Gay Pride 2008 - Rome

Posted by admin on May 28th, 2008 filed in Rome events

2008 ROME GAY PARADE - OFFICIAL DATE: 7th June 2008

[but events start on May the 29th]

The PARADE ROUTE

We remind you that after the 1 milion 2007 Pride the march will be ended in San Giovanni in Laterano square again.
The 2008 Rome Gay Pride will be held on Saturday, next 7th June.

The Pride followed this path:
Piazza della Repubblica
Viale Luigi Einaudi
Piazza dei Cinquecento
Via Cavour
Largo Corrado Ricci
Via dei Fori Imperiali
Piazza del Colosseo
Via Labicana
Viale Manzoni
Via Emanuele Filiberto
Piazza di Porta San Giovanni

Accommodation in Rome for the Gay Pride 2008

If you are looking for a convenient apartment accommodation in Rome, you can book online on our website.

The 2008 Rome Pride anthem
The 2008 Rome Gay Pride official anthem is “Tutta mia la città” (All the city is mine), a song by an important Italian band ‘Equipe 84’ and remade with new arrangements by Giuliano Palma and the Bluebeaters.

The schedule of events in 2008 Rome Gay Pride

Thursday, 29th May
”Quali corpi quale carne”
During the Pride it will be held an art exhibition in Rialto Sant’Ambrogio. In via sant’Ambrogio n.4 the exhibition will be opened next 29th May at 7 o’clock p.m. and i twill be held until next 15th June. It opens from Monday to Friday (4-8 p.m.).

Saturday, 31th May
You cannot miss the workshop dedicated to Drag king with Julius Kaiser and Jurij Zoltan Kurgan which will be held on Saturday 31 May and on Sunday 1st June in ‘Sala Benito’ in ‘Casa internazionale delle donne’ which is placed in via san Francesco di Sales n.1/B (from 10 a.m to 6 p.m.). The cost of the workshop is 40 euro and the participants must be bring their own male clothes. For any info: roma@arcilesbica – 3335300128.

Saturday, 31th May
”Il tuo nome brucia sulle mie labbra”
A theatre piece directed by Alessandro Sena and inspired to a novel (‘The original sin’) written by the French writer Marie Victoire Rouillier. This theatre piece has already been made in Paris and it took apart to the Avignone Festival in 1989. From 31th May to 4th June in “Teatro dei contrary” in via Ostilia, 22. Tickets cost 12 euro 339.8784860, 06.45499124;and 10 euro for the volunteers of Mario Mieli association. How to book and for any info: 339.8784860, 06.45499124.

Sunday, 1st June
”Vita e cultura gay. Per una storia dell’omosessualità”.
A book about the history of homosexuality. It will be presented next 1st June at 6.30 pm by Vincenzo Patanè in the bookstore called ‘Fnac’ in via Alberto Lionello, 201, inside the ‘Centro commerciale Porta di Roma’. Sunday, 1st June.

”Eden”, a movie directed by Jonny Triviani which focus the attention to the fact that ‘certain stories demonstrate that all over the world we are equal..”. The presentation of the screen play will be held next 1st JUne at 9 o’ clock pm in the bookstore called ‘Fnac’ placed in via Alberto Lionello inside the ‘Centro commerciale Porta di Roma’.

Tuesday, 3rd June
Franco Buffoni and Porpora Marcasciano will present their last works: ‘Reperto 74’ and ‘Favolose narranti. Storie di transessuali’. The presentation of this books will be held next 3rd June at 6.00 p.m. in the bookstore ‘Feltrinelli’ in via Marconi, 190.

Wednesday, 4th June
In coincidence of the Roman edition of the Pride it will be held the “Tekfestival’ with one excellent Italian movie (‘Una giornata particolare’ by Ettore Scola – 1977) and many short films. The appointment is at 5 o’clock p.m at ‘Cinema Trevi’ in via del Puttarello 25.

