EuroGames Utrecht 2005 will embody major events: a four days Sports Competition Programme and a one week Cultural Festival and other festivities.

The Sports Programme of the EuroGames Utrecht 2005 will last four days in which nine Competition Sports and one Demonstration Sport will take place.

The cultural festival starts Friday 10 June 2005 and will be hosted by the annual Utrecht homo cultural MidZomerGracht® festival, which starts with a big party called the Mega PANN Party. This party is the beginning of the cultural en festivities programme in the city of Utrecht during that week.
The EuroGames Participants and Visitors can enjoy a range of cultural events. Those events include: art exhibitions, cabaret, modern and classical music performances, gay and lesbian historic city tour, theatre, participating theatre, film festival and a literary talk show.

Classic meets Jazz at MidZomerGracht

Besides the cultural events, we will cooperate with other organizations that offers nice and specials parties and events. EuroGames Utrecht 2005 try working together with the organizations like the Museum Night in Utrecht which will allow the Participants to enjoy the nightly festivities in all museums of Utrecht free of charge.

The Cultural Programme of the EuroGames Utrecht 2005 will consist of some very special events. The main events are:

  • Thursday 16 June 2005 is the Openings Ceremony of the EuroGames Utrecht 2005.
  • Friday evening 17th is reserved for several parties that will be organized by the sport organizations themselves like a Wet Party at the swimming pool De Kwakel. There will also be a party for women only: Patsy.
    This evening also brings together the 3.000 participants with some 10.000 gays and lesbians from all over the Netherlands - and Europe in this case - at the Open Air Festival in and around the beautiful Medieval canals of Utrecht. This well known Midsummer Night open air Spectacle is produced by Stichting De Overkant foundation.
  • Saturday evening 18th is the evening of the big Final Fantasy Sports Party for all the Participants, Visitors and anyone else who wants to enjoy themselves. The evening starts with yet another open air event and will be continued during the night at five dance halls and clubs which you can enter with one single passe-partout.
  • Sunday afternoon the 19th the EuroGames Utrecht 2005 will close with a brunch and the Closing Ceremony.

 

EuroGames Accreditation

If you are a Participant or a registered Visitor you have to check yourself in at the Accreditation Centre of the EuroGames Utrecht, before you can enjoy the Games.

On Friday 17 June the Accreditation Centre will be moved from one location to another, so please read the information here below well.

Wednesday, 15 June 2005
10:00 - 22:00 hrs
Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Hall 8,
Jaarbeursplein 6, Utrecht.

Thursday, 16 June 2005
08:00 - 19:00 hrs
Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Hall 8,
Jaarbeursplein 6, Utrecht.

Friday, 17 June 2005
07:00 - 13:00 hrs
Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Hall 8,
Jaarbeursplein 6, Utrecht.

Friday, 17 June 2005
14:00 - 19:00 hrs
EuroGames Village, in De Kargadoor building,
Oudegracht 36, Utrecht.

Saturday, 18 June 2005
08:00 - 12:00 hrs
EuroGames Village, in De Kargadoor building,
Oudegracht 36, Utrecht.

 

Online Ticket Sale

The online Ticket Sale is closed.
You can still buy your EuroGames Utrecht party tickets:
- at the Ticket Sale Addresses
- at the Accreditation Centre during the Games
- at the Ticket Desk in the EuroGames Village during the Games.


 

MidZomerGracht® festival

MidZomerGracht Festival

MidZomerGracht is the Utrecht gay and lesbian cultural festival, that annually takes place around 21 June: the Midsummer Night (Its name is pun for Midsummer Night and Canal). The festival is produced by De Overkant Foundation which consists only of volunteers. In June 2005 the festival will have its 9th edition.

The festival spans nine days of cultural events, workshops, talk shows, sports events and major parties in which all Utrecht gay and lesbian organisations participate. Traditionally the festival's closing night is located on and around the illuminated Medieval canal of the city centre. This well known midsummer night open air Spectacle attracts some ten thousand gay, lesbian and straight people every year from all over The Netherlands.

In 2002 MidZomerGracht received The Tolerance Award of the City of Utrecht for pursuing tolerance by bringing people together with cultural events.

MidZomerGracht festival
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