Arts & Culture Concept Note
Version : 09–02–2021 Introduction Copenhagen 2021 Copenhagen 2021 is taking place from Friday 12 until Arts & Culture Sunday 22 August in Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmö, Sweden. The events taking place during Copenhagen Culture reflects all our lives, our differ- 2021 are organised within four interconnected pillars : ences and what we share, and celebrat- ing art and culture is an essential part of Human Rights Copenhagen 2021. Human rights are the cornerstone of LGBTI+ has its own Copenhagen 2021 cultural landscape and intrinsically with a history and Sports linked with Pride, expression of its Sport can be a Sports and Arts & own, which is too hostile and unsafe Culture. often misrepre- environment for sented, misunder- WorldPride LGBTI+ people, who With our Human stood, or overlooked are often discrimi- Rights Forum con- in the mainstream Pride is a celebra- nated against. This sisting of six main cultural arena. tion and a constant is problematic not events we are aim- reminder of our vic- only for the athletes, ing for global impact With the Copenha- tories and ongoing but also for clubs and change for sexu- gen 2021 Culture battles as people not who essentially risk al and gender identi- Program consisting afforded the same losing talent due to ty minorities. of theme-based ven- rights as others their often hostile ues across Copen- due to our sexual environment. The diversity and hagen and extensive orientation or gen- aim of our events collaboration with der identity. Dating In Copenhagen 2021 create opportunities both established back to 1969 and the we will create the to target different and experimental Stonewall uprising world’s safest place groups within and culture partners, we in New York City, the to participate in outside our commu- will make everybody Pride movement has sports while inviting nity and bring them learn, hear, see or walked the streets major sports fed- together to create feel the multiple for equal rights for erations to join us awareness, under- shades of the world over five decades in the global fight standing and give of LGBTI+ culture. growing stronger against homophobia, everybody the pos- every year. We will biphobia and trans- sibility to broaden continue to do so phobia in sports their horisons and until we have the with EuroGames as take action. same rights as any our backbone. other human being. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 002 Patron of Copenhagen 2021
Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Denmark is the Patron of Copenhagen 2021, the greatest and most inclusive LGBTI+ event ever held in Denmark, celebrating WorldPride and EuroGames simultaneously for the first time.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 003 Arts & Culture : Aims & impact
Our Arts & Culture programming is never without agenda or intention. We want to surprise, provoke and embrace, to generate and enthuse passion and to create physical plat- forms for LGBTI+ lives and challenges in new and daring ways.
Working across both Copenhagen and Malmö with established cultural institutions, grassroots movements, independent artists and everything in-between, we strive to create a pro- gram that is both socially and cultur- ally sustainable.
We’ve built an Arts & Culture program with space for both seriousness and shine, that sets the stage for rep- resentation on international and local scope, embodying both structural and personal experiences.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 004 Copenhagen 2021 is a global event Leaving and a natural partner in reaching the UN’s no-one 17 Sustainable Development Goals behind
In 2015, the United Nations launched the range of allies and guests, and for the citi- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to zens of the two cities in which Copenhagen end poverty and inequality by 2030. TheSDGs 2021 takes place. were ratified by 193 governments on the basis that they apply to everyone, every- Our venues are determined to give focus, where and that they will ‘leave no one behind’. voice and space to often under-heard groups, specifically women, non-binary Equality groups strongly pushed for the identities, LGBT+ youth and rainbow chil- rights and needs of LGBTI+ individuals to be dren. taken into account. Although LGBTI+ people are not specifically mentioned in the SDGs, To create equal access, all culture venues the Arts and Culture program of Copenha- are free to enter and will not charge for con- gen 2021 integrate them in our planning and certs, entertainment, talks or debates. delivery of events. We also urge our culture partners including We are committed to and focused on leaving theatres, museums and galleries to ensure no one behind. Our theme for the event is reasonable entrance fee during Copenhagen #YouAreIncluded and it applies to all mem- 2021, and thereby open their doors to as bers of the LGBTI+ community, for our wide many of our guests as possible.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 005 Our programme The Culture Programme will play out across cultural institutions, cultural houses, educational institutions, and several theme-based outdoor venues scattered over central Copenhagen.
Own venues External collaborators
Arcadia : AKS International Minorities Fluid The Meeting Festival, Cinemateket, Festival Place Copenhagen Contemporary, CPH :DOX, Den Hirschsprungske Samling, Den Sorte Diamant, Det Kongelige Teater, Folketeatret, Rainbow Huset 2021 HamletScenen, Kulturhuset Indre Children Main House & By, Kulturhuset Islands Brygge, @BLOX Front Yard Kunstforeningen GL STRAND, Life Exhibitions, Mix-Copenhagen, Nationalmuseet, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Queer Theatre Festival, Union KBH and many more …
EuroGames, Human Rights Forum & WorldPride
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 006 Venue descriptions Our Culture venues Several theme-based venues in central Copenhagen are ready to welcome you.
