Colby Kluthe- MetroEast NEWS
photos by: Stephen Houldsworth
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| 4th Annual Metro East Pride- Belleville, Illinois |
(BELLEVILLE)
Metro East Pride has become the veteran festival of Southern Illinois, celebrating its 4th Festival on June 18th.
The "Main Street" Festival in Belleville always takes on a spirit of "homecoming" celebration for many throughout the St. Louis region.
The Metro East Pride (MEPSI) organization has become more than a festival, but an advocacy that represents the LGBTQIA community throughout the year. If you haven't seen the current board of directors out and about, chances are you may still be in the closet.
The 2011 Festival was a truly amazing experience with vendors and organizations of vast variety. People of all ages and backgrounds converge around Club-Escapade in a demonstration of the very best our community has to offer.
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| Band Together Marches to the Main Stage |
The 4th Annual Metro East Pride festival was a huge success with a large number of artisans and entertainers and food court selections you wait all year to enjoy. This years festival was well attended and enjoyed picture perfect weather throughout the event.
2011 Also marked the first year of offering a Royal Court celebrating the entertainers that work in our community year-round.
The main stage also featured returning standards such as Band Together, and newcomers such as EarthSol , and Youre Not Kablamo as well as appearances by Y-98 Radio's Courtney Landrum and Dieta Pepsi.
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| You're Not Kablamo - Metro East Pride 2011 |
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