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Pride at Parq revs up with the Play with Pride Kick-off party Aug. 3 at听, located on the sixth floor of Parq 麻豆传媒映画and home to one of the city's hottest rooftop patios. Saucy drag performer Kim Chi will emcee the festivities and mingle with guests while DJ Dickey Doo spins beats into the early morning. Vancouver-born DJ Dickey Doo is an internationally acclaimed house and disco DJ based in Berlin, Germany. Vancouver-based performers the will also be on hand to inspire a weekend filled with Pride.听
And even D/6 lounge itself is getting a makeover for Pride when renowned artist Tom Pollock transforms the bar into a rainbow wonderland with colourful and prismatic art installations.听Throughout the weekend, guests to Parq are encouraged to explore the resort's Pride-themed artwork, created by Pollock who's known for combining moving artwork with technology.
Besides D/6, Pollock will transform the lobby of the hotel within Parq Vancouver, into a Pride extravaganza with freestanding and suspended dichroic (two coloured) sculptures that change hues whenever movement is detected nearby. Pollock has also worked his magic on the check-in desk at the hotel, already home to a 25-foot, glass encased Douglas fir tree trunk, which will be illuminated in rainbow colours throughout Pride weekend. Pollock himself will reveal his anchor installation 鈥� a social media photo display with dichroic rainbow sculptures at the main entrance to Parq Vancouver.
On Aug. 4, Pride-goers听are听invited听to return to D/6 for Cocktails,听Canapes and听Queens, a leisurely afternoon affair featuring a听three-hour DJ set by dazzling drag queen and record producer Pearl and another energizing performance by the Brat Pack. Tickets to the event, which runs from 2 to 7 p.m., include a welcome cocktail, canap茅s and dessert bar.
No celebration is complete without cake and cocktails 鈥� and visitors to the resort will have plenty of opportunities to indulge in both. Between Monday听July 30 and Monday August 6, slices of decadent layered rainbow cake will be available for purchase at听, D/6,听听and听. Those seeking a drink with a kick won't want to miss the resort's signature Pride cocktail, a bold blend of fruit caviar, fresh lemon juice, Stolichnaya vodka, St. Germain liqueur and champagne.
"Pride is truly a special time of year and we are honoured that such acclaimed artists are lending their talent to celebrate with us at Parq Vancouver," said Joe Brunini, president and CEO of Parq Vancouver. "We are incredibly excited about our activations for Pride and look forward to welcoming the community, as well as international visitors, for a weekend that celebrates the uniqueness in all of us."
Or as RuPaul would say ,"We're all born naked and the rest is drag."
For more information, visit听. Pride festivities in 麻豆传媒映画run now through Aug. 5, when the annual Pride Parade takes over the streets of the West End. For a complete schedule of events, visit .
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