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A local choir raises thousands of pounds in support of Palestine, despite being met with initial hostility \u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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There\u2019s a not so quiet revolution happening on St John Street.<\/p>\n

Local choir C\u00f4r Cochion Caerdydd sing outside St John the Baptist Church every Saturday and Tuesday between 11:30-12:30. They have raised over \u00a350,000 in support of Palestine during the Israeli .<\/p>\n

The choir, whose name translates in English as the \u201cCardiff Reds Choir\u201d, support a number of issues. However, rather than support individual charities, the choir is more interested in singing about \u201ccauses\u201d.<\/p>\n

Wendy Lewis, the choir\u2019s musical director, said the choir initially faced \u201cactive hostility\u201d for their support of Palestine. \u201cPeople even tried to stop us from singing,\u201d she said, \u201cbut support has gradually moved on to see the reality of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The choir also supports a number of causes, including homelessness, poverty, and nuclear disarmament. She stressed that, \u201cIn general, we sing for change, rather than individual charities.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said that Palestine is high on their agenda because of the atrocities \u201cthat are still happening under the radar\u201d. She points to how three Palestinian teenagers alone were killed earlier this week in a drone strike. \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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As the name suggests, the choir have a background in left wing politics and were set up in 1983 after demonstrating against\u00a0Augusto Pinochet\u2019s dictatorship in Chile.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Wales Online celebrating the choir\u2019s 30th<\/sup> anniversary<\/a>, the original founding member Ray Davies said that he was inspired to form the socialist choir after hearing protesters sing campaign songs with strong political messages.<\/p>\n

Wendy stresses that the choir are as much a protest group as they are about providing ambiance to the streets of Cardiff.<\/p>\n

\u201cSinging protests in a way that\u2019s not confrontational\u201d is the aim of the choir, Wendy says. \u201cShouting isn\u2019t going to persuade people to change their minds. Singing may not change minds, but it does make them stop and listen.\u201d<\/p>\n

The choir will be performing at the Newport Rising Festival<\/a> on the 2nd-4th\u00a0November.<\/p>\n

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A local choir raises thousands of pounds in support of Palestine, despite being met with initial hostility \u00a0 There\u2019s a not so quiet revolution happening on St John Street. Local choir C\u00f4r Cochion Caerdydd sing outside St John the Baptist Church every Saturday and Tuesday between 11:30-12:30. They have raised over \u00a350,000 in support of Palestine during the Israeli . The choir, whose name translates in English as the \u201cCardiff Reds Choir\u201d, support a number of issues. 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