The schedule of the ‘Tekfestival’.
At 5 p.m Una giornata particolare, an Italian movie directed in 1977 by Ettore Scola.
At 7 p.m.
Never ever kissed a woman before (2003) directed by Laura Ciulli (Italy - 4 min).
Ouch (2006) directed by Pier Giorgio De Pinto (Italy - 1 min)
A bear eye for the twink (2006) directed by Jonathan Robinson (UK - 4 min).
A bear where (2007) directed by Jeremy Stuart (Australia 3 min).
Gender Changer (2006) directed by Pier Giorgio De Pinto (Italy 5 min).
The terrorist she freaks of Texas (2005) directed by Bug Davidson, Holly Lewis (USA 24 min).
Dirty glitter one: Demien (2005) directed by Aron Kantor (USA 13 min).
A tale of two plushies (2003) directed by Amanda Laws (USA 17 min).
Inchiesta sulla sessualità (1999) directed by Fabio Giuffré (Italy 21 min).
At 8.30 p.m.
A meeting with the presentation of movies which tell the history of Italian Glbt associations.
At 9.30 p.m.
Improvvisamente l’inverno scorso (2007) directed by Gustav Hofer, Luca Ragazzi; (Italy 80 min).

Thursday, 5th June
For the first time in Italy Håkan Lindquist, a Swedish writer, will present their two novels written so far (‘Il collezionista di francobolli’ and ‘Mio fratello e suo fratello’) in the bookstore ‘Feltrinelli’, in via Vittorio Emanuele 84-86 at 6 o’clock p.m.

Thursday, 5th June
The afternoon dedicated to sports with the exhibitions ‘Tennis’ made by ‘Yellow club’ and ‘Swim for Pride’ made by ‘Gruppo Pesce’. And, finally, the third edition of the football competition where lesbian people will ‘fight’ against politicians. The appointment? From 7 p.m. at ‘Olimpic Club’ in Lungotevere Pietra Papa, 2.

Friday, 6th June
One of the most highly awaited live music events! The Rainbow Choir will make a new exhibition at 9 o’clock p.m. inside a church (‘Chiesa valdese’) which is placed in piazza Cavour 32.

Saturday, 7th June
The GAY PRIDE PARADE. around the streets of the city centre. The parade will be start at 4,30 p.m but people interested in taking apart to the march should be in Piazza della Repubblica 30 minutes before.

And finally, the official Pride Party at ‘Euphoria’ (art director Diego Longobardi) from 11 p.m. The location is ‘Qube’ placed in via di Portonaccio, 212. Join us, enjoy your Pride.

Sunday, 8th June
’Rete evangelica fede e omosessualità’ ‘Nuova proposta’ and ‘La sorgente’ invite you for praying. Location: ‘Comunità di base di San Paolo’ placet in via Ostiense 152/153. Time: 10,30 p.m.

Tuesday, 10th June
Vittorio Lingiardi, a doctor in psychiatry and a psychoanalyst, will present his essay about citizenship rights of gay and lesbian people. Location: the bookstore called ‘Rinascita Garbatella’, placed in via Prospero Alpino 48. Time: 6,30 p.m.

The Office of ‘Circolo Mario Mieli’ association.
The Circolo Mario Mieli since 1994 has been the gay association responsible for the organization of the Gay Pride in Rome, and the official organizer of the 2000 World Pride in Rome.
For any information about the march and the events in the schedule of the Pride don’t hesitate to keep in touch with the volunteers of the “Circolo Mario Mieli”, the association in charge of the organization of your Gay Pride.

About the event

Testardamente is the official slogan of the 2008 Rome Gay Pride. It means stubborn pride (obstinately, in other words) and that Italian gay people are determined not to change their opinion or attitude. As you may be know, the political context was deeply changed after the political elections held last 13 and 14 April.

We remind you that the Italy’s new ministry for equal opportunities has angered rights groups by refusing to back a “gay pride” march because, she said, gays no longer suffer discrimination in Italy. The ministry Mara Carfagna said that she would not back the June gay pride event in Bologna because “gay prides are pointless.”

So Italian gay people now obstinately refuse to accomply with the nowdays political requests and after the 1 milion people 2007 Gay Pride reclame again(“Parità dignità laicità”) equal opportunities, to be treated with dignity and secularism, in other word the fact that religion should not be involved in the organization of society.

The center-left government that collapsed in January failed to win legal status for same-sex unions because of opposition from Roman Catholic politicians. Anything has been changed so far, so Italian gay people request again to the political power a system of rules which allow the legally recognised civil partnership or in other words recognize the rights of the gay and lesbian couples. Gay and lesbian couples should be awarded the same rights as married couples under government plans.

Next 7th June the Pride will be simultaneously in Rome and Milan and will be the opening of one month, June, completely dedicated to marches of gay people for same-sex couple’s rights. Next 14th June it will be held the Pride in Biella and, finally, next 5th July in Catania, in Sicily. We remind you that the location for the national edition of the Pride is Bologna where the march will be held, as around the world, next 28th June.