EuroGames Munich - EuroGames 2004 München

and even a steam-boat trip on Lake Starnberg. The cultural week ends on
1st August with the closing concert in the Prinzregenten Theatre.
The high point of the cultural week is the opening ceremony on 29th July in
the Olympic Hall, where from 8 pm onwards the sportswomen and men will
be marching in, just like at the Olympic Games. National and international
stars such as Jimmy Somerville, Marla Glen, Georgette Dee and The
Croonettes will put everyone in the 12,500 seats in the hall in the right mood.
The only gay Schuhplattler group (traditional Bavarian men's dance) in the
world, the Schwuhplattler, will also be making an appearance. Tickets for all
the cultural events can be booked via München-Ticket
(www.muenchenticket.de).
The central meeting point for all those taking part is the Coubertin Platz in the
Olympic Park. In the "Rainbow Village" athletes, spectators, helpers and
journalists will obtain their Identification. Here under the famous tent-shaped
roof from 1972, the EuroGames will be providing information on the
competitions, and many of the events will be taking place here.
The EuroGames are intended for all sportswomen and sportsmen who actively support equality
for and the integration of homosexuals in sports. Following The Hague (1992, 1993), Frankfurt
on Main (1995), Berlin (1996), Paris (1997), Zurich (2000), Hanover (2001) and Copenhagen
(2003) the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation (EGLSF) in Amsterdam, which awards
the licence, chose Munich as the host city for the games. The association "EuroGames
München e.V." has responsibility for the organisation. The EuroGames are financed by
membership fees in EuroGames e.V., the participation fees and the sale of tickets. As well as
this, sponsors are supporting the games: sponsors of the EuroGames are Aktion Mensch,
Galeria Kaufhof München am Marienplatz, Forum am Deutschen Museum, Bristol-Myers
Squibb, Löwenbräu, Stadtwerke München, Deutsche Eiche, Granini and Webport.
Information and material for the press at www.eurogames.info/2004