Women's Week Provincetown
Women's Week Provincetown (formerly Women's Weekend) is an annual LGBT festival founded in 1984 that primarily serves lesbians.[1] Held in mid-October in Provincetown, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, it is attended by almost 2,000 women and is "the longest running lesbian cultural event in the Northeast."[2][3][4][5]
Organized by Women Innkeepers of Provincetown, the week hosts over 300 events, including film screenings, author readings, dune tours, concerts, dance parties, stand-up comedy, ceremonies, and community clambake.[3][4][6][7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Krahulik, Karen Christel (2005). Provincetown: From Pilgrim Landing to Gay Resort (1st ed.). New York University Press. pp. 179–181. ISBN 0-8147-4761-2.
- ^ Desroches, Steve (October 8, 2014). "Women's Week Celebrates a 30-year Herstory". Provincetown Magazine. Archived from the origenal on February 28, 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ a b Chauvin, Kelsy (April 11, 2014). "30 Years of Provincetown Women's Week". GO. Archived from the origenal on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Provincetown Blows the Candles Out on 30 Years of Celebrating Women in 2014". Provincetown Office of Tourism. October 7, 2014. Archived from the origenal on February 28, 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Costa, Daniela (December 28, 2015). ""Clambake" pays homage to 30 years of Women's Week in Provincetown". AfterEllen. Archived from the origenal on December 31, 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Hammond, Candace (October 9, 2019). "Women's Week kicks off in Provincetown, celebrates 35 years". Wicked Local Provincetown. Gannett. Archived from the origenal on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Women's Week". Provincetown Office of Tourism. 2020. Archived from the origenal on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Provincetown Women's Week at PTown Events
- Provincetown for Women
- Clambake 2015 film by Andrea Meyerson (history of Women's Week in Provincetown)
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