Queering Krakow's Culture

Queering Krakow's Culture
Lauren Dubowski | 30th April 2009

The sixth Culture for Tolerance Festival takes place in April

The big pink posters made it hard to miss Krakow's sixth Culture for Tolerance Festival, which took place April 16-19. Same-sex pairs of iconic Greek sculptures had been Photoshopped into compromising positions, then placed into bright yellow hearts. Queer culture had hit town, and it was here to party to this year's theme: "Art for Pleasure."

AMSTERDAM, May 30, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The newly formed Charity, Freedom and Diversity (NVD) party of the Netherlands has introduced itself to Dutch politics as a champion of children's rights and has vowed, "We are going to shake The Hague awake!"

The NVD is Europe's first political party dedicated to promoting and legitimizing pedophilia. In a press release, the NVD's spokesman and co-founder, Ad van den Berg said among their goals is lowering the age of consent for sexual activity from 16 to 12 and eventually eliminating it completely.

Patrycja19Threads: 79 Posts: 3,974 Joined: Oct 31, 06	May 21, 09, 06:57 / #
http://www.krakowpost.com/article/1276 Since 2003, the festival has been the annual centrepiece of Krakow's Culture for Tolerance Foundation, which seeks not only to increase tolerance of LGBTQ people but also to promote "all [their] artistic and intellectual endeavours," according to their website. However, 2009 marked the first year that the artistic and human rights components of the festival were separated. WTF Artistic and intellectual endeavours?? Same-sex pairs of iconic Greek sculptures had been Photoshopped into compromising positions, then placed into bright yellow hearts. I am sorry, but the agenda/The mere purpose is way to forced.. so they have to expect intolerance. I dont want to be taught about compromised positions of gays or homosexuals..

pawianThreads: 90 Posts: 5,395 Joined: May 30, 08	May 21, 09, 12:42 / #
Patrycja19: Same-sex pairs of iconic Greek sculptures had been Photoshopped into compromising positions, then placed into bright yellow hearts. I am sorry, but the agenda/The mere purpose is way to forced.. so they have to expect intolerance. I dont want to be taught about compromised positions of gays or homosexuals.. What are you talking about at all?

1jolaThreads: 33 Posts: 2,737 Joined: Sep 23, 08	May 21, 09, 17:43 / #
Pawian, You didn't read the article. Queering Krakow's Culture Lauren Dubowski \| 30th April 2009 The sixth Culture for Tolerance Festival takes place in April The big pink posters made it hard to miss Krakow's sixth Culture for Tolerance Festival, which took place April 16-19. Same-sex pairs of iconic Greek sculptures had been Photoshopped into compromising positions, then placed into bright yellow hearts. Queer culture had hit town, and it was here to party to this year's theme: "Art for Pleasure." Why do queers have to be 'in your face'? Oh, we are in EU now, so we want to imitate the ever so progressive, more enlightened members: AMSTERDAM, May 30, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The newly formed Charity, Freedom and Diversity (NVD) party of the Netherlands has introduced itself to Dutch politics as a champion of children's rights and has vowed, "We are going to shake The Hague awake!" The NVD is Europe's first political party dedicated to promoting and legitimizing pedophilia. In a press release, the NVD's spokesman and co-founder, Ad van den Berg said among their goals is lowering the age of consent for sexual activity from 16 to 12 and eventually eliminating it completely. http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/may/06053005.html

jonniThreads: 26 Posts: 4,181 Joined: Nov 27, 07	Edited by: jonni May 22, 09, 15:04 / #
Patrycja19: so they have to expect intolerance. I dont want to be taught about compromised positions of gays or homosexuals.. So stay at home and don't go to the festival. Nobody's forcing you to go. Though rednecks are welcome too. 1Jola: Oh, we are in EU now, so we want to imitate the ever so progressive, more enlightened members: Why not become progressive and enlightened, instead of just imitating? And what's the connection between a Kraków arts festival and your quote about Dutch paedophiles? Not that a country with so many RC priests has anything to learn about that subject!

Polonius3Threads: 1,005 Posts: 4,833 Joined: Apr 11, 08	May 22, 09, 15:20 / #
I thought the age of consent in Holland has been 12 for a numebr of years now. Any Dutchman on the forum who could set us straight on this?

IronsE11Threads: 2 Posts: 799 Joined: Mar 3, 08	May 22, 09, 17:02 / #
Patrycja19: Same-sex pairs of iconic Greek sculptures had been Photoshopped into compromising positions, then placed into bright yellow hearts. That's definitely not my cup of tea. It's a good job nobody forced me to attend such an event. 1jola: Oh, we are in EU now, so we want to imitate the ever so progressive, more enlightened members: Spot on. With the economic benefit and freedom of movement and employment that the EU offers, comes a certain pressure to relinquish the rather antiquated principles associated with backward cultures/beliefs. It's one of the reasons that Turkey struggles for membership. You can't have your cake and eat it.

z_dariusThreads: 22 Posts: 5,091 Joined: Oct 18, 07	May 22, 09, 17:07 / #
Patrycja19: WTF Artistic and intellectual endeavours?? Same-sex pairs of iconic Greek sculptures had been Photoshopped into compromising positions, then placed into bright yellow hearts. Nah, it just geek speak for gays wearing lipstick and mascara.

