Milkshake and Maricas: Curating Queer Spaces

The latest Creators in Session, comes from a live event we hosted during Amsterdam Dance Event, which took place at the home of friends, cycling brand Rapha. The day featured masterclasses for the electronic music community - from the likes of TSHA and Defected, through to this particular session, Curating Queer Spaces. 

Guest hosted by the lovely NIKS, DJ and founder of the platform Black Artist Database, it saw us connect with Experience Creators Marieke Samallo of Amsterdam Milkshake Festival and Eloisa Blitzer of Barcelona's Maricas to discuss their commitment to protecting and empowering their communities. 

Milkshake, which is beautifully described as being for "all who love", welcomes tens of thousands of attendees to editions everywhere from the Netherlands to Brazil. Maricas meanwhile, is a Queer club brand for female and non-binary identifying people, that's risen from beginnings in Barcelona's warehouse scene to throwing legendary parties at events like Primavera Sound. 

In this conversation, they go deep on what it takes to build and nurture experiences and to  help members of queer communities feel safe and seen. 

Together, they discuss fostering safe spaces, listening to audience feedback, and overcoming challenges to create transformative, community-driven events. A must-listen for Experience Creators everywhere.