SOS Sessions #1

Concerts in support of SOS MEDITERRANEE European sea rescue association

Fabian Fiorini / Nicolas Thys / Dré Pallemaerts / Jeroen Van Herzeele / Stéphane Galland / Philip Catherine / Ghalia Benali

On Saturday 11 May, there will be three separate events: a first concert session at 15:00, a round table at 17:30 and a second concert session at 19:00. A host of committed musicians will be performing to raise funds for sea rescue. All concert tickets will be donated to SOS Méditerranée.

SESSION 1: 15:00 - 17:00

Abyss Mesa

Fabian Fiorini piano + Nicolas Thys double bass + Dré Pallemaerts drums

Jeroen Van Herzeele - Stéphane Galland Duo

Sax + drums

Philip Catherine

Guitar

Ghalia Benalli

Vocals

ROUND TABLE 17:30 - 18:30

With Sophie Beau, co-founder and Managing Director of SOS MEDITERRANEE

Olivier Vandecasteele, humanitarian aid worker

Adriaan Cartuyvels, journalist

SESSION #2 from 19:00 to 21:00

SOS MEDITERRANEE is a European sea rescue association set up in 2015 on the initiative of European citizens outraged by the repeated shipwrecks in the Mediterranean. Since 2014, more than 29,000 people have lost their lives attempting the crossing, making it the deadliest migratory sea route in the world. SOS MEDITERRANEE has rescued nearly 40,000 people on board its ambulance vessel, 15% of them women and 25% minors.

Why donate?

SOS MEDITERRANEE Méditerranée helps people who risk their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean. Your donations enable the Ocean Viking, its humanitarian ship, to save lives at sea. The association is 91% funded by private donations.

1 day at sea = €24,000

Missions and values

SOS MEDITERRANEE's mission is to provide assistance, without discrimination and with dignity, to anyone in distress at sea, in compliance with international maritime law.

SOS MEDITERRANEE is a humanitarian association that is independent of any political party or religious denomination.

It is based on respect for people and their dignity, whatever their nationality, origin, social, religious, political or ethnic background.

Today, it is a European network made up of four associations based in France, Germany (2015), Italy (2016) and Switzerland (2017). They share the same mandate and jointly carry out rescue operations at sea and public awareness campaigns.

Sos Méditerranée has 3 missions

SAVE

Rescue people in distress through search and rescue activities at sea

Rescue logbook

PROTECT

To protect those rescued until they are safely disembarked, and to provide them with care and support on board.

WITNESS

Bear witness to the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and give a voice to the survivors