BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:23661@demo.gancio.org SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261106T174925Z DTSTART:20261117T180000Z DTEND:20261117T193000Z SUMMARY:South Asian HangOuts - Music that means something to us LOCATION:Unknown Place - Unknown Place DESCRIPTION:Come along for a relaxed\, friendly chat about the music we lo ve. Share your\nfavourite songs\, swap recommendations. * ****Topic: Music that means something\nto us**** * Date: Tuesday 17th November\, 2026 * Ti me: 6 - 7.30pm ****About this\nsession**** Music can bring back memories\, lift our spirits and connect us to\npeople\, places and moments in our li ves that were fun\, important and safe.  From\nBollywood classics and Sou th Asian artists to queer anthems\, love songs and\nguilty pleasures\, we all have songs that mean something to us. Maybe there's a\ntune that remin ds you of growing up\, a song that gets you dancing or one that\nalways ma kes you smile.  Come along for a relaxed\, friendly chat about the music\ nwe love. Share your favourite songs\, swap recommendations and discover w hat\nmusic means to others in our South Asian GBTQ+ community. You might e ven\nrediscover an old favourite!  * What songs bring back special memori es for you? \n^ * Is there a song that always lifts your mood or gets you dancing?  ^ * Has\nmusic helped you feel connected to your culture\, ide ntity or community?  There's\nno need to be a music expert\, just bring a long your love of music and join the\nconversation! This session is always a fun way to learn a little more about each\nother and make connections.   ****About South Asian HangOuts**** A twice monthly\nfriendly and welcom ing online social and peer support group for gay\, bi and\ntrans men with South Asian heritage. Our aim is to reduce isolation by creating\na safe s pace to get to know each other through shared lived experiences\, topic\nd iscussions and creative activities. This online space is an opportunity to \nbuild community by coming together and connecting with one another in a safe and\nfriendly non-judgmental space. * We meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month 6\n-7.30pm * Please try to arrive 5 minutes early. The Zoom room closes at 6.10pm\n(this is so we can minimise any disruption). * Ple ase read our [online group\nagreement][1] **By South Asian we mean countri es including Afghanistan\,\nBangladesh\, Bhutan\, India\, Iran\, Maldives\ , Nepal\, Pakistan\, and Sri Lanka and\nbeyond. We welcome gay\, bi & tran s men from all South Asian faith backgrounds as\nwell as those who don’t identify with any faith. One of the main aims of the\ngroups is to reduce isolation including social\, cultural and geographical\, by\nconnecting w ith each other's lived experiences.** ****Connect with us**** Have\nyou tr ied to continue your conversations online with [LGBT HERO Forums][2] If\ny ou'd like to get involved with event volunteering with LGBT HERO please em ail\nsam.killy@lgbthero.org.uk for more info. If you'd like to join our ne wsletter\nplease click [HERE][3] [1]: https://www.lgbthero.org.uk/online-g roup-agreement\n[2]: https://lgbthero.forums.net/ [3]: https://oi.vresp.co m/?fid=bf73cc59ca\nhttps://transdimension.uk/events/514221 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Come along for a relaxed\, friendly chat abou t the music we love. Share your favourite songs\, swap recommendations. * ****Topic: Music that means something to us****\n* Date: < /strong>Tuesday 17th November\, 2026\n* Time: 6 -\n 7.30pm\n\n\n\n**** About this session****\n\nMusic can bring back memories\, lift our spirits and connect us to\npeople\, places and moments in our lives that were fun \, important and\nsafe. \n\nFrom Bollywood classics and South Asian artis ts to queer anthems\, love\nsongs and guilty pleasures\, we all have songs that mean something to us.\nMaybe there's a tune that reminds you of grow ing up\, a song that gets\nyou dancing or one that always makes you smile.  \n\nCome along for a relaxed\, friendly chat about the music we love. Sh are\nyour favourite songs\, swap recommendations and discover what music m eans\nto others in our South Asian GBTQ+ community. You might even redisco ver\nan old favourite! \n\n* What songs bring back special memories for y ou? \n^\n\n* Is there a song that always lifts your mood or gets you danc ing? \n^\n\n* Has music helped you feel connected to your culture\, ident ity or\n community? \n\nThere's no need to be a music expert\, just brin g along your love of\nmusic and join the conversation! This session is alw ays a fun way to\nlearn a little more about each other and make connection s. \n\n\n\n****About South Asian HangOuts****\n\nA twice monthly friendly and welcoming online social and peer support\ngroup for gay\, bi and tran s men with South Asian heritage.\n\nOur aim is to reduce isolation by crea ting a safe space to get to know\neach other through shared lived experien ces\, topic discussions and\ncreative activities.\n\nThis online space is an opportunity to build community by coming\ntogether and connecting with one another in a safe and friendly\nnon-judgmental space.\n\n* We meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month 6 -7.30pm\n* Please try to arrive 5 min utes early. The Zoom room closes at 6.10pm\n (this is so we can minimise any disruption).\n* Please read our [online group agreement][1]\n\n**By So uth Asian we mean countries including Afghanistan\, Bangladesh\,\nBhutan\, India\, Iran\, Maldives\, Nepal\, Pakistan\, and Sri Lanka and\nbeyond. W e welcome gay\, bi &\; trans men from all South Asian faith\nbackground s as well as those who don’t identify with any faith. One of\nthe main a ims of the groups is to reduce isolation including social\,\ncultural and geographical\, by connecting with each other's lived\nexperiences.**\n\n\n \n****Connect with us****\n\nHave you tried to continue your conversations online with [LGBT HERO\nForums][2]\n\nIf you'd like to get involved with event volunteering with LGBT HERO\nplease email sam.killy@lgbthero.org.uk for more info.\n\nIf you'd like to join our newsletter please click [HERE] [3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[1]: https://www.lgbthero.org.uk/online-group-agreement\n[2 ]: https://lgbthero.forums.net/\n[3]: https://oi.vresp.com/?fid=bf73cc59ca \n\nhttps://transdimension.uk/events/514221 BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY TRIGGER:-PT1H DESCRIPTION:South Asian HangOuts - Music that means something to us END:VALARM CATEGORIES:transdimension URL;VALUE=URI:https://demo.gancio.org/event/south-asian-hangouts-music-tha t-means-something-to-us STATUS:CONFIRMED LAST-MODIFIED:20261029T130621Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR