The Danish capital, Copenhagen will becomes the first destination to merge WorldPride and EuroGames into one joint event in 2021. Less than six months since Copenhagen was awarded the 2021 WorldPride event, the city has won the bid to host EuroGames in 2021. The two events will be merged into one big event under the name ‘Copenhagen 2021’. Over the course of 11 days, more than 500,000 people are expected to take part in a number of events including human rights debates, inclusive sport events, open-air concerts and an extensive pride parade.
“We are inviting people from all over the world to Copenhagen for a massive celebration of love, sportsmanship and diversity,” says Lars Christian Østergreen, CEO of Copenhagen 2021.
Christian Østergreen also notes that Copenhagen 2021 will build bridges and break down barriers by taking place in both Copenhagen and Malmö. Copenhagen’s bid to host EuroGames has enjoyed strong support from local and national governments in both Denmark and Sweden. The Danish PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen, the Lord mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen and the mayor of Malmø, Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, are among the political leaders supporting Copenhagen’s bid. “We look forward to welcoming visitors and to showcasing Copenhagen as a safe and friendly city,” says Mikkel Aarø-Hansen, CEO of Wonderful Copenhagen. According to ICCA’s 2017 Statistics Report, Copenhagen is ranked fourth among the world’s leading cities in attracting delegates (with close to 100,000), and 14th as most popular city worldwide based on the number of international association meetings held in 2016. For more information, click here.
