Hooray! A bit late though, but finally I know the complete schedule of this year’s Equality Days in Warsaw. Due to above mentioned I just have to share my precious knowledge with You and invite You to familiarize Yourself with the schedule. If by any chance You’re in Poland, in Warsaw or perhaps will be here next week, this is this unique chance to take part in such a wonderful event :]
The slogan of this year’s Equality Days is Live, Love, Be!. The main event will be the TV and Cinema Equality Film Festival, held between May 31 and June 6. Tomasz Raczek, one of the most important Polish media celebrity and film critique, will be the art-director. The Festival will take place in the Luna cinema in Warsaw. Apart from movie shows, that’s the place where the Hiacynt Prize (Hyacinth Prize - the prize which goes to people who made a great contribution on the fields of tolerance, equal rights and fighting homophobia) presentation ceremony, books and comics premières, as well as Equality Days opening and closing ceremonies will be held.
And here’s the full Festival schedule in Luna cinema:
31.05
19.00: initial meeting and presentations (Bastylia restaurant)
initial previews:
20.15: XXY | 20.30 Madame Sata
22.15: Breakfast on Pluto | 22.30 Nine Songs01.06
16.00: A Love Story | Queer Duck: A Movie
18.00: The Outsiders | Boy Culture
19.30: Konrad and Paul | Thistles Gulf (books premières)
20.00: Opening Ceremony
20.15: Nina’s Heavenly Delights | Spinnin’02.06
19.00: UFA invites: Trans-Mission (a panel discussion will be held after screening)
20.00: Video-Danse (short-length modern choreography, moderated session)03.06
18.00: Saturno contro | Glue
20.00: Vier Fenster | Férfiakt04.06
18.00: Was am Ende zählt | Un jour d’ete
20.00: No Regret | 20.30 Riparo05.06
18.00: Kompisar (short-length) | Good Boys (medium- and short-length)
20.00: Comme des voleurs (meeting with the director) | Keillers Park06.06
19.00: Closing Ceremony
Un chant d’amour
and also: Hiacynt Prizes 2008 presentation ceremony
(laureates: R. Jusis, P. Pacewicz, D. Wellman | M. Prokop, S. Grodzieńska, M. Pogorzelska
performances: Gabriela Kulka, Mosqitoo
host: Jolanta Fajkowska)
21.30: The Gymnast
The final part of the Festival will be the Equality Parade Warsaw Pride 2008 and accompanying events:
07.06
14.00: Equality Parade Warsaw Pride 2008
18.00: Before Party (Rasko club / Bastylia restaurant)21.00: Pride Gender Party (M25 club)
23.00: After-Parade Hot Night (Toro club)
The Parade’s Manifesto consists in three main points:
1. The right to entering into civil unions
Lesbians and gays are the citizens of the Republic of Poland to the same degree and extent as heterosexual persons. They have the same right to happiness, also in their private lives. The state’s duty is to guarantee its citizens the best possible conditions to achieve happiness, regardless of their sexual orientation.
Therefore we demand passing the law of registered civil unions!2. The right to solid social education
There’s nothing, from what the Poles could know that the only difference between homo- and heterosexuals is that we love persons of the same sex and not that we are different human beings. Fear of dissimilarity and otherness causes many intolerant and aggressive attitudes. Fear and lack of knowledge lead to social rejection of homosexual persons. On the other hand, homosexuals’ fear of aggression and rejection lead to sense of alienation, to depression or to suicide attempts.
Therefore we demand carrying out the social right to education!
Education is the key to fighting the social aggression, intolerance and rejection of homosexual persons.3. The right to protection against discrimination
We demand passing the anti-discrimination legislation in Poland. We call for the ban on discrimination on account of sexual orientation to be added to the Polish Constitution, for homophobic statements to be treated as hate speech and homophobic crimes as hate crimes, by the criminal law.full version (in Polish) HERE
It would be all, for now. Well, it’s obvious that I’m going to attend as much as possible Festival events. You will probably see me here and there during the whole week, then, of course, during the Parade and eventually in one of the clubs at the afterparty. See You there then!
If You’re interested, there’s much more information (partly in English, partly in Polish) here: Equality Festival, Warsaw Pride 2008, Equality Foundation. Besides, I’ll be happy to provide You with any information needed.
sources: Equality Festival, Warsaw Pride 2008, Equality Foundation
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