This is an archived event from Culture Days 2022.
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Pride Niagara presents Drag Queen Story Time
Digital
Kids Performance StorytellingDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
St. Catharines Digital Activity
St. Catharines, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
Join Pride Niagara’s original Stepford of “Drag Queen Storytime” Hairyetta along with local personalities Empress Claudia Silva and Macy Manolo for some LGBTQ+ positive stories.
“Drag Queen Storytime” is about embracing the childhood imagination and play of gender fluidity. Giving children (big and small) glamorous, positive, and queer role models without shame. This is a pre-recorded family event for all ages that teaches deeper lessons on diversity, self-love and an appreciation of others followed.
Featured artists:
Hairyetta
Niagara’s favourite bearded queen, LGBTQ+ activist and curator of local culture. Hairyetta is Pride Niagara ‘s original Stepford of “Drag Queen Storytime” Part Sasquatch and part old Hollywood, with just a splash of 1950’s housewife. Hairyetta exudes glamour whether she is at formal ball or sitting in Arby’s.
Empress Claudia Silva
Niagara native, drag personality and community influencer “The Empress” Claudia Silva is a just your friendly neighbourhood Empress with an inherited insight of shiny things. Performing & fund raising across Canada/United States with various LGBTQ + organizations. Co host of Niagara Region’s Original Drag brunch, the infamous “Drag it to Brunch”. The Empress describes herself as fun, single and recommends you do not touch her hair.
Macy Manolo
Niagara’s Entertainer of the Year 2007/2008, Miss Pride Niagara 2016/2017 Macy Manolo is a Niagara native and local Drag personality and entertainer. Performing & fund raising across Canada/United States with various LGBTQ+ organizations. Co
host of Niagara Region’s Original Drag brunch, the infamous “Drag it to Brunch” Macy reminds everyone, when in doubt to always wear red, just not around her!
Pride Niagara is a celebration of Niagara’s sexual and gender diverse community and its supporters. Niagara Region’s longest operating incorporated organization that exclusively serves and supports LGBTQ+ communities across its 12 municipalities. Pride Niagara provides social activities and information for the LGBTQ+ Niagara Region and celebrates our LGBTQ+ heritage and building traditions together.
Organizer
City of St. Catharines Cultural Services
St. Catharines Cultural Services is a division of the Community, Recreation and Culture Services department at the City of St. Catharines. We manage the civic art collection, public art, cultural investment programs and community development initiatives.