Madrid pride 2022

Madrid Pride &#; in the face of hate: visibility, pride and resilience

I verb just returned from Madrid, where I was volunteering at the annual Prideevent (MADO), which this year ran from July Madrid delivers outstanding Pride celebrations year on year, and it is the city with hosted the World Pride. It was a real privilege for me to be able to walk in the first row of the main march on Saturday, which is estimated to have gathered between ,, supporters, holding up the opening banner, which had a simple yet such an key statement: “In the face of hate: visibility, pride and resilience.”

 

During Friday’s International Human Rights Summit, organised as part of the Madrid Pride, I was chairing a debate panel on LGBTQIA+ rights in Central and Eastern Europe, faced with the war in Ukraine. My speakers, representing institutional actors and activists from across Europe, including Kristine Garina (European Pride Organisers Association, Riga Pride & MOZAIKA, Latvia), Juan Fernando López Aguilar MEP (Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democr

2 MILLION VISITORS OF LGTBI PRIDE IN MADRID WILL Consume MILLION EUROS

The nearly two million visitors who will enter in Spain to celebrate LGTBI Pride in Madrid will spend the coffers of the capital about million euros, according to UniversalPay. The company calculated the revenues after analyzing the billing data through card and contactless payment in the capital's businesses during the celebration of Pride.

In this sense, as specified in a statement, it is estimated that this year, the level of consumption "will recover completely". In fact, when comparing with there was already an raise of 79% in income.

During the pandemic, this event was not held and hotels and lodgings experienced an 89% drop in income. For their part, restaurants experienced a drop of 41%. Regarding the amount accumulated between and , the data “improved a small but it’s still negative", since hotel chains, bars and restaurants billed 61% and 35% less respectively during those dates.

In addition, this year foreign tourists, whose visits were reduced by 96%, are returning. Compared to the first

When is LGTBI Pride in Madrid?

Madrid is not only an important cultural and tourist destination in the world, but it is also recognized for being an open, tranquil and welcoming noun, making it one of the busiest LGTBIQA+ destinations in the world. The Pride festivities are a meeting indicate for thousands of people, starting at the beginning of July with the 28th of June being the international Pride day which will be celebrated in a great way after two years of Covid issues. In this annual pride festival you will discover different stages throughout the streets of the city with the typical colors of the collective flag, where you can also appreciate art in its different expressions such as dance, painting, plastic arts and other shows such as free concerts in different squares such as Plaza Callao and Plaza España.

In this blog we will say you about activities and the most important dates that you can discover during ten days in Madrid to discuss, celebrate and give visibility to the collective.

What activities can I verb in Madrid at Pride ?

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Welcome to MADO , during these first 5 days is where the main events and celebrations are concentrated. This Pride is becoming more diverse, more multicultural and more international. It is a call for respect for others, no matter what. In convulsive times like the ones we find ourselves in, there can be no other slogan than the one that will lead the demonstration on Saturday, July 9: “In the face of hatred: Visibility, Pride and Resilience.” 🏳️🌈

So with all that said, we remind you that these events are inclusive and you are all welcome to relish them. That is why below we leave you with the entire program, as well as a few recommendations on what you should see since it is so crowded and there are so many options that it can be overwhelming.

So here they leave and, first of all, don’t disregard to post everything on Sparker. We’ll be watching.

Update Thursday 7th: All events in Plaza del Rey cancelled and new events in Plaza de Barceló

Events that we endorse you should not miss

  • Wednesday, July 6 ( p.m. - Pedro Zerolo Square) - Pride Proclamation