Pride Amsterdam

By Sheeba Muskaan

Travelling is about spreading love, exploring and experiencing.

Once again the city of colours brings light on the world’s biggest LGBTI event. Amsterdam celebrates this event starting from 27 July to 4 August 2019 which is filled with joy, bliss and colours that light up the place and make the city a rainbow by itself. Pride Amsterdam is celebration and devotion towards the LGBTQ communities across the city. This festival believes in bringing equality without any discrimination.

 If you’re one for events with a cause then this is the place you should land at and experience this enthusiastic yet wonderful event. Witness an entire Cultural fete during these days as a tourist. Pride Amsterdam attracts around 350,000 people from across the world. This event usually starts off at the last Saturday of July and goes on till the first Sunday of August. During these days’ exhibitions, plays, dance parties, film screenings and a lot more takes place keeping everyone entertained throughout the days and nights.

The most eye-catching moment of this event is the Canal Parade where people go around the city in the boat dressed in vibgyor spreading love and equality. The Pride Diary has over 170 events that take place during these days where everyone is welcome. People above the age of 50 and younger crowd do participate in Pride Amsterdam. ‘Pride Set To Beach’ is yet another exciting event where the parade goes to Zandvoort and moves in floats after which they enjoy in the parties that take place on the streets.

Homomonument organises competitions for these pep people where it is extremely important to dress fancily. Games like ‘Tug of Love’ and much more take place here that keeps one’s feet tapping all time long. Homomonument is a memorial in Amsterdam that identifies LGBT communities.

While you’re at this amazing event one can also go sight-seeing particularly the world-famous canals of Amsterdam. The canals show that the water networks are great there and are used as traditional and sporting event location that attracts a lot of tourists all year round. The well-known Ring Canal called Grachtengordel built 400 year ago is still standing strong and beautifully treating every tourist’s eye.

Amsterdam is the place you need be at during these coming months; this article definitely does no justice to Amsterdam’s stunning event!