The Mother City Queer Project (MCPQ) is a holiday institution, the great claxon that announces that the silly season has arrived with sound and splendour and fishnet stockings. For those of you who've missed it, MCQP's a multi-danced floor, themed, teamed, dress-up party - this year's theme being "Maid in China", (cue gangs of gay-shas, kung fu fundis, pandas - you get the idea.)
Queer as Folk
It's usually an excuse for grown men to wear gold speedos in public. In fact, it's not a gay party per se - the Queer in the title embraces anyone who thinks a little differently, which in Cape Town is a lot of folks- and the crowd reflects all colours, ages, sexes and sexualities. The Convention Centre as a venue? Not my best, with its high ceilings and vast halls, it's not the obvious choice for the bacchanalian antics of an MCQP ...
Mind-boggling eye candy
Still, six dance floors, great sound, great DJs, efficient bar staff, ample parking and, above all, a convivial, friendly carnival atmosphere. Oh, and male, female, whatever: the eye candy this year was mind-boggling. Truly. We stayed until they kicked us out after dawn.
Photos by Simon David, sourced from www.mambaonline.com.