H u e and bro ade Where LGBTI+ young people a el rand are the centre of attention A space to celebrate women H A five-story ‘homey’ venue and non-binary identities T The adjoining outdoor space
A T R C dhu haven lo A garden to relax, to play and A space for breaking the binary to meet new and old friends in the most playful way for children and their families. MALMÖ from around the world
COPENHAGEN Venue Opening days
Friday 13 Saturday 14 Sunday 15 Monday 16 Tuesday 17 Wednesday 18 Thursday 19 Friday 20 Saturday 21 Sunday 22
Fluid Festival Gammel Strand
Arcadia Rådhushaven
Huset2021 Main House
Huset2021 Front Yard
Rainbow Children @BLOX
CULTURAL COLLABORATORS 009 Arcadia The Meeting Place Date & time : Saturday 14–Sunday 22 1000–2000 (Saturday 21 closed) · Sunday 22 1000–1600 August 2021 Venue : Rådhushaven Target group : Those who wish to relax and enjoy the peaceful environment
Arcadia is a calm and friendly meeting place, This is a space where you can withdraw with centrally located around the corner from friends new and old, family or alone. Bring WorldPride Square. Nestled in the garden of your own brunch, lunch or snack and grab a the town hall, it is green and airy, providing cup of coffee from the coffee cart. space to breathe and take sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of energetic city life, The green lawns and peddle stones give and Copenhagen 2021 activities. space for a game of croquet or boule, big parasols offer shade from the August sun At Arcadia #YouAreIncuded and we intend to and lounge furniture, board games and ham- leave no one behind. mocks invite you to rest, plan the day and connect with others. Daily friendship speed-dating sessions for people to meet and mingle with like-minded Arcadia offers good vibes and tranquil mo- others. There is always someone who wants ments between diving into Copenhagen 2021 to meet you ! activities and parties all over the city.
EVENT DESCRIPTION 010 Huset 2021 Main House Where LGBTI+ youth is the center of attention Date & time : Saturday 14–Friday 20 August 2021 Weekdays : 1000–2200 · Weekends : 1200–2230 Venue : HusetKBH Target group : 13–18 years, LGBTI+ and their allies. 18+ only by invitation.
The more than 50-year-old cultural institu- tion, Huset, situated in downtown Copen- hagen draws on the homely and welcoming atmosphere that already exists there.
Huset 2021 Main House is a space to explore and develop, and perhaps celebrate, what it means to be a young LGBTI+ person, ac- knowledging the opportunities as well as the challenges.
During the entire event ‘House Parents’ will be present and ready to talk and to create a sense of safety that ideally makes a home. The House also evokes the feeling of a Dan- ish ‘højskole’, where self-reflection and im- provement is at the core of the experience. Here, the volunteers are not much older than the guests, and make sure to work on an even plane with the visitors.
EVENT DESCRIPTION 011 The entire Huset 2021 Main House will have five individual stages including a cinema. Every stage area will be transformed into a room of the house, each with its own theme and gravity. In The Foyer we welcome with introductory talks and 1 :1’s, we are creative in The Garage and eat together in The Dining Room.
Your Room at the top floor is reserved for the most sensitive discussions and performances, whilst there will be movie screenings in the Living Room. The movie program is created by the Danish LGBTI+ film festival MIX Copenhagen and shows cinematic representations of the acronym, bending gender and showcasing diversity.
We are setting up communal dining every night free for young guests (limited availability).
Huset 2021 Main House is alcohol and smoke free.
EVENT DESCRIPTION 012 Huset 2021 Front Yard Where LGBTI+ youth is the center of attention Date & time : Saturday 14–Saturday 21 August 2021 Weekdays : 1400–2200 · Weekends : 1200–2300 Venue : Nybrogade Target group : 13–21 years LGBTI+ and their allies. +21 only by invitation.
Just around the corner from Huset 2021 Main House you will find the Huset 2021 Front Yard. The outdoor area at the end of Nybrogade opens to a green, welcoming space right along the canal, facing the par- liament.
Front Yard is a place for LGBTI+ young peo- ple to spread their wings in all their colors. It is an active space for recognition and empowerment, where voices are given the opportunity to be heard – loud and clear.
