‘Dive & Drag Pride 2022’ returns to Nemacolin in Farmington
An event to celebrate Pride and to support an organization that improves the LGBTQ+ community is returning for a second year at Nemacolin.
鈥淒ive & Drag Pride 2022鈥� will be held at the Farmington resort on Saturday, June 11, from 8 p.m. to midnight with iconic nightlife legend Susanne Bartsch for a day and night of festivities and entertainment.
鈥淒rag queens are the poster children when celebrating Pride,鈥� said PJ Magerko, vice president of brand strategy at Nemacolin. 鈥淪ummer is just around the corner, and a poolside drag show held in the area鈥檚 mountain terrain isn鈥檛 something one would experience every day.鈥�
Last year鈥檚 Pride celebration was a two-night experience titled 鈥淪ummer Camp: Pride 2021鈥�, and Magerko said the celebration was an escape to a wild and woodsy wonderland.
鈥淭he first evening was 鈥楽hake, Rattle and Bowl鈥�, and it delighted everyone with DJ Amber Valentine, special guests from RuPaul鈥檚 Drag Race, dancing and a drag contest with a cash prize,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he weekend concluded with a star-studded affair: Fantasy Feast, which was a dinner and a show that dazzled the eyes and taste buds of our guests.鈥�
About 100 guests attended last year, including actor and Pittsburgh native Zachary Quinto, the judge of HBO Max鈥檚 鈥淟egendary鈥� Law Roach and New York-based designer LaQuan Smith.
鈥淭he celebration of inclusion through libations, dancing and live performances was what people seemed to like best,鈥� Magerko said. 鈥淓veryone gathered in the name of love and acceptance in a remote, luxury setting 鈥� often opposite of typical Pride celebrations in cosmopolitan areas.鈥�
This year鈥檚 event will be a club-style pool party located at Nemacolin鈥檚 newest addition, The Peak.
Magerko said Bartsch and her troupe of drag performers from New York and Pittsburgh will deliver shows while guests soak in the views.
鈥淭his year鈥檚 event is open to the general public and to the resort鈥檚 overnight guests and members,鈥� she said. 鈥淓ach year, it will only get better and better.鈥�
Co-hosts this year include Amanda Lepore, Milk, CT Hedden, Lola Von Rox, Lydia Kollins and several others.
The event continues to support the Persad Center in Pittsburgh and Washington. The organization is dedicated to improving the well-being of the LGBTQ+ communities in the area.
To purchase tickets, visit http://gomag.com/event/dive-drag-pride-2022/ or call 866-344-6957.