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Jun. 16, 2003
Singapore Celebrates Pride With Nation.03
SINGAPORE - The third annual NATION party, hailed by
the international press as "Singapore's coming out party,"
will include the main party on Sentosa on August 8,
2003 as well as a welcome party and a poolside recovery
party the day after.
For the first time since its inception in 2001, NATION.03
festivities will now include three events over the Singapore
National Day weekend. In addition to the main event
held on August 8 at the Musical Fountain in Singapore's
resort island of Sentosa, a welcome party will be held
on August 7 at Why Not bar and a poolside recovery party
at Big Splash (a water theme park) and Tunnel club,
on August 9.
Described by many as the "Mardi Gras of Asia," NATION
has broken ground and set records for gay and lesbian
parties in the region. Attracting some 1,500 partygoers
in 2001, and 2,500 in 2002, NATION is easily the largest
party of its kind. The international press hailed NATION
as "Singapore's coming out party," and even the local
press came out in support, calling NATION "Singapore's
unparalleled alternative party" and "A party not to
be missed!"
"NATION is no longer 'just a dance party.' In three
short years, NATION has evolved into a major celebration
of social diversity and acceptance. In recent years,
Singapore as a country has moved towards being a society
highly tolerant of diversity, and Nation reflects this
shift in mindset. The Singapore GLBT community is both
grateful, as well as very proud, to be able to celebrate
National Day in this manner, with the rest of the country,
without shame or fear of discrimination."Says Stuart
Koe, CEO of Fridae.com, the organiser of the event.
About Fridae
Based in Hong Kong, Fridae is a diversified media and
services company implementing an integrated strategy
that covers the Internet, Publishing and Events. As
the gay media leader in Asia, Fridae provides unparalleled
reach to the valuable, yet diverse and hard to reach
gay and lesbian communities in the region.
Fridae's innovative online portal (www.fridae.com)
leverages the distribution power and reach of the Internet
to provide products and services to more than 350,000
consumers each month and more than 80,000 registered
members. The Fridae Guide, slated for 3Q 2004, is a
comprehensive 3-volume travel guide covering 23 countries
and over 50 cities in Asia-Pacific, offering invaluable
travel insights and tips to first-time and experienced
travelers alike. Fridae Events include parties such
as Nation and Snowball, as well as seminars covering
topics such as personal financial planning - offering
companies valuable offline exposure and marketing opportunities.
Fridae uses its expertise to offer forward-looking companies
online advertising and branding as well as offline strategies
and direct marketing programs. Fridae has been named
Official Asia Media of the Sydney Mardi Gras for 2003-2004.
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