Pride is back. And with parties and events back to near-normal, this year's Pride has returned in full swing.
centralwOrld, the largest lifestyle complex in downtown Bangkok, is one of the venues that's come out and is proud to support the LGBTQ+ community with a lot of events going on from now until the end of June.
The kicking-off event on Jun 1, as many of you might have seen, was a troop of A-listers gracing the 40-meter-long rainbow-festooned runway laid in front of the mega-complex. Organized by centralwOrld with support from Muse by Metinee, that said "Rainbow Runway for Equality" fashion show featured celebrities such as Russamee Khae, Christina Aguilar, Rhatha “Ying” Phongam all of whom came together to stand for Pride and to really kickstart the month-long Pride celebration at centralwOrld, themed under the "Free to Be" campaign that echoes the lifestyle destination’s standpoint as a place for diversity in all forms. Missed it? See the photos below.
Moreover, centralwOrld has also teamed up with partners, including the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Thailand, the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, the host of International Queen 2022 Tiffany's Show Pattaya Co., Ltd, The World's most popular app for meeting new people, and several more strategic partners to take the pride celebration to another level.
Here are what to expect:
Pride Pageant
Discover the first-ever Miss International Queen 2022 pageant that will be held under the concept of Pride Together. The event will be joined by gorgeous queens from more than 24 countries.
You can also join the insightful Pride Talk on June 20 at Eden Zone (1/F) and drop by to visit People of Pride Exhibition, an art show that sees a collection of photographs of celebrities with inspirational messages, which is open between June 11 and 30 at Atrium Zone (1/F).
Pride Art
Inspired by the colours from the Progressive Pride flag and created in consultation with APCOM, an Asia-Pacific not-for-profit advocacy for equality, Tinder's installation Pride Wave is on display at the front of the centralwOrld Square for all of June 2022. Tinder members can show their profile with a photo of the Pride Wave to receive a free lollipop, only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon onwards throughout June 2022 (whilst stocks last).
Pride Movie
Join the screening of Coming to You, an LGBTQIA+ documentary from South Korea. A joint effort of centralwOrld, UNDP, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, and Documentary Club, the screening is hosted for free at SF World Cinema on June 20 at 18:00.
Pride Concert
Music lovers can enjoy the first-ever PRIDE MONTH Repertoire concert, organized by centralwOrld and the Mahidol Wind Orchestra (MWO) College of Music, Mahidol University. The show, inspired by the emotions and feelings of the LGBTQIA+ community, will be staged on the 1st floor of Central Court, centralwOrld, on June 21.
Apart from these activities, centralwOrld will also be showing support to the LGBTQIA+ with the exclusive contents on The Panoramix, the world’s biggest LED screen on the facade.
For those who like to shop, expect the limited edition PRIDE collections from leading brands like Calvin Klein, CROCS, Champion, KEEN, SWATCH, SODA-Urban Nomads, and Victoria’s Secret.
For photo lovers, don’t miss the ‘Free to be’ instagram filter and the special photo spots throughout the shopping mall (hint: check out the centralwOrld Square, the Rainbow Runway, craftstudiO on the 5th floor and Groove).
