The motto of the 2014 edition of the Athens Pride festival is “A Family Affair” and is scheduled to take place at 7pm on Saturday in Klafthmonos Square.

As the festival’s motto suggests, one of the main goals of the festival is to raise awareness about the possibility of creating a legally-recognized family. The organizers stress that Greece has been in violation of European Convention of Human Rights by excluding same-sex couples from forming civil unions.

The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Greece in November 2013 regarding the controversial issue, however the Greek state has not complied with the ruling. The event organizers argue that “exclusion from civil unions, marriage, childbearing and adoption due to sexual orientation or gender identity essentially means exclusion from civil protection and the security it provides”.

Festival program

  • 2.00 – 17.00: A Different Kind of Workshop: Face Painting and Design in the colors of pride. Sign Workshop: Carry your own statement in the Parade
  • 13.00 – 17.00 DJ sets
  • 17.00 Greetings
  • 18.00 Zumba® Party: Get your party going with George Sugar and his team of Zumba® Instructors
  • 18.30 Tribute to the first Athens Pride in 2005
  • 19.00 Parade with Quilombo
  • 21.00 – 00.00 Live Show and Party with: Katerina Stikoudi, MIKRO, Minor Project, Eleni Foureira, Eleni Dimou, V-Sag b2b Lefteris Lappas, as with live drag shows & performance
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