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Pet Pageant

4:30 pm – 7:00 pm · LGBTQIA+, only

IN-HOUSE

Quick Info

Where: garden
Format: play-shop
Max. participants: 20
Constellation: paired
Can I passively watch?: yes
Minimum knowledge: none
What to bring: Everything you think would make you win the pageant
Accessibility notes: Participants uncomfortable with theatrical performance (This is a litteral pet play drag queen show). Or those with mobility limitations (the obstacle course can be adapted though)
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In proper society, a well-educated companion must be disciplined, elegant, and utterly presentable. In Karada’s pet obedience pageant, pairs compete in three challenges: refined instruction, graceful obstacle navigation, and a final “Best in Show” public presentation. Owners command with flair, dominance and sensuality; Pets respond with restraint….or not ! Who will win the ribbon so wanted?

Facilitator

Oya (she/they)

Oya is a the founder of AFROSOMA. A black paradigm whose mission is to support the preservation and transmission of ancestral African knowledge while encouraging its integration into contemporary practices through three dedicated departments: Research, Education, and Arts. Beyond this, Oya employs the lenses of photography and literature in their ethnographic pursuits, unearthing ancient African k...

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