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May 11, 2017 - 7:15 PM
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Pride Society has announced its 10-year diamond anniversary festival theme.
Society president Dustyn Baulkham describes “Shine Bright” as “a play on one of the world’s most precious gems.”
“When we thought about diamonds, we realized they really reflect members of the LGBT2Q+ community. They’re strong, unbreakable and totally unique. It’s only natural we landed on the ‘Shine Bright’ theme. Plus there’s no other week in the year that our community shines more than Okanagan Pride.”
Okanagan Pride Week runs Aug 12 to 19, and includes a kick-off launch party, a mid-week golf tournament, and a march and social event for the trans community and its supporters.
Pride Week closes with the annual Kings & Queens of the Okanagan Drag Competition, now in its sixth year, the family-friendly Pride march along Kelowna’s waterfront and Festival in the Park, and a wrap-up party.
“We’re looking for community groups, organizations and businesses to come forward and host affiliate events,” Baulkham says. “We’d love to make new connections in the community and develop new partnerships that will advance the Pride movement within the Valley.”
The Festival in the Park includes a vendor fair where businesses and crafters can sell their goods, food trucks can feed the crowds and non-profit groups can promote their organizations.
For more information including sponsorship, advertising and vendor details, visit the Okanagan Pride Website.
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