FINALLY A KIKI!
In collaboration with Coco 007 & Elements Mini Kiki Ball.
HIP HOP / BALLROOM BEATS / AFRO / RNB / AMAPIANO / SWANA SOUND /
DANCEHALL / QUEER ANTHEMS / CROSSING GENRE BOUNDARIES /
WHEREVER THE DJ’S PATH TAKES YOU
LINEUP
MIKE Q (US)
SUINNER
TRABELSI
WEKESA
Hosted by Pehmee
with kiki MC Ghepetto 007
This club caters to black and brown queer people and their friends. A request to commit to good vibes, safer party spaces and to revolutionary dancefloors. Marginalized bodies to the center! Mind the space you take if you attend to this party outside of these identities!
THEME
This December we celebrate queer brown lives as well as 50 years of hiphop in a form of mini kiki ball with 4 (5) categories that spoke to the Club U-Haul spirit.
In our lifetimes, hiphop has been the most representative black culture available in mainstream media, where people of colour have been able to see themselves. In Finland, in Scandinavia this has been one of the only representations available for bipoc people until the end of the 90's. Hiphop culture has it's issues, but we are here to be queer and reclaim our time with the bobs, beats and right to word out our needs. We ask you to leave it all, all, all on the revolutionary dancefloor.
You are invited to walk a category you know, do not hot mess our runway!
CATEGORIES
1. Runway OTA
Little Simz - "Gorilla"
Recreate a visually noticeable fashion moment of art reference from Little Simz video Gorilla.
2. FF Thug Realness (QBIPOC ONLY)
Leikeli47 - "MONEY"
Rockstar, mixed with a ghetto chick. Shut the runway and look like MONEY!
3. MF Thug Realness (QBIPOC ONLY)
Wu Tang Clan - "C.R.E.A.M"
Cash rules everything around me (you), everything. Actually, you're paid rn. Bring the money, dollar-dollar bill yoo.
4. Performance OTA
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - "The Message"
Present us an original look that brings us to light. Take a stand, tell your story, deliver the message.
5. Ass’n Titties
Ying Yang Twins - "Salt Shaker"
It explains itself. Keep the skirt short and helmet big.
LINK TO REGISTER FOR WALKERS HERE!
Do not register if you are not sure you are walking due limited capacity.
WALKERS PAY AT THE DOOR & MUST PRE-REGISTER (7€ + 3,50€ security fee)
*scroll down to the lingo to section BALLROOM VOCABULARY
What is the Kiki Scene?
"The kiki scene originated from social gatherings—"kikis"—at health outreach organizations, such as the Gay Men's Health Crisis and Hetrick-Martin Institute, where members of the ballroom community could get together to socialize and practice for the mainstream balls, as well as get connected to HIV prevention services, testing and counseling. Through these kiki functions, they started to develop their own separate system of houses and balls, which mirror the structure of those in the mainstream ballroom scene. Today the kiki scene provides a place for younger members of the ballroom scene to gain exposure, competition and leadership experience, all against a continued backdrop of safe-sex messaging" - The Fader, 2014
Policy of Ballroom by Virpi Kurkihovi
Elements Mini Ball Concept is a safer space for all. No to sexism, homophobia, transphobia, racism, ageism, ableism, body shaming or any form of discrimination.
Yes to equality, diversity, creativity, participating, learning, new experiences and LOVE.
Ballroom scene is a safe space for LGBTQ+ community. It has started by African-American and Latin LGBTQ+ communities in New York. All visitors will respect and celebrate the Ballroom culture and its roots.
If you are not from this community, please be mindful of the space you take up. Respect the performers and the space of the performers.
If you want to participate, to walk the Ball, take some time beforehand to learn what it means. If you need any help before or at the event, just ask, and we will help you.
Everybody is welcome to feel free and loved.
*BALLROOM VOCABULARY
OTA - Open to all genders/sexualities
FF (Female figure) – trans woman, drags, cis woman / female figure
MF (Male figure) – Butch queens, transgender men, butch women, cis man / male figure
FQ (Fem queen) – A Woman of trans experience
BQ (Butch queen) – a person identifying as male who likes to be with other males
Non-Binary - The umbrella term covering all gender identities and expressions outside the gender binary.
GP – Grand Prize
Shade – To throw attitude and indirect insults
Effect – Outfit/Look
10’s (tens) – If you get your 10’s from that first round, you will continue to the battles.
Chop – Being cut from a category. Getting chopped means you are not ready to advance to the battles of that category.
TBA – To be announced
TICKETS: Advance tickets from Eventual: 14€ + (3,50 Security fee, paid at the entrance)
Door Tickets: 16€ + 3,50 Security fee
