The ‘Humanist Happenings’ are peaceful events featuring music from the Inter Alios Choir, poetry, and a short address all organised around a topical theme. They take place fortnightly on Sundays at 6.00pm in term time in the Fellows’ Drawing Room at Murray Edwards College. Entry is free, and everyone is welcome.

Spring Term 2018 Jan. 21: ‘The Global Citizen’

Poem/Music. Yang Guan San Die (Xi Zhang, voice; Zheng-Ao Di, Qin) Poem. Jess Rizkallah: Where are we headed? Music. Bartók: Four Slovak Folksongs Address. Dame Barbara Mary Stocking, DBE Music. Enoch Sontonga: Nkosi Sekelel' iAfrika

Feb. 4: A Centenary of Women’s Suffrage Poem. Cicely Hamilton: ‘A Warning to Suffragists’ Music. Lili Boulanger: Hymne au Soleil Poem. Virginia Woolf: ‘Shakespeare’s Daughter,’ from A Room of One’s Own Address. Dr. Mary Joannou (ARU and MEC Alumna) Music. Ethel Smyth: March

Feb. 18: ‘Many Forms of Love’ (Valentine’s Day and LGBT Month) Music. Pauline Oliveros: A Love Song Poem. Sappho: ‘On What is Best’ Poem. Walt Whitman: ‘A Glimpse’ Music. Leonard Bernstein: Maria (from West Side Story) Poem. Carol Ann Duffy ‘Valentine’ Address. Professor Andrew Webber Music. Cole Porter (arr. Blackwell): Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love (1928)

March 4: Celebrating International Women’s Day Poem. Malala Yousafzai: United Nations speech (2013) Music. Kate Whitley: Speak out Poem. Olive Schreiber: Story of an African Farm Address. Professor Dame Athene Margaret Donald DBE FRS Music. Lili Boulanger: Hymne au Soleil

If you are interested in contributing to the series or joining the Inter Alios choir, please contact Mark Gotham (mrhg2).

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