OF SATURDAY 27/6 ON SATURDAY 4/7
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The Gay Games land in Valencia for the first time since its creation on 1982 and everything indicates that they will be a success. They have registered 9.000 participants from 76 nationalities to compete in dozens of sporting disciplines ranging from football, swimming or petanque tennis. But people not registered in the official competition can also participate in the party, signing up for the International Rainbow Memorial Run that will cover three kilometers along the bed of the Túria, or join the group cheerleaders, that will enliven the atmosphere everywhere. In competition there will be 39 disciplines distributed in 46 your, among which stand out emblematic facilities such as the Lluís Puig Velòdrom, the Navy of Valencia, the Túria Stadium, the beach of La Malva-rosa or the Trinquet de Pelai, which will host an exhibition of Valencian football.
Sports will be celebrated, the community and also the culture, present from the beginning, in the grand opening gala in the City of Valencia with performances by Monica Naranjo, Soraya Arnelas, Suri, Fruela i, from Guadassuar, our most international transvestite: Choriza May! Chorizo, accompanied by Gay Men Chorus de Washington, it will tell the whole world who we are and why we are here, i the Gay Games XII band, made up of people from all over the world, will interpret themes that represent the collective and its claims. Besides, he Inclusive Bands Festival includes performances in the ceremonies, pop-up concerts in the city center and a concert by the Banda per la Diversitat de Valencia and the Gay Games XII band at the Palau de la Música. A program similar to the Festival de Cors, who will hold his concert at Les Arts. Culture and sport join hands to celebrate diversity. AU