EVENT DESCRIPTION 013 All young LGBTI+ identities and allies alike will feel included and free to engage in talks, networking, friendship-speed dating. Front Yard will set the stage for programming created by a wide range of LGBTI+ and other political and humanitarian youth organisa- tions, who will get the opportunity to take the stage, create dialogue and share their activism and agenda.
In the evenings, DJ-sets, occasional guest appearances and live musicians will take the stage and turn Front Yard into a festive cele- bration of diversity.
On the day leading up to the WorldPride Parade on Saturday 21 August we’ll host a Parade Preparation Workshop with an out- door clothing-swap station, created by Low Impact Posse, makeup from M.A.C. Cosmet- ics and workstations for making posters, banners, slogans and badges. In the afternoon of the WorldPride Parade, Front Yard will be transformed into a chill- zone to cool down and take it all in. Front Yard will be decorated in true gar- den-party fashion with lush, green hedges and lounge furniture to soak up the August sun.
The program at Front Yard is constantly evolving in collaboration with LGBTI+ youth organisations.
EVENT DESCRIPTION 014 Fluid Festival A space to celebrate women and non-binary Identities Date & time : Friday 13–Sunday 22 August 2021 Friday 13 : 1400–0000, Saturday 14 : 1000–0100, Sunday 15–Thursday 19 : 1000–0000, Friday 20 : 1000–0100, Saturday 21 : 1800–0100, Sunday 22 : 1200–1600 Venue : Gammel Strand Torv and Nybrogade Target group : Women, female-identified, non-conforming and non-binary identities
Focusing in on the fluidity of gender expres- sion, sexual orientation, and gender identity, Fluid Festival offers up an inclusive space for women, female-identified, non-conform- ing and non-binary identities.
Fluid Festival is Copenhagen 2021’s second largest venue. With space for 5000 guests, we will proudly move through a colourful nine-day program of concerts, debates, speeches, performances, and installations. The program will be a representation of women and non-binary identities, all em- bracing, respecting and challenging the understanding of gender expression.
EVENT DESCRIPTION 015 Fluid Festival is located along the canal on Gammel Strand, one of the most beautiful places in the center of Copenhagen. Gam- mel Strand has a rich history of the noncon- forming : from women claiming their inde- pendence by selling fish along the shore and to Natalie Zahle moving her expanding and revolutionary girls school into the building that now houses a modern art institution. Gammel Strand can also boast itself with being one of – if not the – the sunniest pla- zas in Copenhagen, perfect for enjoying in the August sun.
With two stages (one large concert stage and one smaller open stage), three large lounge areas, dining areas, drinks bars, a wide ramp along the canal and rafts floating in it, Fluid Festival will be an opportunity for experiences, meetings, presence, love, cele- bration – a unique opportunity to be exactly who you are in the safe understanding that You Are Included.
EVENT DESCRIPTION 016 Rainbow Children @BLOX Date & time : Saturday 14–Friday 20 August 2021 · 0900–1900 Venue : Bryghuspladsen Target group : 4–12 year with their families, schools and after-school
For the children’s area at Copenhagen 2021 The programming at Rainbow Children will focus will be on creating a loving, caring, be created by the artist collective De Sce- and playful area where all children will feel neste, who have a background in the world welcome and at ease. An area where we of performing arts for children. The square break the binary and invite for play and ex- will feature installations, workshops and ploration on gender and pronouns. events that are all in some sense a reflec- Situated at BLOX, Copenhagen 2021’s Rain- tion on the word interactive. During school bow Children will play with the square and hours there will be programming that is boxy look of the Danish Architecture Center connected to learning, knowledge and com- that the square adjoins. At Rainbow Children petency-targets. we play outside the box, next to it and on it. At Rainbow Children we are proud to be who The adults will not be left out at Rainbow we are, and we practice saying this aloud. Children @ BLOX. They can network with Here, you can expect Drag Story Hour, tiny other rainbow parents and their allies while concerts, workshops, dancing and so much enjoying the moment and lounging at the more. adjoining café.
EVENT DESCRIPTION 017 Cultural Collaborators External Culture Collaborators
In our culture program we are happy to Among our many partners are : include a great variety of cultural institu- AKS International Minorities Festival, Cinemateket, tions from all over Copenhagen and the Copenhagen Contemporary, CPH :DOX, Den region. Working closely with curators, Hirschsprungske Samling, Den Sorte Diamant, stage artists, musicians, organisers, Det Kongelige Teater, Folketeatret, HamletScenen, producers, and directors etc. to ensure a Kulturhuset Indre By, Kulturhuset Islands Brygge, balanced representation, we encourage Kunstforeningen GL STRAND, Life Exhibitions, museums, theaters, and culture hous- Mix-Copenhagen, Nationalmuseet, Nikolaj Kunsthal, es to invite everyone into an audacious Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Queer Theatre Festival, world of art, activism, and inclusion. Union KBH and many more …
CULTURAL COLLABORATORS 019 External Culture venues Several theme-based venues in central Copenhagen are ready to welcome you.
