Pride 2023: A Nationwide Calendar of LGBTQIA+ Cultural Events in Italy
Italy celebrates Pride 2023 with a series of cultural activities under the Onda Pride banner, following a historic 2022 that saw more than 50 parades. Key events include: the Mudec exhibition in Milan, 'Rainbow Colori e meraviglie fra miti, arti e scienza,' running until July 2; 'PRIDE IS NOT AN ILLUSION' at Museo delle Illusioni on June 23; Torino Pride on June 17 featuring a children's workshop; MiXUP4PRIDE in Milan until June 18; Palermo Pride on June 24 with three days of festivities; a queer art exhibition in Milan from June 16-18; Nicola Mette's 'Surrogati' performance on June 16; Olympia's slam poetry event 'Poliritmo' on June 20; and a free concert titled 'The Sound of Colors' on June 22 in Milan.
Key facts
- Onda Pride coordinates Pride events across Italy in 2023.
- 2022 saw over 50 parades, including Aosta.
- Mudec in Milan hosts 'Rainbow' exhibition until July 2.
- Museo delle Illusioni holds 'PRIDE IS NOT AN ILLUSION' on June 23.
- Torino Pride on June 17 includes workshop at Accademia Albertina.
- MiXUP4PRIDE runs until June 18 in Milan.
- Palermo Pride on June 24 at Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa.
- GayLib Italia show features artists from Iran, Russia, Uganda.
- MUBI adds LGBTQ+ films to 'Orgoglio Senza Pregiudizio' collection.
- Nicola Mette's 'Surrogati' performance on June 16 in Milan.
- Olympia's 'Poliritmo' on June 20 in Rome.
- Orgoglio Porta Venezia runs until July 8.
- 'Fiore' queer poetry on June 25 at Bar.lina Rome.
- BLANK event at Istituto Italiano di Fotografia June 21-July 14.
- The Sound of Colors concert on June 22 at Parco Ravizza Milan.
Entities
Artists
- Chiara Bersani
- Nicola Mette
- Olympia
- Mauro Lamantia
- Sara D'Angelo
- Dargen D'Amico
- Beatrice Quinta
- La B-Fujiko
- Anna Guidi
- Nicole Merolli
- Massimiliano Meroni
- Davide Verderame
- Simone Bozzelli
- Marius Gabriel Stancu
- Li Chenxi
- Luca Zappacosta
- Francis Lee
- C.B. Yi
- Lorenzo Tardella
Institutions
- Mudec
- Museo delle Illusioni
- Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti
- Pinacoteca dell'Accademia Albertina
- MiX Festival Internazionale di Cinema LGBTQ+ e Cultura Queer
- Teatro Studio Melato
- Teatro Strehler
- Prime Video
- Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa
- GayLib Italia
- MUBI
- Istituto Italiano di Fotografia
- IIF Art Side
- The Open Reel
- McArthurGlen Serravalle Designer Outlet
- MTV Italia
- Associazione Commercianti Porta Venezia Milano Rainbow District
- Comune di Milano
- Polo Museale dei Trasporti
- Bar.lina
- WOW – Incendi Spontanei
- Istituto Italiano di Bruxelles
- Istituti Italiani di Chicago, Washington e Los Angeles
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Aosta
- Milan
- Mudec, Milan
- Museo delle Illusioni, Milan
- Porta Venezia, Milan
- Stazione Centrale, Milan
- Turin
- Accademia Albertina, Turin
- Palermo
- Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa, Palermo
- Rome
- Polo Museale dei Trasporti, Rome
- Bar.lina, Rome
- Parco Ravizza, Milan
- Chefchaouen, Morocco
- Iran
- Russia
- Uganda
- Trento
- Brussels, Belgium
- Chicago, USA
- Washington, USA
- Los Angeles, USA