Muholi Art Institute Heads to Valencia for Gay Games 2026
By Mpho Molefe
Muholi Art Institute (MAI) will travel to Valencia, Spain, from 25 June to 6 July 2026 to cover Gay Games XII 2026 through photography, editorial storytelling, and behind-the-scenes coverage. The team will document the athletes, communities, cultural moments, and atmosphere that make the Gay Games a global celebration of sport, pride, and belonging.
The Gay Games are an international sporting and cultural event that brings together people from across the world in a spirit of inclusion, visibility, and participation. More than a competition, the event creates space for athletes, artists, supporters, and communities to gather, share experiences, and celebrate identity through sport and culture.
For MAI, covering the Gay Games is important because it allows the organisation to bring a South African perspective to an international event shaped by community, expression, and shared humanity. As a South African institute grounded in storytelling, photography, and cultural documentation, the team’s presence in Valencia adds a distinctive lens to the coverage. It reflects a commitment to recording stories that honour lived experience, celebrate diversity, and connect local audiences to global moments of significance.
The coverage will begin before departure and continue through arrival, opening day, the full programme of the Games, and the post-event reflections that follow. Audiences can expect a mix of articles, photographs, athlete features, daily updates, and documentary-style storytelling that captures both the major moments and the smaller details that shape the experience on the ground.
Throughout the trip, MAI will share stories that highlight sport, culture, community, and the people behind the event. From travel-day moments to competition highlights and candid behind-the-scenes scenes, the coverage aims to offer a meaningful record of Gay Games 2026 in Valencia.
This project reflects Muholi Art Institute’s ongoing commitment to storytelling that centres visibility, inclusion, and human connection. By documenting the Games from a South African perspective, the institute hopes to contribute a thoughtful and visually compelling account of an event that brings people together across borders, identities, and disciplines.
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