{"id":222811,"date":"2022-04-24T14:34:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-24T12:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=115081"},"modified":"2022-04-24T14:34:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T12:34:56","slug":"pink-loerie-2022-highlights-not-to-be-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/pink-loerie-2022-highlights-not-to-be-missed\/","title":{"rendered":"Pink Loerie\u2122 2022 highlights not to be missed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pink-loerie-2022-highlights-not-to-be-missed.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pink-loerie-2022-highlights-not-to-be-missed.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=115082\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-115082 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pink-loerie-2022-highlights-not-to-be-missed-1.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-115082 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pink-loerie-2022-highlights-not-to-be-missed-1.png\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"169\">The Pink Loerie\u2122 Mardi Gras and Arts Festival in association with Men International will host a spectacle of not-to-be-missed events from 29 April to 1 May as it returns to the Garden Route town of Knysna after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only will the international singer-songwriter sensation Cassa Jackson be headlining the festival,\u201d said Festival Director John-Louis O\u2019Neil. \u201cMr Gay World\u2122 South Africa 2021 Shanon Kannigan will lead the annual street parade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The street parade features high on the programme for Saturday 30 April, but festivities kick off with a VIP dinner and fundraising auction on the Friday. \u201cCassa Jackson will be supporting Lionel Ritchie later this year, but she\u2019s coming to celebrate the festival\u2019s 22nd birthday with us first,\u201d said O\u2019Neil. \u201cWe are also extremely proud to host her first South African performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Having appeared on stages including Wembley Arena, Cassa Jackson will perform at the VIP function hosted by Villa Castollini. Shanon Kannigan will lead the event as guest MC and auctioneer for the fundraising auction.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets to the VIP dinner and fundraising event with Cassa Jackson and Mr Gay World \u2122 South Africa Shanon Kannigan are available at https:\/\/charityaffair.africa\/shop\/.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday is packed with fun and entertainment with highlights that cannot be missed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Girls just wanna have fun with Wendy Dewberry hosted by The Queen, 10 Queen Street from 8am to 2pm.<\/li>\n<li>A pre-assembly point cocktail event with live entertainment hosted by Oaks on Main, Knysna Main Street, from 9am to 2pm.<\/li>\n<li>Unleash the animal \/ Superhero in you street party, Gray Street between Nelson and Rawson Streets, 2pm to 4pm.<\/li>\n<li>Knysna Pride Street Parade from Rawson Street to The Waterfront Knysna Quays via Gray Street, 4pm, led by UK pop sensation Cassa Jackson and Mr Gay World\u2122 South Africa 2021 Shanon Kannigan.<\/li>\n<li>Official After Party from 4:30pm to 11pm at The Waterfront Knysna Quays with UK pop sensation Cassa Jackson and guest artists, and be taken on a journey of sound by DJ\u2019s Nick, Quinton Kelly, Nukes and more.<\/li>\n<li>All COVID-19 prevention regulations will be adhered to and access to the street party and after party will be limited to 2000 attendants each.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cMonday 2 May is a public holiday,\u201d said O\u2019Neil. \u201cThis means everyone can enjoy the farewell lunch with live music hosted by Olde\u2019s Pub &amp; Grill on Sunday afternoon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs well as celebrating the diversity of our community, the festival hopes to highlight local business and tourism in Knysna,\u201d he continued. \u201cThis is an open invitation to businesses in Knysna, who may be running specials during the festival, to send us their advertisements so we may publish them on our social media platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are looking forward to bringing the festival back to Knysna this year,\u201d O\u2019Neil concluded. \u201cIt is high time that everyone gets to let their hair down and have fun again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cassa Jackson is brought to the Pink Loerie\u2122 Mardi Gras and Arts Festival in association with Men International courtesy of Marshall Arts Talent, ETC Zone Centurion and Jacaranda LGBTQIA+ Pride Festival. She has over 170 000 followers on TikTok and more than 180 000 monthly listeners on Spotify.<\/p>\n<p>The Pink Loerie\u2122 is an annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and ally (LGBTQIA+) culture and identity held in the picturesque town of Knysna. The festival hosts a series of cultural, entertainment and community fundraising events and aims to highlight local business and tourism in Knysna and the Garden Route.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to the people of Knysna, the Garden Route District Municipality, Knysna Municipality, Wesgro, Visit Knysna and our other partners for working with us to make the festival a reality this year.<\/p>\n<p>Olde\u2019s Pub &amp; Grill\u2019s farewell lunch offers set menus from R200pp and bookings are essential, book at 044 382 6514.<\/p>\n<p>Contact office@pinkloeriefoundation.com for advertisement specifications and submissions.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, news, and updates, visit www.facebook.com\/pinkloerie or www.pinkloerie.co.za.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Post Views:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">55<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/pink-loerie-2022-highlights-not-to-be-missed\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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