Tel Aviv to host first mega-event since Covid-19 outbreak
The 2019 Pride Parade was attended by over 250,000, making it one of the leading events on the global LGBTQ calendar and the largest in the Middle East.
The Tel Aviv Pride Parade will be one of the first mass parades worldwide to return in a physical, in-person format – courtesy of Israel’s high vaccination rates and lifting of restrictions following the country’s emergence from the pandemic. The famous parade marks the climax of the annual Pride Month celebrations that have been taking place in the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo every year in the month of June since 1998.
This year’s theme ‘A Community That Creates Change’ will be at the center of the Pride Month events, born of the desire to strengthen social involvement and shared activities within the LGBTQ+ community groups and wider society.
The cultural sector will assume a prominent place in the Pride schedule. The city will salute gay artists in the fields of music, visual arts, writing, drag and more, who have always stood at the forefront of the LGBTQ campaign for equality and repeatedly proved that culture creates change and has a veritable impact on our reality.
Ron Huldai, Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo:”Pride events in Tel Aviv-Yafo are a long-standing tradition, centered on a message of equality, acceptance, and human and civil rights. Tel Aviv-Yafo represents a warm home for all communities residing here and is proud to be a groundbreaking city in its approach to the LGBTQ community and a source of international inspiration. This year, more than ever, we will celebrate together, march together, and fight together for equality.”
The Pride celebrations in Tel Aviv have attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors and Israelis who join in the citywide festivities every year. The 2019 Tel Aviv Pride Parade was attended by over 250,000, making it one of the leading events on the global LGBTQ calendar and the largest event of its kind in the Middle East.
The parade, featuring party trucks and DJs, will start at midday from Tel Aviv’s Bograshov Beach, before continuing southwards along the seafront promenade, finishing at Charles Clore Park – where a huge party overlooking the Mediterranean Sea will host performances by leading artists on two main stages.
Key Events Taking Place During Pride Month 2021
June 15-26, 2021: Beach Parties at Hilton Beach
The Gay Beach will open on June 15th, hosting 11 days of beach parties on the sandy shores of Tel Aviv’s Hilton Beach.
June 22, 2021: Wigstock 2021
The Wigstock drag festival will take place at Meir Garden, starring the best drag artists in Israel – including Ziona Patriot, Rama Rimming and Kay Long.
June 16-19, 2021: Subculture Festival
Temporary Farewell to the Tel Aviv Municipal LGBTQ Community Center.
