The provisional programme for the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival 2012 in association with LOVOKA, has been released and entries to all the competitions, pageants and the parade have opened.
Re-launched under a new organising committee and with the new Arts Festival added, Pink Loerie 2011 was a huge success and 2012 promises to be even better.
Mostly all of the main events have been confirmed as listed below. A detailed programme will be posted on the website nearer the time and will be included in the Pink Loerie News, the festival’s hit newspaper, advertisements for which are also now taken – write to john@pinkloerie.co.za . Added features this year are a flea market, with stalls to be open every day of the festival, a Miss Butch and Miss Femme for the girls, as well as a prize for the Best Window Display. Knysna businesses are invited to participate and dress their windows in the pinkest show south of the Kalahari.
Partnered with Zanzibar Club & Lounge and Davanna Wine Bar (ex Upstairs – for the girls) in Main street, all the night time Mardi Gras events will be taking place at this popular club again in 2012. Being a long weekend, a Recovery Party has been added which will be opened on Sunday at 2 pm with the sounds of ever popular DJ Sam.
Pink Loerie Mardi Gras & Arts Festival 2012 in association with LOVOKA: Shortened Programme:
Theme: “Ain’t no closet big enough!”
Wednesday 25 April – Sunday 29 Apr 2012
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Wednesday 25 Apr. 2012:
Zanzibar Cocktail Lounge
• Meet & Greet
Thursday 26 Apr. 2012:
Loeriehof Retirement Home; Paula Whitney Crèche & Knysna Welfare
• Heroes Morning Tea & Concert for the Elderly in association with Globeflight @ 10am
• Visit and gift packs @ Paula Whitney Crèche @ 12pm
• Handover of clothing, non perishable items etc. to Knysna Welfare @ 1pm
Thursday 26 Apr. 2012 (Arts Festival)
Zanzibar Cocktail Lounge
• Emile Minnie & Godfrey Johnson @ 12pm
Thursday 26 Apr. 2012
Knysna Fine Arts
• Art Exhibition Opening @ 5pm
Thursday 26 Apr. 2012
Zanzibar Cocktail Lounge
• Miss & Me Mardi Gras @ 9pm
Thursday 26 Apr. 2012
DAVANNA Wine Bar (ex Upstairs on Main) (Girls Venue)
• Meet & Greet
Friday 27 Apr. 2012 (Arts Festival)
Zanzibar Cocktail Lounge
• The Little Poof! Big Bang! @ 12pm
Friday 27 Apr. 2012
VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED
• VIP Dinner @ 7pm
Friday 27 Apr. 2012
Zanzibar Cocktail Lounge
• Mardi Gras Party with Catherine (5fm), Kevin Grenfell (EMI/VIRGIN), DJ Sam (PLUM) & Charl Zero (CAPE TOWN) @ 8pm
• Mr Mardi Gras @ 10pm
Friday 27 Apr. 2012
DAVANNA Wine Bar (ex Upstairs on Main) (Girls Venue)
• Mardi Gras Party with DJ @ 8pm
• Miss Butch & Miss Femme Mardi Gras @ 9pm
Saturday 28 April 2012 (Arts Festival)
Zanzibar Cocktail Lounge
• The Little Poof! Big Bang! @ 12pm
Saturday 28 April 2012
STREET PARADE 3PM – 4 PM
Zanzibar Cocktail Lounge
• Street Parade 3pm – 4pm
• Globeflight Heroes After-Party with Catherine (5fm), Kevin Grenfell (EMI/VIRGIN), DJ Sam (PLUM) & Charl Zero (CAPE TOWN) @ 4pm
• Mr Hot Pants competition @ 10pm
Saturday 28 April 2012
DAVANNA Wine Bar (ex Upstairs on Main) (Girls Venue)
• Pink Loerie After Party with DJ @ 9pm
Sunday 29 April 2012 (Arts Festival)
Zanzibar Cocktail Lounge
• The Little Poof! Big Bang! @ 12pm
Sunday 29 April 2012
Zanzibar Cocktail Lounge
• Recovery party with Charl Zero (CAPE TOWN) @ 2pm
Monday 30 April 2012 (Arts Festival)
Zanzibar Cocktail Lounge
• Emile Minnie & Godfrey Johnson @ 12pm
The Little Poof! Big Bang!
Bruce J. Little is back! And this time the Little Poof! promises even more hilarity and moffie musical morphing mayhem in The Little Poof! Big Bang! This “versatile” performer at the “top” of his game, portrays different characters that will make you laugh from the “bottom” of your stomach.