theblueenigmaThreads: 7 Posts: 215 Joined: Aug 20, 08	May 22, 09, 17:14 / #
Patrycja19: I am sorry, but the agenda/The mere purpose is way to forced Welcome to the EU

mafketisThreads: 17 Posts: 1,880 Joined: Mar 31, 08	May 22, 09, 18:21 / #
Polonius3: I thought the age of consent in Holland has been 12 for a numebr of years now. Any Dutchman on the forum who could set us straight on this? According to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Age_of_Consent.png The age in the Netherlands is 16, one year older than in Poland.....

ukpolskaThreads: 51 Posts: 2,238 Joined: Oct 23, 06 MEMBER	May 22, 09, 18:53 / #
Patrycja19: Patrycja19 Well isn't it lucky you live in a country where you don't have to take this then!!!! Shame on you Patrycja, I never thought of you as a bigot....

Patrycja19Threads: 79 Posts: 3,974 Joined: Oct 31, 06	May 23, 09, 03:06 / #
pauls: These are merely art work of those who have a sexual orientation different from yours. No one ever forces you to try the compromised positions of gays or homosexuals. What is actually being forced on you? did I say I was being forced to do something? No I said the whole agenda and mere purpose... go back and read!! man doesnt anyone read anymore??? [quote=ukpolska] Well isn't it lucky you live in a country where you don't have to take this then!!!! Shame on you Patrycja, I never thought of you as a bigot.... uk, think what you want, I didnt say I was intolerant, I said they should expect intolerance , displaying these types of things only makes it worse for them.. I am prob the most tolerant person you will ever meet in your life.. I bet you have met many intolerants too havent you UKPOLSKA I am ashamed at you for thinking otherwise, you didnt read properly. I dont make it my mission to go to these parades and cause someone harm, but alot of groups do.. promote "all [their] artistic and intellectual endeavours," [/quote] Pani_Polska: I do not think anything is being forced/imposed upon anyone I would agree with you , but.. see above, and why have a festival then? why have a parade? to show people its ok to be different. and I am not against people being different and which seeks not only to increase tolerance of LGBTQ people [/quote] jonni: So stay at home and don't go to the festival. Nobody's forcing you to go. Though rednecks are welcome too. So Jonni, are you their leader? I think your doing a pretty shytty job. arent these festivals supposed to be peaceful and promote something like tolerance? well theres your captain!! good thing I didnt call you a name, cause I was almost branded intolerant, but of course no one thinks that people who are gay or homosexual are intolerant to heterosexuals. or call names.. but they do, they are more intolerant then we are.. so my opinion still stands.. and if anyone can guess or read it correctly you get a free vacation in the best hotel on earth.. Hotel California on a dark desert highway.. cool wind in my hair!!

jonniThreads: 26 Posts: 4,181 Joined: Nov 27, 07	Edited by: jonni May 23, 09, 13:35 / #
Patrycja19: arent these festivals supposed to be peaceful and promote something like tolerance? It's an art exhibition. Ars gratia artis. No longer connected to the Human Rights event. There are thousands of exhibitions, wernisaży, wystawy in Poland every year. Why is this one so interesting to you? And check my original post to decide if I'm calling you names or making a general point. I'd also refer you to your original inflammatory post. IronsE11: That's definitely not my cup of tea. It's a good job nobody forced me to attend such an event. Do people often force you to attend events? Good God, where do you live? North Korea?

Polonius3Threads: 1,005 Posts: 4,833 Joined: Apr 11, 08	May 23, 09, 16:17 / #
I noticed a Q added to LGBT. I presume it means queer, but why add it when the lesbos and gays are already listed? Besides, calling someone a queer in English is similar to the Polish pedał.

HarryThreads: 62 Posts: 8,508 Joined: May 2, 07 [Suspended]	May 22, 09, 18:58 / #
IronsE11: You can't have your cake and eat it. He doesn't want that. He wants to have his cake, complain about the portion size, eat half of it, complain about the quality of it and still have it. Oh, and get the Germans, British and Swedish to pay for it of course. And then complain that it's made his stomach hurt and that everybody else has bigger slices left. It's the Polish way with the EU!

paulsThreads: 1 Posts: 46 Joined: Apr 7, 09	May 22, 09, 22:41 / #
Patrycja19: Same-sex pairs of iconic Greek sculptures had been Photoshopped into compromising positions, then placed into bright yellow hearts. I am sorry, but the agenda/The mere purpose is way to forced.. so they have to expect intolerance. I dont want to be taught about compromised positions of gays or homosexuals.. These are merely art work of those who have a sexual orientation different from yours. No one ever forces you to try the compromised positions of gays or homosexuals. What is actually being forced on you?

Pani_PolskaThreads: - Posts: 94 Joined: Apr 27, 09	May 23, 09, 01:15 / #
Kraków is host to a multitude of festivals every year, many of which I have attended--and many which I haven't. I do not think anything is being forced/imposed upon anyone, nobody has to attend if they do not want to. IMO, of course.