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And many more …
COPENHAGEN Event Collaborations
Asylum, Art and Action
The cultural event Asylum, Art and Action is a celebration of LGBTI Refugees. The event is hosted and curated by Danish refugee organisation LGBT Asylum and Freemuse in collaboration with the renowned cultural house Union in Nørrebro, the creative and intercultural heart of Copenhagen.
The Tuesday 17 August evening program offers a diverse and engaging artistic pro- gramme, featuring both local and interna- tional artists and speakers aimed at the visibility of LGBTI+ Refugees. The central focus is to build community and support for LGBTI asylum seekers and refugees, and to strongly underline their right of free expres- sion in a political setting where it is all too often denied and overlooked.
With a focus on cultural hybridity, the event will invite guests to explore the evening’s theme as an essential element in a living, breathing Copenhagen, and to gain both international and local insights through en- gaging experiences in the field between cul- ture and knowledge.
The evening will include an optional dinner catered by Send Flere Krydderier, a socioec- onomic restaurant located inside Union.
CULTURAL COLLABORATORS 021 Partnerships & People Venue Partnerships At our venues we work closely with var- ying cultural institutions, private funds, companies and communities – everybody contributes with what they do best.
Low Impact Posse Salon 7
Huset KBH, De Sceneste, Spar Nord Fonden, Hotel- og restaurantskolen i København, Flügger, bObles, M·A·C Cosmetics, FSTB – Foreningen til støtte af transkønnede børn, MIX Copenhagen, Low Impact Posse, Østjysk Vinforsyning, LGBT+ Ungdom, Salon 7, DGI, Freemuse
PARTNERSHIPS & PEOPLE 023 Project Management Arts & Culture Happy Copenhagen’s administration is responsible for the execution of the events taking place during Copenhagen 2021, closely collaborating with Malmö Pride. Eva Bøggild is Director of Culture & Identity and is heading the Arts & Culture team in Copenhagen. Below you will find more information about the individuals organising the program.
Eva Bøggild She | Her | Hers – Director of Culture and Identity With an expertise from a long-last- journalism, academia, communications, ing practice and study of minorities, project management and partnership human rights, identities and inclusion, building, Eva brings in clarity and ambi- Eva directs the message and aims of tion to the Culture Program, whilst also the Cultural Program. With an exten- focusing on securing the financial basis sive and wide-ranging background in for the event.
Janne Juul She | Her | Hers – Venue Manager Fluid Festival Janne holds a master in Dramaturgy to the fight for equality and has pas- and Film Studies and with an extensive sionately worked purposefully to imple- background in development and reali- ment that agenda, both in her work as sation of cultural projects. She will lead a moviemaker, researcher, teacher, and the processes in the creation of Fluid project developer. Festival. Janne is strongly committed
PARTNERSHIPS & PEOPLE 024 Karen Widding She | Her | Hers – Cultural Coordinator for External Partnerships Karen holds a master’s degree in ability to realise a project through her cultural studies and has combined her experience as a producer and editor. academic work with filmmaking and Her approach is structured and crea- journalism, focused on the dissemina- tive in the development of a compre- tion of culture and the tension between hensive and inclusive cultural program ethics, art, culture, and society. Her for Copenhagen 2021. strength is concept development and
Camilla Asra Engelby She | Her | Hers – Graphic Designer Camilla has studied media graphic B2C marketing. She’s previously done design, project management and online volunteer work for international con- marketing. She has over 10 years’ expe- ferences and is passionate about the rience in her field primarily in B2B and environment, equality and typography.
Our Malmö team
Anna Tenfält She | Her | Hers – Project Manager Malmö Pride Anna has close to 20 years of working human rights, inclusion and diversity. experience in the music and event As a manager for artists/bands she industry. She holds a bachelor’s degree brings knowledge about the event- and in leadership and organisation as well music industry. She is also the founder as Music & Event management from and owner of the artist management the Linné University in Sweden and has company Amplify Management. a background in festival management,
Yahia Saleh He | Him | They | Them – Culture Producer, Malmö Having worked within the intersection means that she holds a broad under- of digital marketing and communica- standing of platform- and publishing tions, Iben brings both strategic and strategies of both commercial and hands-on experience to the table. Her cultural content. extensive experience with both prod- uct marketing, events and publishing
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