See some familiar favourites like Mariska the reluctant fag hag and Thandawami the Love tokoloshe, as well as some all new characters like Quinton the queer wolf and Phil Macavity the roving (raving) reporter for Queer TV news, reporting to you live from the scene of the crime.
Little Poof! Has become an annual part of the whole Pink Loerie experience so come and laugh at and appreciate the vibrancy of our queer culture and our homo heritage.
You won’t want to miss it!
“Anybody? Enigiemand? Nie!”
The Minnie & Johnson show
South African darlings of the cabaret stage, Emile Minnie and Godfrey Johnson, will be joining forces and hands to bring you an evening of fun, humour and fabulous songs.
Fleur du Cap winner Godfrey Johnson and SAMA award nominee Emile Minnie will be performing raucous hits from the sixties to the naughties with just a piano, a clarinet and a wine glass. Come and see these two captivating artists light up the stage with their humour and energy. Songs include “Love is a stranger” by Eurythmics, “Holding out for a hero” by Bonnie Tyler and “YMCA” by the Village People.
For that something extra they will be doing French love songs by Piaf and Brel, as well as an original Afrikaanse treffer or two.
Grab your handbag, your man purse and your moonbag and make your way to the Minnie and Johnson show!
ENTRY FORMS:
Parade: Float AND Groups (pedestrian) entries: http://www.pinkloerie.co.za/pdf/Pink_Loerie_2012_Parade_Application.pdf
Miss & Me Pink Loerie entries: http://www.pinkloerie.co.za/pdf/Miss_and_Me_Pink_Loerie_Drag_Application.pdf
Mr. Mardi Gras 2012 entries: http://www.pinkloerie.co.za/pdf/MRMG2012.pdf
Flea Market Stalls applications: http://www.pinkloerie.co.za/pdf/Pink_Loerie_2012_Stalls_Application.pdf
Support the candidates during the Mr Gay World 2012 in sunny South Africa. Accommodation at the 5 star Fairway Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa , home to the contestants during their stay, from ZAR 840pp sharing (bed and breakfast). Bookings through cro@guvon.co.za. For images see www.thefairway.co.za
Pink Loerie Mardi Gras
The glizty, gorgeous and glamorous will don their fairy wings and feather boas and flutter down to Knysna at the end of April for the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras, the premier event on Knysna’s gay and lesbian calendar.
Fabulous fun at the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras.
Date
26 April 2012 – 01 May 2012
Type
Annual
Venue
Knysna, Garden Route, Western Cape
Contact information
John O’Neil
+27 (0) 83 347 9570 (mobile)
+27 (0) 86 515 0167 (fax)
Event email
Event website
Links
Highlight: The return of the hilarious ‘Little Poof! Big Bang!’, a play written by Bruce J. Little. And don’t miss the gorgeous boys strutting their stuff at the Mr Mardi Gras event on Friday 27 April.
Feel Good Factor: The Pink Loerie Mardi Gras is raising funds to paint the Loeriehof Old Age Home. It is also raising funds and buying dog and cat food for the Knysna Animal Shelter.
Now in its 12th year, the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras is one of the highlights on South Africa’s gay and lesbian events calendar and the only carnival of its kind in Africa.
There’s a multitude of entertainment scheduled that will keep the party alive throughout the festival. Regardless of what shade of pink you are, even if you’re just a little puce, there’s bound to be something to keep you stimulated – fine art, fine wine, fine dining, the finest musicians and DJs…and some very fine boys and girls too.
Among the many highlights of this Knysna gay festival is the Mardi Gras Street Parade, taking place on 30 April 2012 from mid-afternoon, followed by the Mardi Gras prize-giving immediately afterward.
The Pink Loerie Mardi Gras has its serious side too. It was started, in part, to create awareness about HIV/Aids as well as to foster an understanding about gay and lesbian issues.
In this the festival has been a fantastic success, nurturing tolerance and creating awareness both locally and throughout Southern Africa. In accordance with there goals, the Mardi Gras will offer free HIV testing and counselling during the festival.
The Pink Loerie Mardi Gras is a colourful delight for the open-minded so grab your stilettos and get down to the mother of all parties.
What’s new: The Pink Loerie Village: ane area with lounges and booths where Pink Loerie attendees can simply hang out. Various liquor companies will be promoting their products here.
History: The Pink Loerie Mardi Gras started 12 years ago and is the first and only Mardi Gras festival on the African continent. It is also one of the biggest parties in the country.
Upcoming events:
April 2013
source: http://www.southafrica.net/sat/content/en/za/event-detail?oid=412835&sn=Detail&pid=1
