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    The Provincetown Carnival Goes Online

    Advocate Contributors
    | 08/21/20

    The Provincetown Carnival Goes Online

    Forever Provincetown

    Forever Provincetown

    The Provincetown Business Guild (PBG), one of the oldest LGBTQ business organizations in the country, has announced Carnival, their largest annual event, is going online. The PBG has partnered with Jonathan Hawkins and his production company, Live from Provincetown, to create a virtual celebration, titled Forever Provincetown, that will take place Saturday, August 22.

    Pictured: Miss Richfield 1981

    Miss Richfield 1981

    Kicking off Carnival at 5 p.m. Eastern is This MaskQueerAde, a virtual tea dance and costume celebration hosted by The Boatslip Resort. Following the tea dance will be a live broadcast at 7 p.m. featuring appearances by beloved Ptown performers including Peter Donnelly, Jon Richardson, The Boy Band Project, Mackenzie, Qya Cristal, Zoe Lewis, Marti Gould Cummings and Miss Richfield 1981 plus international drag artist and singer, Courtney Act and actor Daniel Franzese (Mean Girls, Looking.) Additional acts to be announced.

    Pictured: Jonathan Hawkins

    Jonathan Hawkins

    "I am honored to help the PBG celebrate the rich history of Carnival with a virtual experience," said Jonathan Hawkins of Live from Provincetown. "Participants can relive their favorite moments from past Carnivals and make new memories watching this year's stellar lineup of performances."

    Pictured: Qya Cristal

    Qya Cristal

    Started in 1978 by a group of LGBTQ innkeepers who wanted to enliven Provincetown and celebrate the LGBTQ community, Carnival commemorates the town's creative legacy, history as a welcoming community and haven for LGBTQ people. Carnival's legacy, its importance to the history of Provincetown and its importance to the LGBTQ community is why the PBG decided to create a virtual Carnival celebration and bring the magic of Carnival to homes across the globe.

    Continuing the tradition of the Carnival

    Forever Provincetown

    "Carnival has brought hundreds of thousands of people to Provincetown for over 40 years to celebrate our magical, welcoming town and the freedom to fully express oneself," said Bob Sanborn, executive director of The Provincetown Business Guild. "With Forever Provincetown, we can bring the tradition of Carnival into people's homes and reinforce the message that Provincetown will continue to survive this pandemic and will thrive again."

    Pictured: The Boy Band Project

    Boy Band Project

    Forever Provincetown encompasses Carnivals past as well as this year's Holiday theme inspiring a myriad of safe costume and celebratory options. "The creative (and safe) mask options are endless!" said Bob Sanborn.

    Pictured: Marti Gould Cummings

    Marti Gould Cummings

    Provincetown businesses are encouraged to decorate for Carnival and many businesses will be celebrating Carnival in a safe and fun manner through outdoor dining, creative take-out food and drink options, outdoor performances, festive costume offerings and more. While there are no large public events this year, residents and visitors to Provincetown are encouraged to dress in costume on Thursday, August 20, the traditional Carnival parade day and while participating in Saturday's virtual Carnival experience.

    Forever Provincetown is free to view.

    Forever Provincetown

    The 2021 Carnival theme will be announced at the end of the virtual experience, keeping with the custom of the last float of the Carnival parade revealing the next year's theme.

    Carnival's Flagship Sponsor is Tito's handmade Vodka. Additional sponsors include, the Provincetown LGBTQ Center, the Provincetown Tourism Office and The Boatslip Resort.

    Forever Provincetown is free to view and will be available via Facebook live and YouTube live. For the full virtual Carnival lineup, visit www.ptown.org/provincetown-carnival/.

    Pictured: Donnelly and Richardson

    Donnelly and Richardson

    Updated list of performers:

    Peter Donnelly

    Jon Richardson

    The Boy Band Project

    Mackenzie

    Qya Cristal

    Zoe Lewis

    Marti Gould Cummings

    Miss Richfield 1981

    Daniel Franzese

    Cortney Act

    Mike Flanagan

    Mama Tits

    Jonathan Hawkins

    Billy Hough

    Ryan Landry

    Scarbie

    Bobby Wetherbee

    Varla Jean Merman

    Todd Alsup

    Harrison Fish

    Pictured: Mackenzie

    Mackenzie

    Pictured: Zoe Lewis

    Zoe Lewis

    Pictured: Bobby Wetherbee

    Bobby Wetherbee

    About the Provincetown Business Guild

    Forever Provincetown

    The Provincetown Business Guild is a not-for-profit organization promoting and supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer business community in Provincetown, MA. The Guild is committed to improving the Provincetown community by advocating for the acceptance of diversity and for tolerance through projects, programs and education. The Guild welcomes residents and visitors to experience America's first LGBTQ tourist destination. For more information about the Provincetown Business Guild, visit www.ptown.org.

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