Vancouver summer camp invites kids and parents to explore drag culture
Posted July 7, 2019 7:21 pm.
Last Updated July 7, 2019 7:28 pm.
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) — Trade in your campfires and canoes–a new Vancouver summer camp is all about exploring drag culture.
Organizers say they’ve had participants ranging from zero to 80 years old.
Dank Sinatra, a performer, is pleasantly surprised at the the people taking part.
“The parents being here is actually the thing I was most surprised by and I think the best part of this camp. Because the entire family then gets involved. The parents are being educated as well as the children I think its important for parents to be showing up and supporting their kids.”
Organizer Candie Tanaka says the camp creates a safe space for those in the LGBTQ community and teaches others to be more accepting of diversity.
“I just think it’s more important that youth have a place where they can associate with other queer youth, and even queer youth that are interested in doing drag. To just have a space where they feel safe I think is really important,” Tanaka says.
The camp offers workshops in costume design, makeup, performance and history.
It kicked off in April and will finish later in July.
