Queer Arts Festival Leuven: Opening Night

Have you always wanted to experiment with gender roles?
Come however you want: in your best suit, on high heels, with a wig or in drag - you choose!

ARTISTS

Porcelain id x Youniss — Purple Rain (Prince)
Gentle Boys Club: Melissa Mabesoone a.k.a. Debutante K.I.N.G. / Lisa Vereertbrugghen / Cowboy Juicy / Advocate’s Devil / Amber Vanluffelen / Charme Fatal / Théophile de Jouiet
Martine Gutierrez
Club Efemeer
Saodat Ismailova
DJ Straight Again
DJ Georgy Chtchevaev

TICKETS

➤ €10 (standard)
➤ €6 (STUK card)
➤ €5 (KU Leuven Culture Card & -19)
➤ €2 (UiTPAS)

PROGRAMME

19:00: Reception (STUKcafé)
19:30: Official opening Queer Arts Festival Leuven (STUKcafé)
20:30: Porcelain id x Youniss — Purple Rain (Prince) (Labozaal)
21:30 → 23:30: Gentle Boys Club (STUKcafé)

• Melissa Mabesoone — Intro

• Amber Vanluffelen — Between Matter and Meaning

• Lisa Vereertbrugghen — Anti-patriarchal slow dance workshop

• Drag shows: Cowboy Juicy, Charme Fatal, Théophile de Jouiet, Debutante K.I.N.G.

23:30 → 02:00: Afterparty: 23:30: DJ Straight Again / 01:00: DJ Georgy Chtchevaev (STUKcafé)

Ongoing installations:
19:00 → 23:00: Saodat Ismailova — Her Journeys, Her Lives (Expozaal)
19:00 → 23:00: Club Efemeer — Atmospheric Room (Pink Cloud) (Vitrine)
20:00, 21:00 & 22:00: Martine Gutierrez — Martine Part I–IX (ZED filmzaal)

PRACTICAL

➤ Come early, because we start with a free reception in STUKcafé at 19:00.
➤ Access only via Naamsestraat 96.
➤ Beware: in is in, out is out. Once you leaveSTUK, you can’t re-enter..
➤ Drinks are only allowed in STUKcafé and Labozaal. No drinks are allowed in Expozaal and CinemaZED.

Safer Space Policy

Everyone who takes part in this event (and/or connected activities) agrees to these guidelines:

1. Everyone belongs

Nobody is excluded on the basis gender identity, sexual orientation, skin colour, impairment, age, neurodivergence, religion, language, origin, status or class. Discrimination or exclusion (eg. racism, sexism, ableism, transphobia, homophobia, ...) are not tolerated and can be identified and addressed. Always report this!

2. Ask first

Consent is essential. Always ask explicit consent:
• for touch,
• for photos or videos,
• for conversations or dancing.
Only yes means yes. Now answer or doubt means no.

3. Be mindful of your impact

• Do not make belittling, sexual or stigmatising remarks.
• Alcohol or other substances are never an excuse for inappropriate behaviour.
• Avoid microagressions, even if "you mean well".

4. See, speak, care

Do you see something happening that is not ok? Talk to someone, alert an employee (recognisable by their badge, t-shirt or vest). There is a care zone - a calm and supporting space where you can take a breath, take some distance or recover from stimulation, emotions or any difficult situation.

5. Participation means consent

Everyone who takes part in this event is expected to agree with these rules. In this way, we build a space together in which care, respect and safety are central.

DISCLAIMER: Participation in this festival is entirely at your own risk. The organisation cannot be held liable for accidents, physical or material damage, loss or theft of personal belongings. Every participant is personally responsible for their behaviour and actions. If necessary, the participant's personal (family) insurance will be called upon.