Why We Sing is a live musical journey through film, storytelling and song. It is an experiment in exploring one of the most powerful and often overlooked dimensions of song: singing with purpose.

When we gather to sing, something shifts. From sea shanties to protest songs, from lullabies to healing chants - throughout history and across every culture, human beings have turned to song.

But what is it that singing offers us - as a form of expression, as a means of communication, as a way of being together - that nothing else quite can?

Exploring Song Culture Together

RESISTANCE

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JOY

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HEALING

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RITUAL

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CONNECTION

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RESISTANCE ✳︎ JOY ✳︎ HEALING ✳︎ RITUAL ✳︎ CONNECTION ✳︎

The program is curated and hosted by filmmaker Andrew Hinton, and is part screening, part celebration - a chance to watch, listen and occasionally join in.

All ages are welcome, and you don't need to be able to carry a tune. Come and experience a unique musical journey through singing that heals, unites, grieves, rallies and connects us to something bigger than ourselves.

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