Cultural program

Watch out! The COLOUR Festival will bring you international acts! Rotterdam will be decorated with the colours of the rainbow during the four days of festivities. Headlining the Festival at the Sportpaleis Ahoy will be A-list artists known from the international gay-pop-scene.

Opening Ceremony

The EuroGames will be opened on 21 July with, amongst other attractions, the special EuroGames ‘Show Your COLOUR Song’ by singer Rafaëla. Idols winner Rafaëla recently released her latest single specially in the context of the EuroGames. In the opening programme also the Belgian singer Kate Ryan, well known for Voyage Voyage, Désenchantée and Ella Elle l’a, will be appearing, (on behalf of the World Out Games 2013 in Antwerp). De evening will be closed by DJ MayDay.

Closing Party

Ahoy Rotterdam is the venue where the EuroGames will present the free entrance Closing Party with performances by various great artists. Sister Sledge will be flown in from the USA straight to Rotterdam to close the EuroGames in style, giving a spectacular performance at the Ahoy on Saturday July 23. Also performing that night are alternative rock band BETTY and Dutch soul singer Yuli Minguel. The honour of opening the Closing Ceremony is in the hands of sing-along sensation Rotterdam Zingt.

COLOUR Festival

In addition to the music programme in Ahoy, Rotterdam will be bursting with activities. There is an extensive club programme with White Party Gay Palace, Herr Zimmerman, SIN and PinkClinic, among others. Something special is the participation of various open-minded clubs, cafés and restaurants in the programme, including Rotown, Club Vibes, Voight, Stalles, Exit and many more. Various gay rights groups have also secured a place in the programme. The COC is organizing the Art Trail, Rotterdam Verkeert initiates a discussion with the ‘Start Symposium EuroGames’ and Humanitas is organizing OUD en Proud (Pink Seniors): a programme developed especially for the older gay and lesbian. There is, in short, something for everyone.

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