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MAGAZINE - JANUARY 2014
Kutemajrvi Sex Festival (July, Kangasniemi, Finland)
Oh, those wild and crazy Finns. Finland might seem like an unlikely
destination for an erotic celebration, but this festival has a well-earned
reputation for, shall we say, covering all the sexual bases. It features lec-
tures on sex and sexuality that run the gamut from straight to things you
never thought people could do together, with or without their clothes on.
And the exhibits are known for presenting the latest and greatest (and
in some cases, the weirdest) when it comes to sex products. Oh, yeah, the
dancers and performances are pretty good, too. Personally, we’re hop-
ing that someday they integrate it with Finland’s annual wife-carrying
contest.
International Erotic Film Festival (Sept, Barce-
lona, Spain)
This one isn’t quite as much of an erotic blowout as Hot
d’Or, but the festival’s alleged emphasis on breaking
product taboos gives it plenty of spice and kick. The lin-
gerie show is not to be missed, nor are the live sex shows.
And if you’re a girl with a girlfriend, Barcelona is the
place to be in September, because the lesbian sex shows
are said to be especially enticing. The interviews alone
are worth the trip to catch the adult industry’s version of
Spinal Tap as stars “discuss” the merits and highlights of
their, um, work. Approximately 50,000 attend every year.
Hot d’Or ( May, Canne, France)
Call this one the seamy (or steamy) underbelly of the Cannes scene; it’s
occasionally known as “that other festival.” Held just down the coast in
the same city where one of the world’s most famous film festivals takes
place, Hot d’Or is the industry’s annual bacchanalia blowout. Oscars
will be handed out to the best and, well, steamiest of the adult industry,
and you’ll probably see enough silicone here to supply a semiconductor
company for months. The post-award parties, which take place not only
in hotels but on yachts parked off the coast, have a notorious reputation
as big league parties. Just about every adult star you can name has won
an award here — Evan Stone comes to mind as an example — and they
annually gather on the beach and pose nude for impromptu paparazzi
and media group photos.
Exotic Erotic Ball (October, San Francisco, California.)
This show may not necessarily be the biggest when it comes to
numbers, but it earns a high ranking based on the general wild-
ness. Started by Perry Mann in 1979, the EEB has been held
annually for 25 years, and it basically has turns San Francisco
into the world’s biggest pre-Halloween party. The festival has a
well-earned reputation for glitz, amazing costumes, and some of
the craziest sex shows and performances you’ll ever see. The show
has been featured on HBO’s Real Sex, and the documentary of the
event is considered a must-have for fans seeking the ultimate erotic
film.