The human voice arises from the body, but a personal sound and performance has much to do with one's own emotion, identity, self-awareness and self-consciousness - This is the sentiment which the LET'S MAKE SOME VOICE! workshop built upon, as David Buschmann introduced us to the various ways of using and supporting our voice.

On the 30th May 2015, we spent an afternoon in Bohemian Soul, as David introduced the group (ranging from musicians, singers, medic students to the simply intrigued!) to basic techniques which help to maximise voice usage, such as breathing and posture, tips for speeches/presentations, singing and the often overlooked cultural and social influences on our voices.

With a mixture of body awareness exercises, chorus singing and a game of individual performances which captured the different ways voices are used (such as fairy tale telling and news reporting), David created a relaxed and often hilarious experience which opened our mind to our individual capabilities and understanding of what it means to have and use our voices!

 For a little look at the activities simply see below or head into our archives > here < for a full documentation!

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Photo credits >> Cristiana Moroz

The first of Renate's Screibcafé for Graz&... took place on a Thursday afternoon (21.5.15), in the cosy setting of her personal home.  It was a casual coming together of those who wished to remember, record and share their everyday stories.  With the sentiment that in everyone's life there is a story worth telling, Renate provided a comfortable environment for the appreciation of everyone's individual experiences in life, which were captured through the written word.  Accompanied by tea/coffee and cake, three generations took the time to write or draw a story to the topic of "a touching moment in life", which Renate chose for the first edition of the Schreibcafé.  Written in three different languages, the stories reflected the individual inspirations found within Renate's chosen topic. 

After collecting all the stories, they were then read aloud to the group and discussed further, sharing similar experiences with each other and what each individual has learnt from them.  Overall, a great success and we're already looking forward to the continuation of this collective memory sharing.

Below are photos of the afternoon along with all the stories, they will be produced into a singular book for each edition - look out for the physical and original versions at the next Stammtisch (4.6.15 in Die Scherbe)!

 So take a look below or head into our archives > here < for a full documentation...we hope to see you at the next one in July!

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