European LGBT Choral Festival 13 -16th June 2014 Singing in

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80 , 4 Days, 1 Voice

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www.variousvoices.ie/city Various Voices Dublin and Dublin City Council are proud Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane to present the City of Dublin with a series of free concerts Parnell Square to celebrate the Various Voices festival, which is taking place in Dublin for the first time. Various Voices is an Saturday, 14th June international choral festival for ,, bisexual and choirs and choruses. These concerts will be Time performed by choirs that have travelled from around the 14:30 Potomac Fever, USA world to take part in the Various Voices festival, and they 14:50 South Wales ’s Chorus, Wales are thrilled to be able to perform for the Irish public. 15:10 Goed Gestemd, Belgium There are over 50 choirs singing in four venues across Dublin 15:30 Out ‘n loud, over the weekend: 15:50 Mannenkoorts, The – City Hall, Dame Street – Meeting House Square, Temple Bar 16:10 Cantus Obliquus, The Netherlands – axis:ballymun and – Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, Parnell Square (The Hugh Lane Gallery) Sunday, 15th June No tickets are required for the city centre performances: Just show up at any point during the concert to enjoy the music. Time Choir You can stay for as long as you wish, or even concert-hop from 14:30 Pink Noise, Belgium one venue to another during the day! 14:50 Kleine Berliner Chorversuchung, Germany There are also four other points around the city centre that we 15:10 Dames 3, The Netherlands have designated as ‘pop-up choir’ locations: 15:30 Sweet & Power, Switzerland – Wolfe Tone Square (beside Jervis Shopping Centre) 15:50 Haags Homomannenkoor Vox Rosa, The Netherlands – Henry Street (outside Arnotts) – South King Street (outside The Gaiety Theatre) 16:10 Classical , Germany – Castle Market (between George’s St. Arcade and Powerscourt Shopping Centre)

Our choirs may be singing in these places at any point over the Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, weekend so keep an eye out for some flash performances! Charlemont House, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 Visit our Youtube page, www.youtube.com/VariousVoicesFest, www.hughlane.ie to get a taste of the music that will be performed. You can also find (01) 222 5550 out a little bit about the choirs themselves.

You can find more information about the Singing in the City programme at www.variousvoices.ie/city

Singing in the City www.variousvoices.ie/city www.facebook.com/vvdublin2014 @VVDublin2014 #SingingInTheCity City Hall, Dame Street City Hall, Dame Street Saturday, 14th June Sunday, 15th June

Time Choir Time Choir 13:00 Out Aloud, England 12:20 London Gay Men’s Chorus, England 13:20 OurSong, USA 12:40 Homophon, Germany 13:40 Loud & Proud Choir, Scotland 13:00 Choeur Gai de Montréal, Canada 14:00 schmaz schwuler männerchor zürich, Switzerland 13:20 Diversity Choir, England 14:20 Manchester Lesbian & Gay Chorus, England 13:40 Trällerpfeifen, Germany 14:40 Die Mainsirenen, Germany 14:00 dIETAKTLOSEN, Germany 15:00 Tapalanote, Belgium 14:20 Rainbow Chorus, England 15:20 RosaCavaliere Berlin, Germany 14:40 canta:re, Germany 15:40 Die WEIBrations, Germany 15:00 Rozenkoor Amsterdam, The Netherlands 16:00 Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus, England 15:20 Cantatori del Duomo, The Netherlands 16:20 Het Herenakkoord, The Netherlands 15:40 GALS, Auckland, New Zealand 16:40 QuerChorallen, Germany 16:00 The Glamaphones, New Zealand 17:00 Quire, Belfast 16:20 Mélo’Men, France 17:20 Canberra Gay & Lesbian Qwire, Australia 16:40 Regenbogenchor Muenchen, Germany 17:40 Brisbane Lesbian & Choir, Australia

City Hall, Dame St, Dublin 2. City Hall, Dame St., Dublin 2. www.dublincity.ie/dublincityhall www.dublincity.ie/dublincityhall (01) 222 2204 (01) 222 2204

Singing in the City www.variousvoices.ie/city www.facebook.com/vvdublin2014 @VVDublin2014 #SingingInTheCity Meeting House Square, Temple Bar axis:ballymun Sunday, 15th June Saturday, 14th June

Time Choir Time Choir 12:00 Carmen Curlers, Denmark 16:00 Rock Creek Singers, USA 12:20 Gay Abandon, England 16:30 Pink Singers, England 12:40 Rosa Note, Germany Various Voices Dublin is thrilled to partner with axis:ballymun 13:00 Gemengd Dameskoor, The Netherlands for this concert, which will be hosted by John Lyons, TD. The Pink 13:20 Homomannenkoor Zangzaad, The Netherlands Singers from London and the Rock Creek Singers from Washington DC are both engaging choirs performing a range of music from 13:40 Hinsegin kórinn / Reykjavik Choir, classical to modern. 14:00 Die Schrillmänner, Germany The Pink Singers is a fun, friendly LGBT choir that has been singing 14:20 Zauberflöten, Germany since 1983, making it the longest-running LGBT choir in Europe. 14:40 MÄNNER-MINNE, Germany They are an 80-strong group, united by a passion for singing great choral music, who aim to inspire and entertain audiences with 15:00 Manoeuvre – Amsterdam, The Netherlands diverse performances. 15:20 Philhomoniker, Germany Rock Creek Singers is a select, dynamic, chamber ensemble of 15:40 Vielhomonie Rhein-Ruhr, Germany 32 members of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, who sing a repertoire of a cappella and accompanied classical and contemporary music. The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington delights audiences and champions gay equality with robust artistry, fun and surprise. Please contact asix:ballymun on 01 883 2100 or [email protected] for free tickets.

Meeting House Square, axis:ballymun, Main St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Ballymun, Dublin 9. www.meetinghousesquare.ie www.axis-ballymun.ie (01) 677 2255 01 883 2100

Singing in the City www.variousvoices.ie/city www.facebook.com/vvdublin2014 @VVDublin2014 #SingingInTheCity Parnell Sq East North Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane O’Connell Street Jervis Street Millennium Henry Street spire Jervis St GPO Centre Wolfe Tone Square

River Liffey

The Front Lounge Meeting House Temple Bar Square

City Westmorland st Trinity Hall Gaiety College Theatre Castle Market Grafton St South King Street Stephens Green

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