October 6–9 Saskatoon Hundreds of […]
When
1978-10-06 – 1978-10-09
Description
October 6–9 Saskatoon Hundreds of people attended the first Metamorphosis gay cultural festival, sponsored by SGC, held on Thanksgiving weekend at the GCCS. Featured performers included Ferron from Vancouver, Blackberri from San Francisco, and Michael Gordon from Regina. One highlight was a large march and rally held at City Hall. Metamorphosis was so successful that it became an annual event promoting positive aspects of lesbian and gay life on the prairies. The Metamorphosis weekends usually included art and crafts displays, a parade or march, educational workshops, films, dances, coffee houses, concerts, and a Thanksgiving feast. The early Metamorphosis festivals attracted both women and men, but by the late 1980s the organizers and participants were mostly female. Metamorphosis was presented annually until 1989, and was revived in 2001 and 2002.
All Places
Saskatoon City HallThe Gay Community Centre (Saskatoon)SaskatoonAll People
Mike GordonBlackberriFerronAll Organizations
Saskatchewan Gay CoalitionAll Citations
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