Get your glitter and your fans out, and save your voice for this iconic night of queer sparkle – Queer-UP! Party! The day of the year when we can relax, go wild, and fulfill Rijeka with queerness and your smiling faces. 😊
Warm-up with Smoqua friends
Šarolika ekipa sjajnih novih lica na queer sceni zagolicat će nam uši, oči – ma sva čula 😉
When? 12.10. 23.00 – 4.00
Where? @Pogon kulture
Line-up, check it out:
DJ Aldessa (BE/RO)
Aldessa, a fierce Romani woman and feminist, will guide us through the night with her skillful blend of pop and Balkan music. DJ sets are curated selection that amplifies unheard voices, challenges norms, and promotes intersectionality on the dance floor. She considers music as a powerful political tool and invites us on the dance floor to break stereotypes, reshape perceptions, and move towards equity and justice.
Instagram: djaldessaa
SoundCloud
Polka Dot (SLAV 4 U) (UK/PL)
From (not so) distant London, we welcome Polka Dot, originally from Poland. As she says about herself: “I am not perfect, I am not beautiful, and I do not look like Linda Evangelista.” The founder of the only Polish drag show in the UK, SLAV 4 U, Polka Dot will ignite the atmosphere with her performance and leave us breathless (and speechless).
Instagram, X, FB: @itsmepolkadot
YouTube: @polkadot7187
+ Surprise for the Smoqua audience, ho ho ho! 😊
Alongside the Queer-UP! Party, you can explore Smoqua from October 10th to 12th and experience a variety of workshops, performance, activities, films, discussions, and hangouts. The program is available on the LORI website, so take a look HERE!
Giveaway: at the entrance there will be various Smoquastic little gifts as well as condoms and lubricants, so hurry up before they run out 😊
*All festival events are free, while for the Queer-UP! Party donations can be given at the entrance.
See you at the Queer-UP! Party! 😊
