On 8 April, our choir opened the second edition of the Equinoxes festival, organised this year at the Tricoterie. One of our singers, Manon, is part of the organising team for this event. We asked her a few questions to find out more about this innovative project.
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I Am Her: A Flashmob in Support of the Trans Community
31 March – Brussels Central Station. On the occasion of the International Day of Transgender Visibility, Sing Out Brussels! sang “I am her” by the American trans artist Shea Diamond. This symbolic action was relayed by the artist herself! Elli, a member of the choir, looks back on this event.
Our new show, School’s Out, takes shape in Hastière
From 10 to 12 March, our choir spent a weekend in residence in Hastière. On the programme: the end of the learning of our new repertoire, the discovery of our choreographies, workshops to exchange on our projects. And above all a lot of friendship and emotions.
A code of conduct for our choir
Our members are currently discussing the future code of conduct of our ASBL, in order to agree on common principles and on the means to enforce them.
Singing Baraye, in solidarity with Iran
In solidarity with Iranian women, the local LGBTQI+ community and all those involved in the freedom movement in Iran, several of our members came together to sing Baraye.
Santé op de chaussée!
Sing Out Brussels! participated in “Santé op de chaussée”, the New Year’s party of GC De Maalbeek, the cultural centre that hosted our rehearsals during our first three seasons.
Winter Vox – The Magic of Christmas
Sing Out Brussels! took part in the Winter Vox festival organised as part of the Winter Wonders, the Brussels Christmas market. Our songs warmed up the hearts of the public who came in great numbers despite the freezing cold.
The Rainbow Cops Celebrate Their 10th Anniversary
Alongside other LGBTQI+ artists, Sing Out Brussels! performed some songs at the reception organised for the occasion at Brussels City Hall.
Brussels three LGBTQI+ choirs come together at the Sing for Life concert
Sing for Life is a charity concert organised by Tapalanote (the choir of Brussels Gay Sport ). For the first time, Brussels two other LGBTQI+ choirs took part in the event, which gathered 120 singers for a concert of the three headline acts.
Improving decision making in our choir
Several of our members have been trained in ‘systemic consensing’, a collective decision-making method based on non-violent communication. The aim is to improve our way of working and ensure that every concern is heard.