i-chor from Cologne receives NRW Inclusion Prize 2020

On December 15, 2020, the NRW Ministry for Labor, Health and Social Affairs awarded the innovative and inclusive i-choir of the Rheinische Musikschule Köln with the 2020 Inclusion Prize in the leisure and culture category. From the brief descriptions of the winners for the 2020 Inclusion Prize:

“The i-choir stands for i like innovative and inclusive choir from Cologne. Everyone can participate in the i-choir. No experience in singing is required. Everyone can sing the voice in which he or she feels most comfortable From the beginning a 50:50 ratio of people with and without disabilities was aimed for. When singing together, it is not the experience or the level that is decisive, but the shared experience and enthusiasm for the music and the community for a natural coexistence of people with and without disabilities. “

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