THE EDITOR

Welcome all

Pride month in Cape Town has arrived!

Flip to page 4 for the full Cape Town Pride 2023 calendar ... correct at the time of going to press, there are inevitably going to be a few changes so it is important to keep updated via social media, especially the Pride Facebook page, Instagram and the Cape Town Pride website: www.cptpride.org

Cape Town Pride 2023 was launched at an event hosted by the Embassy of Belgium, where the consul-general was in attendance and addressed the crowd. The day was a sampling of what would be on offer at Pride 2023, with live entertainment by Manilla, Jarrad Ricketts and 3 Diva’s who will all be performing on the Pride stage on the 4th March.

In this issue there is a heap of information on the headline acts on the Pride stage, to all our Heroes who will be receiving awards at the Pride Hero Awards, a glittering gala evening, at the Protea Fire & Ice! Hotel in Tamboerskloof. Go to page 30

The Parade this year will be biggest to date - starting at 12 noon in Prestwich Street in de Waterkant and ending at the Green Point track where the gates to the Festival Mardi Gras will open at 13H00... Get tickets online as there will be no cash payments at the gate - there will be card payments, but make your life easier and buy you ticket to Pride 2023 online!

One of the biggest events at the Cape Town Pride Festival Mardi Gras is a dragathon - challenging the world record for the most performing drag kings and queens on stage at one time... the record, currently held by Toronto Pride will be smashed this year at Cape Town Pride 2023...

The fashion spread in this issue celebrates the ADDICTED range of swimwear, underwear and sports wear ... turn to pages 20 - 23.

This year’s Pride movie nights are being sponsored by the US Embassy with a screening of the 4-part docuseries Equal ... this will happen at the American Corner at Cape Town Library on 16th February.

The second film My Father Marianne is being hosted by the Swedish Embassy and will be screened at the Labia Theatre in Gardens on the 1st March - tickets are free but must be booked on Quicket.com - go to page 44 to read all about these fabulous LGBT+ films.

The book nights are always popular ... turn to page 38 to find out more about the featured authors at this year’s Pride.

Pride is time to meet, mix and be a part of our diverse community ... don’t miss Pride 2023!

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