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Berlin's Events and Parades

Float at Christopher Street Day, Berlin; Copyright Berlin Tourismus Marketing GmbH, 2008
There are some great events and parades taking place in Berlin all year long. The Teddy Queer Film Award which is part of the International Berlin Film Festival marks the start of the annual party season in February.
The Ostertreffen (Easter Meeting) is a traditional international leather meeting and includes the "German Mr. Leather" contest.
In summer there are many open-air events, festivals and street parties.
Gay Pride Week - one week of gay and lesbian events in Berlin - takes place every year in June. It starts traditionally with the lesbian and gay street festival at Nollendorfplatz Square and is the biggest event of its kind in Europe.The finale and highlight of Berlin's Gay week is the Gay Pride Parade "Christopher Street Day" (CSD) celebrating gay and lesbian lifestyle. The colorful floats of the parade are escorted by hundreds of thousands along the Kurfürstendamm to the Victory Column at Brandenburg Gate.
December 1st (World AIDS Day) commemorates victims of AIDS with demonstrations and numerous events.


* June 20/21, 2009: 17th Gay/Lesbian City Festival, Berlin
* June 27, 2009: 31st CSD, Berlin

 
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