany don’t miss this concert!
  @ Kindl-Bühne (Parkbühne) Wuhlheide
• -›  Info & Ticket presale

• Video