The BWKŁS choir—an acronym playfully derived from Bojące wszystkich krajów łączmy się, Polish for the afraid of all lands unite—comprises a group initiated by Wojciech Kosma who sing in Polish, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, and Hungarian. Reimagining the slogan of class struggle "Workers of the world, unite!", the choir’s refrain takes fear as a starting point, but moves through and beyond it with variations on the phrase that feel true to them: marzące (Polish for the dreamers), Вразливі (Ukranian for the vulnerable), Нежните (Bulgarian for the gentle) or Kiváncsiak (Hungarian for the curious) of all lands unite. It starts with words, but sung in unison, moves beyond them to create a visceral shared experience that forges a space for mutual and self-understanding.

Performance also on Saturday, 25 March, 4pm
BWKŁS Choir T-Shirts are for sale to fundraise for Insight, The Land of Canaan Foundation and International Civil Society Action Network. Order here.