Street Parade

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Street Parade
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16th Street Parade (11 August 2007), Respect
Genre Electronic music
Begins1992(32 years ago) (1992)
Location(s) Lake Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
FoundersMarek Krynski
Attendance1,000,000+
Website Official website
Street Parade
City map of Zurich showing the route and all stages of Street Parade. Until 2003, the parade started on the western banks of Lake Zurich; it now starts on the eastern banks.
31st Street Parade (2024), Prefer:Tolerance 31. Street Parade in Zurich.jpg
31st Street Parade (2024), Prefer:Tolerance

The Street Parade is a techno music festival in Zurich, Switzerland. With around one million attendees, it is the world's most attended technoparade. [1] The Street Parade takes place annually on the second Saturday in August. Officially a demonstration for freedom, love and tolerance, the parade proceeds along the northern edge of Lake Zurich.

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The first Street Parade (the English name is used in German) took place on 5 September 1992, initiated by student Marek Krynski and was officially called the Demonstration for Love, Peace, Liberty, Generosity and Tolerance (German : Demonstration für Liebe, Frieden, Freiheit, Grosszügigkeit und Toleranz). About 1,000 people took part, dancing behind two motorized floats with sound equipment, DJs and dancers known as Lovemobiles. [2] [3]

Organisation

Since 1996, the event has been organised by the Verein Street Parade (Street Parade Association). While the Street Parade now has all the characteristics of a popular festival, legally it is still a political demonstration.

Chronology

Notable events of the Street Parade:

Notable DJs

Notable DJs who have participated in Street Parade include: Carl Cox, David Morales, Sven Väth, Chris Liebing, Loco Dice, Michel von Tell, DJ Energy, Felix Kröcher, DJ Hell, Mind Against, DJ Antoine, Dr. Motte, Steve Lawler, and Tom Novy. [20]

Political aspects

According to the event's official website, "The Street Parade is still a demonstration that calls on everyone to live together in peace and tolerance." [21]

Alternatives

Since 1996, a counter event called Antiparade takes place in Zurich on the same day as the Street Parade to provide an alternative to it. Similar to the Fuckparade in Berlin, the goal of this smaller technoparade is to demonstrate against the increasing commercialisation of club culture. [22] [23]

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