Thank You, Palermo: The Fetish Community Reignites from the South

A heartfelt thank you to the city of Palermo — the beating heart of the very first Kinky Palermo — for hosting the Italian leather, rubber, and fetish community with love and respect.

“First of all, I want to thank Palermo.
Thank you to a city that welcomed us with open arms — without fear, without prejudice.
Thank you to the people of Palermo, who responded with powerful, courageous, moving energy.
You’ve shown that the flame of our community still burns bright, even where it has long been smothered. And that it takes very little — a meeting, an outstretched hand, an event like this — to reignite it in all its strength.”
— Simone, President of Leather Club Roma

The Kinky Palermo 2025 weekend left an indelible mark. Not just in the memories of those who attended, but in the ongoing story of Italy’s fetish community. It was a transformative experience — uniting hearts, bodies, and identities in a collective embrace built on freedom, pride, and the will to rise again.

Special thanks to the venues that believed in us and hosted us with open arms:
@exit_drinks – where everything began with a thrilling after-dinner event;
@maxximumtimesauna – the steamy setting of our main party, where our diversity burned bright.

And of course, Kinky Palermo would never have come to life without the vision and effort of our collaborators:

• @lthraleph and @pup_cim, the driving force behind the Sicily Fetish Club, who brought passion, spirit, and a sense of home to this event;

• @mr_lehis, who, together with LCR, wove every invisible thread into something magical and powerful.

Kinky Palermo: More Than Just a Fetish Weekend

Kinky Palermo was not just a fetish weekend — it was a declaration.
A cry of freedom from the South, where for too long the community has been hidden, silenced, fragmented. Palermo showed us that there is a thirst for visibility, for belonging, for bravery. That dormant energies are ready to explode — and that skin, latex, and leather can become tools of liberation.

“We are more alive than ever — and we’re no longer afraid to show it.
We are a real community: united by pride, courage, and the desire to build, welcome, and protect.”

Those who were there know it: this wasn’t just about parties. It was about identity, belonging, and freedom. It was about seeing yourself in someone else’s eyes. About feeling safe in your own skin. About new chosen families forming through the beat of techno and the grip of a gloved handshake.

The Future Starts Now

The success of Kinky Palermo proves one thing: the time is right.
The South is ready to take its place on the national and European fetish scene.
There is a powerful desire for community, for queer pride, for events that celebrate every identity unapologetically.

“And if you’re not part of this yet… the time to show up is now.”