Sitges Pride has been named one of the top 5 LGBTIQA+ Pride events in the world by CNN, National Geographic, and others, and was recently ranked by the Lonely Planet travel guide as one of the 12 best places to celebrate ‘Pride in Europe.

This year the Sitges Parade, under the slogan #sitgeslovesyou, invites visitors to show their “true colours” and claim Sitges as a haven for the LGBTIQA+ community and a welcoming destination.

The Mayor of Sitges, Aurora Carbonell, points out that “Sitges is considered a diverse and welcoming town that defends the rights of the LGTBIQ+ community throughout the year, as well as the equality of all people. The celebration of Sitges Pride, considered a benchmark throughout Europe, allows us one more year to have the ideal platform to call for tolerance and respect for individual rights”.

The highlight of the event will be the Pride parade, which will take place on Sunday, June 9, at 5 p.m. in Passeig de La Ribera. The route will have 19 floats and more than 2,000 participants. The departure point will be the Kansas restaurant, from where it’ll go in the direction of La Fragata, returning along Passeig de la Ribera until it reaches Hotel Calipolis.

Programming

AFGAL, the organizing association of Sitges Pride, presented this Thursday the official program for the 2024 edition, which will feature more than 60 artists on the main stage during the five days of Pride.

The programme, with more than 45 free events, will take place on Paseo de la Ribera with a very important musical component. Cultural events, exhibitions, networking and conferences, will take place in parallel with the festivities during the day and night. Every afternoon there will be free shows and concerts on Passeig de la Ribera from 8 p.m.

During the event, concerts and tributes to singers such as Tina Turner, Madonna, Cher, Raffaela Carrà, Pink and groups such as Roxette, ABBA, Black Eyed Peas and BackStreet Boys will be held in the “Pride Village”. The village will be located on Paseo de la Ribera in front of the Calipolis hotel.

The programme highlight is Friday night, June 7 at 10 p.m. when Plataforma per la Llengua will offer a show by Alex Marteen.

Drag Up Your life

The events of Sitges Pride start on Wednesday with “Drag Up Your Life”, a five-hour festival with the best drag queens in the world and a star-studded line-up. International drag queens performing include Portia De Fosse, Ember, Karla Bear and Mary Mac.

High heel race 

The Sitges Heel Race returns to the Pride Village on Saturday, June 8 from 5 p.m. with more than 50 participants competing for first place through a circuit with obstacles and fun tests.

Photo contest on Instagram

Through a public vote, the most original photos will be chosen from those Sitges Pride attendees who tag their favourite Pride photo with #sitgestruecolours on Instagram. The top 10 snaps chosen in a popular vote will win various prizes and will be displayed on the main stage LED screens throughout the festivities.

Culture, activism and solidarity  

The LGBTIQA+ association Colors Sitges Link (CSL) is organising a programme of cultural and health activities for Sitges Pride 2024 which will take place from June 3 to 15. Highlights include: a marathon of rapid tests for HIV, syphilis, Hepatitis C, chlamydia and gonorrhea; a photography exhibition entitled “Itinerantas: vivo con VIH y…” at the Santiago Rusiñol Library; workshops, poetic vermouths and talks such as the talk-presentation of the guide “LGTBQué?” by Emilio López; the talk “Realidades Trans” with Candy Brightman, and the talk “Y tú… ¿cómo sabes que eres TRANS??” with Valentina Berr and Gemma Polo.

Colors Sitges Link recommends following their official social networks to find out about last-minute program changes and updates.

Colors Sitges Link: Instagram and Facebook: @colorssitgeslink / X (former Twitter): @ColorsLgtbiq.

EAT WITH PRIDE – ARC DE SANT MARTÍ RESTAURANT ROUTE

This year, Sitges Pride together with the Sitges Hospitality Guild have come together to create a new and unique “Rainbow Restaurant Route”, showcasing restaurants that support the event and the collective.

More information on the official page of the event   https://www.gaysitgespride.com/ca/ and on the website of Turisme de Sitges www.sitgesanytime.com .