Disability Pride Festival
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Warner Park 2930 N. Sherman Ave. , Madison, Wisconsin 53704
courtesy Disability Pride Madison
Dancers enjoy Tani Diakite & the Afrofunkstars.
Tani Diakite & the Afrofunkstars performing at the 2018 Disability Pride Festival.
This festival is about celebrating differences and highlighting access to all kinds of activities. The day includes wheelchair rugby (noon), Indian dance and storytelling with Natalia Armacanqui and Kallpa School of Spirit Dancers (12:30 and 3 p.m.), accessible yoga (3 p.m.), adaptive demos from Boulders Climbing Gym and Dairyland Sports all day, and a lot more. Find the full schedule below and updates at facebook.com/DisabilityPrideFestival (more information about a virtual Disability Summit seminar hosted by the city of Madison, at 5 p.m. July 27-28, can be found at eventbrite.com).
media release: JULY 29, 2023 WARNER PARK MADISON, WI FROM 12-5PM
The Disability Pride Festival builds on a long tradition of disability pride celebrations around the world. Since their inception in 2013, they've been proud to showcase the arts, creativity, and talents of disabled people in Madison and beyond!
Performance and activity lineup:
12 pm Land and Labor Acknowledgements by Dr. Nakia Wiley
12:30 pm Natalia Armacanqui and Kallpa School of Spirit Dancers
1 pm 100 Black Men of Madison - Martin Lackey Sr. on the impacts of Sickle Cell Disease
1:15 pm city of Madison, remarks from the Department of Civil Rights & Disability Rights Commissioners; and presentation of mayoral proclamation by Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway to Disability Pride Madison Board
2:15 pm Magic Morgan and Lilliana
3 pm Natalia Armacanqui and Kallpa School of Spirit Dancers
3:30 pm Queer Crip Showcase
Under the Oak Tree by the tennis courts:
1:30 pm Spanish Storytime with Nancy Saiz and the city’s Latinx Community Engagement Team - Storytime in Spanish
3 pm Yoga Accessible For All - Adaptive Yoga
Warner Park tennis courts: sports activities & demos include:
Boulder's Climbing Gym - Adaptive Climbing Wall ALL DAY
Dairyland Sports - Adaptive Tennis and other Field and Track demonstrations ALL DAY
Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association - Wheelchair Rugby 12pm - 1:30pm
Wheels & Heels - Wheelchair/Adaptive Ballroom Dancing 1:45pm
ALSO: In honor of the 10th Anniversary of the festival, the city of Madison is hosting a virtual Disability Summit: A Community-Led Movement for Disability Justice on July 27 and 28. The Disability Summit is a platform for visioning and developing a city-wide agenda that will direct the work of the Department of Civil Rights –Division of Equity and Social Justice, Disability Rights and Services Program and ensure all City programs include the voices and needs of the disability community. For more information about the Summit, please contact RHoyt@cityofmadison.com