About usUnited Nations Staff Recreation Council SingersThe United Nations Staff Recreation Council Singers date back to the earliest days of UN history when its Headquarters was in Lake Success, Long Island. There in 1947, a small group of staff members started to meet and share music from their homelands. Over the years the UN Singers began to formalize their group and to perform at events in the UN building and locally in New York City. Their performances in colourful native costumes became so popular that occasionally the group still maintains that costume tradition today. The Singers rehearse and perform in their leisure time, outside office hours. The membership has always been a constantly changing one. Some staff members come to work in New York only for a few years and then move to other UN duty stations such as Bangkok, Nairobi and Geneva, or to one of the many UN peacekeeping missions active in the world. The Singers' concerts and activities are not financed by the United Nations, nor do they receive remuneration. They provide their own music, national costumes and pay yearly dues. External sponsoring organizations, however sometimes, pay for the expenses of the Singers' appearances. These organizations have included music festivals, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and cultural groups. Whenever possible the UN Singers perform at no charge at venues such as nursing homes, orphanages and hospitals. For certain important events, the members are granted "official leave" or time off from their regular work at the UN. In the last few decades the group, has very organized and active. Nearly every year they accept an invitation to perform abroad. Since its inception the group has visited dozens of countries including the United Kingdom, Spain, Argentina, Hungary, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Japan, and Germany. Wherever they perform, the UN Singers strive to inspire audiences by sharing beautiful traditional songs from all corners of the world – songs that one might never hear otherwise. Through music they convey a message of tolerance and a celebration of other cultures and religions. They are small-scale example of what international cooperation and negotiation can accomplish. Come celebrate the world’s music at our upcoming performances!
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