Invitation to a Pride celebration: from morning brunch to club night

PROGRAMME

10:00–12:15 
Welcome to a morning gathering pre-parade with food, music, drag presence, and wonderful beings. Young and old, queer or allies: all welcome! After the brunch we walk towards Rensåsparken for the Parade which starts at 13:00.

19:00–21:00: 
Bar, mingle, glitter, merch, gorgeous House and other delights.

21:00–02:00: 
The club night with performance by Frida Marida. DJ: ALPHADIVA
Age limit: 18, Admission: Free
 

Credit lines 
Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum Bodø has turned the museum café into a gay bar on the occasion of the current exhibition with melanie bonajo titled When the Body says Yes. The bar was made in collaboration with the artist, scenographer Théo Demans and Skeivt Arkiv. 

Artists/Artister
Drag presence & performances: Frida Marida (LEB)
DJ: ALPHADIVA (NOR)

Bios

Frida Marida is a Lebanese trans-disciplinary performing artist who seamlessly blends music, wearable costumes, and conceptual choreography. As a singer, songwriter, and speaker, she passionately addresses queer issues and human rights, creating performances that inspire and provoke thought.

Introducing Middle Eastern music — which is Frida’s strength — into famous international songs is the main aesthetic direction of Frida’s art while dealing with discrimination, racism, and homophobia. In the Arabic language, Frida means ‘special’, and Marida means ‘sick’. Frida’s story is a lesson to share about body shaming, feeling inferior, emotional abuse, and inequality. By performing her own interpretation of famous international songs, Frida shares her stories and transforms them into useful real-life examples to solve her and others’ problems. The single Not A Camel (2023) tackles micro-aggression that a lover of a minority background lives in the Norwegian society, and recently (2025) Frida released Fri Da Nipple about freeing the nipple and equality.
@frida_marida

ALPHADIVA is a Norwegian, queer and nonbinary DJ. They have gathered the greatest divas & alphas from a wide range of genres to give you an unforgettable confidence boost, and kickstart your inner revolution! They play at nightclubs and festivals internationally and all across Norway. They have performed at Trænafestivalen, Oslo Drag Festival, Karmaklubb*, and Oslo Pride to mention some. “Growing up different, queer and trans in a small-town; music became my liberation. Music is the space where I could truly and fully be myself. A place in which to feel safe, but also to gain the strength and courage to continue living authentically. As ALPHADIVA I wish to share that space with others. Playfully mixing different rhythms and genres to songs across decades. Much like my experience with gender, it ebbs and flows. My requirements are deep bass, lots of attitude and delightful rhythms. Music and dance have the power to heal and empower across communities and cultures. That’s why I welcome all of you exactly as you are, to our dancefloor.”
@alphadiva_lili

Our museum is proud to host and co-organise Karmaklubb* and official Bodø Pride events during Bodø Pride 2026.