The Salmon Arm Pride Project's annual Loud and Proud Celebration returns this month with music, dance, food and gnomes.
Join the Salmon Arm Arts Centre and the Salmon Arm Pride Project at Song Sparrow Hall (180 Lakeshore Dr. NW, Salmon Arm) Oct. 18 to 20, 2024 for the Loud and Proud Celebration, with performances from Queer as Funk, Csetkwe and Ella Lamoureux.
Hosted by Nathan Fadear, this year’s Loud and Proud event is sure to fill the hall with a fun, inclusive atmosphere, said the Salmon Arm Arts Centre in a media release.
"Over the last five years, the Salmon Arm Arts Centre has supported a more inclusive environment for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Salmon Arm through the Salmon Arm Pride Project," reads the media release. "Years of research and experimentation have grown a community that supports this annual offering which we are committed to continue presenting as the Loud and Proud Celebration.
"Loud and Proud takes our favourite elements from the Pride Project and condenses them into a fun filled, all ages, pay-what-you-decide festival that promotes belonging and celebrates difference."
The schedule of events for the weekend is as follows:
Friday, Oct.18
• 5 p.m., Food trucks, pop-up shop; 7:30, Queer as Funk and Csetkwe.
Saturday, Oct. 19
• 12 p.m., Food trucks, pop-up shop;1 to 4 p.m.; book tasting, gnome and mushroom painting, Stitch & B*tch; 7:30 p.m., dance party with DJ Slade.
Sunday, Oct. 20
• 10 a.m., doors open; 11a.m., Drag Brunch with Ella Lamoureux & drag open mic.
Advance tickets for Loud and Proud events are available at the Salmon Arm Art Gallery and are pay-what-you-can. Tickets also available at the door. All ages welcome!
Follow the Salmon Arm Arts Centre Instagram @salmonarmartscentre, or the Salmon Arm Pride Project Instagram @salmonarmprideproject for updates.
