IMAGO MUNDI presents A New Advent ft. Lieselot De Wilde and Sofie Vanden Eynde

A NEW ADVENT soprano: Lieselot De Wilde lute and theorbo: Sofie Vanden Eynde productions: IMAGO MUNDI VZW older music: H. Purcell, T. Merula, F. Caccini, O. de Lassus,... new music: S. Bendimered an T. Smetryns Christmas and Advent exercise a strong emotional pull on us in contemporary Europe, whether we, or our societies, are Christian or not. The festival is deeply rooted in our societal ideals, to which we cannot help but respond. It is no coincidence that domestic violence rates spike at Christmas, or that shelters and women’s refuges are at their fullest. The pressure for everything to be OK, the weight of expectation, is too much for many. Add to that the seasonal increase in both free time and drinking, and it is no wonder that (inter)personal crises can quickly escalate. Such domestic tensions are also mirrored on a larger, societal scale. After all, the basic message of the Christmas story — the poor family for whom no room could be found, the pregnant outsider forced to g