During Vlissingen 1572, maritime music will be heard throughout the city center on Saturday afternoons. On three stages: at the Oude Markt, the Nieuwendijk, and the Bellamypark, various shanty and sailors' choirs will perform, filling the city with robust sailor songs, captivating choral arrangements, and well-known maritime classics.
The choirs perform music that has been connected with life at sea for centuries: songs about long journeys, friendship on board, and the hard but proud existence of sailors. Some choirs sing traditional shanties, others offer a varied repertoire of maritime and English-language songs, but they all share the same love for music and the sea.
A musical route through Vlissingen
The audience can enjoy a diverse program from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, with choirs taking turns on three stages. This creates a lively musical route through the center of Vlissingen, where visitors can discover new sounds and choirs again and again.
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The Mutiny on Board singers club, Shanty Choir Neptunus, Chanteymen Roosendaal, Harbour Choir Fortitudo, Helius Shanty Singers, the Bruinisse Fishermen's Choir, Scharretjoe, De Scheldemondjes, and Veers Scheepstuig will provide an afternoon full of song, atmosphere, and maritime merriment.
Check out the full program and more activities on the official website of Vlissingen 1572.
