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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Theaters Invite Public to Sing for Democracy and Diversity

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • All public theaters in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern plan communal singing events at public venues on September 5, 7, 12 and 13.
  • The organizers say the events will bring together choirs, artists, clubs, visitors and residents before the state election.
  • The campaign also emphasizes artistic freedom and opposition to exclusion based on identity, religion or political views.

Before Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s state election, the region’s theaters are asking people to sing together in public places for democracy, diversity and artistic freedom.

Choirs, ensembles, artists, associations, visitors and residents are bringing to life together what makes this state strong: the interaction of the people who live here.

· Mecklenburg-Vorpommern public theatersThe theaters’ joint statement describing the purpose of the singing events.

All public theaters in the state are expected to take part. The events will be held during open-house days, at markets and at season-opening celebrations on September 5, 7, 12 and 13. The organizers say choirs, ensembles, artists, associations, visitors and local residents will combine their voices to celebrate the community.

Democracy is not an auditorium, but lives by all of us raising our voices.

· Campaign organizersThe statement’s message encouraging public participation.

“Democracy is not an auditorium,” the theaters said in their joint statement. It depends on everyone raising their voice, while each individual remains audible and the collective becomes larger than any one voice.

And yet something emerges that is greater than any individual voice.

· Campaign organizersThe organizers’ description of collective democratic participation.

The campaign also highlights the conditions artists need to work freely. “Art needs freedom,” the organizers said, arguing that art can reveal contradictions, ask questions and change perspectives. They called for a society in which origin, skin color, gender, religion, sexual identity or political beliefs cannot justify exclusion or contempt.

Art needs freedom.

· Campaign organizersThe campaign’s appeal to protect artistic freedom.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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