For several decades, governments have progressively banned meeting places and party venues, considering them unproductive, uncontrollable, and incompatible with established norms. But certain “deviances” refuse to disappear.

In spaces sheltered from surveillance, humans, robots, and other creatures (of every gender, shape, size, and operating system) still gather for something as simple as it is subversive: dancing together.

On the occasion of this long-awaited Pride, Bendo Club × DCTV activate the PRIDE Protocol: a hybrid experience where electronic music, video, and performances blend to create a space of celebration, freedom, and self-expression.

Bodies move. Genders mingle. Machines dance with humans. 。 The night will navigate between techno, hard trance, and hypnotic grooves, from darkness to the first glimmers of hope. Physical music, sometimes brutal, sometimes luminous, always driven by movement. Music made by humans, with machines, and for humans and machines. Performances and video setups will be an integral part of the experience: appearances, disruptions, images of resistance, augmented bodies, and strange presences will build an immersive narrative throughout the night, between reality and fiction.

Because at heart, the protocol is simple: DANCE. BE YOURSELF. BE FREE.

The 3 Laws of the PRIDE Protocol (applied to humans and machines) I — Consent is the motherboard. A clear yes, a respected no. Zero tolerance for harassment and discrimination. II — Protect your system and that of others. Stay hydrated, look out for others, and ask for help if needed. No driving under the influence. III — You are free to dance. Move, jump, shout, laugh, love, exist. As long as you respect the first two laws. Welcome to the PRIDE Protocol.

Humans, robots, cyborgs, creatures, and other autonomous systems: the night awaits you.

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