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May 24, 2013

Puerto Vallarta’s LGBT Pride Parade route and music and dance extravaganza at Lazaro Cardenas Park.

PUERTO VALLARTA - Friday is the official launch of Puerto Vallarta’s first LGBT pride march “Vallarta Pride 2013”. It is an event created to celebrate the LGBT’s community’s contribution to the city of Puerto Vallarta, but also to celebrate the ease of which both communities have lived together as one for decades.

Gay-friendly cities are rare, while most major centers across the world have some sort of LGBT community, some of them clandestine, Puerto Vallarta has been home to thousands of gay and lesbian and a vacation destination for LGBT visitors for years.

Vallarta Pride is not trying to force the gay friendly label on Puerto Vallarta as just another marketing tool. The integration of LGBTs into every aspect of Puerto Vallarta life - from social to political - is a testament to how far “beyond gay-friendly” the destination really is.

This is the first local pride event to be supported and promoted by the official agencies on a global level. Vallarta Pride 2013 is a truly collaborative effort. The newly formed LGBT Association of Commerce and Tourism (ACTLGBT) and the hundreds of volunteers, who have made this event possible, invite everyone in the city to celebrate with pride:

VALLARTA PRIDE OFFICIAL LAUNCH PARTY
Vallarta Pride’s official kick-off party will be held at Taste Restaurant in the swish, gay & straight-friendly, Casa Cupula hotel. With a welcome cocktail on the Friday night event officially launches the 3 day festival.
Time: 9:00 PM
Date: Friday, 24 May
Location: Taste Restaurant, Hotel Casa Cupula, Amapas  
FREE EVENT

PUBLIC COMMITMENT CEREMONY
This LGBT ceremony is open to all those interested in participating in a symbolic ceremony at no cost. Complimentary champagne and 2 prize draws for the newlyweds after ceremony. Not for the commitment-phobic!
Time: 11:00 AM
Date: Saturday, May 25
Location: Lido Beach Club
FREE EVENT

VALLARTA PRIDE FASHION SHOW
Local designers BuenFlex Clothing, Cassandra Shaw Jewelry, Alphonse Swimwear and Art Gallery Millan will put a Puerto Vallarta twist on “Urban Tribal” fashion during Vallarta Pride.
Time: 2:00 PM
Date: Saturday, May 25
Location: Blue Chairs Beach Club
FREE EVENT

HEAT TEA DANCE(S) ON THE BEACH
Blue Chairs and Lido Beach Clubs will offer 2 dance events simultaneously. DJs will be getting the crowds jumping from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Time: 4:00 PM
Date: Saturday, May 25
Location: Lido Beach Club and Blue Chairs Beach Club
FREE EVENT

CLAUDIA BREMER ART EXHIBITION
Vallarta Pride hosts a public cocktail reception featuring award-winning artist Claudia Bremer during the Vallarta Pride 2013 festivities.
Time: 6:00 PM
Date: Saturday, May 25
Location: El Dorado Restaurant and Beach Club
FREE EVENT

FRIDA - MOVIE SCREENING
Vallarta Pride presents the beach screening premier of celebrated bio-pic FRIDA which was selected to celebrate the life, work and politics of the painter who refused to conform to stereotypes and gender roles.  
Time: 8:00 PM
Date: Saturday, May 25
Location: El Dorado Restaurant and Beach Club
FREE EVENT

VALLARTA PRIDE NIGHT PARTY
There are simply too many events to list!  The best way to enjoy the night is to bar and club hop from as early as 8:00 PM. Check individual bars/clubs for details.
Time: 8:00 PM to late
Date: Saturday, May 25
Location: Olas Altas

FRIDA LOOK-ALIKE CONTEST
This contest promises laughs and good times as locals and visitors compete to be crowned in Frida glory. Expect monobrows!
Time: 8:00 PM to late
Date: Saturday, May 25
Location: Venustiano Carranza & Insurgentes, Olas Altas
FREE EVENT

ART WALK TO BENEFIT AIDS CHARITIES
Take in Vallarta’s world famous art sculptures that line the beachfront boardwalk commonly referred to as The Malecon. The tour will be hosted by the Department of Tourism.
Time: 10:00 AM
Date: Sunday, May 26
Location: Lazaro Cardenas Park
$20 MXN Donation

VALLARTA PRIDE PARADE
Be part of history in the making as locals and visitors come together to celebrate the vibrancy of Vallarta’s LGBT community during the city’s 1st Official LGBT Pride Event.
Time: 4:00 PM
Date: Sunday, May 26
Location: Old Town/Zona Romantica
FREE EVENT

VALLARTA PRIDE PARADE CONCERT – Produced by ACT II
The Vallarta Pride Parade culminates in a 4-hour music and dance extravaganza. The festival, hosted by entertainment company ACT II, brings together some of the very best of Vallarta´s musical talent.
Time: 5:00 PM
Date: Sunday, May 26
Location: Lazaro Cardenas Park
FREE EVENT

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