LGBT Asylum, Freemuse and Union’s event Asylum, Art and Action at Copenhagen 2021. 17 August 2021

LGBT Asylum, Freemuse and cultural house Union will hold an event, Asylum, Art and Action, during Copenhagen 2021 on 17 August 2021 at 17:30 – 23:00 CEST.
The cultural event Asylum, Art and Action is a celebration of LGBTI+ refugees. The event is hosted and curated by the Danish refugee organisation LGBT Asylum and Freemuse in collaboration with the renowned cultural house Union in Nørrebro, the creative and intercultural heart of Copenhagen and Copenhagen 2021.
The Tuesday, 17 August evening program offers a diverse and engaging artistic programme, featuring both local and international artists and speakers aimed at the visibility of LGBTI+ refugees. The central focus is to build community and support for LGBTI asylum seekers and refugees and strongly underline their right to free expression in a political setting where it is all too often denied and overlooked.
With a focus on cultural hybridity, the event will invite guests to explore the evening’s theme as an essential element in a living, breathing Copenhagen and to gain both international and local insights through engaging experiences in the field between culture and knowledge.
WHEN: 17 August 2021 ┃ 17:30 – 23:00 CEST
WHERE: Union, Nørre Allé 7, 2200 København N
PROGRAMME
Moderated by Yanaba Mompremier Rymark Sankoh, Head of Secretariat at LGBT Asylum
17.30 – 18.30 Doors open – Food, donation bar and exhibition
18.30 – 19.00 Welcoming remarks
19.00 – 20.35 Artistic programme and speakers
- Nicholas Chisha, Singer, Zambia
- Michel, Activist, Colombia
- Diva, Designer and Belly Dancer, Jordan
- Line Mompremier Aka Aswè, Singer-songwriter, Haiti/USA
- Jessica the Godess of Love
20.35 – 21.05 Break
21.05 – 22.35 Artistic programme and speakers
- Bart Staszewski, Activist, Poland
- LGBT Asylum Family, International
- Elias, Drag Performer, Syria
- Sekai Machache, Visual Artist, Zimbabwe/Scotland
- Speakers from Nørrebro Pride
- Chief, Rapper
22.35 – 23.00 Closing Remarks
*Performances will take place on the first floor, without an elevator.
Also Victor Madrigal-Borloz, UN Independent Expert on violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, will come and give a short speech.
Please remember to have your COVID-19 passport or COVID-19 negative test in order to enter.
Andre nyhedsartikler
LGBT Asylum søger en rådgivningskoordinator til ledelse af vores rådgivning. Stillingen er nyoprettet og forudsætter flere års dokumenteret arbejdserfaring med (sags)rådgivning af mennesker i marginaliserede positioner samt kendskab til arbejdsbetingelser i en mindre NGO. Uddannelsesbaggrund kan fx være socialrådgiver, psykolog eller jurist, men hvilken faglig baggrund er ikke afgørende. Stillingen kræver en stor arbejdskapacitet og et veludviklet overblik over komplekse problemstillinger – både i det daglige og på den lange bane.
LGBT Asylum søger en kommunikations- og fundraisingchef. Stillingen er nyoprettet og forudsætter flere års dokumenteret arbejdserfaring og gode resultater med kommunikation, fundraising og politisk interessevaretagelse samt kendskab til arbejdsbetingelser i en mindre NGO. Stillingen kræver en stor arbejdskapacitet og et veludviklet overblik over komplekse problemstillinger – både i det daglige og på den lange bane.