We Recommend: Talks
French Politics: A Neighbour’s History of the Present
Thu 26 Sept - Tue 30 Jun
University of Westminster
This series of seminars is designed with the Foucauldian notion of “history of the present” in mind and will tackle some of the most pressing challenges of French politics and political theory today.
Talks
L’Histoire des relations de l’Angleterre avec l’Europe
Wed 16 Oct - Mon 20 Apr
Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle
En menant l’inventaire des relations des Britanniques avec le continent Européen de l’Antiquité à nos jours, ce cycle de conférences assurées par d'éminents universitaires vous invite à mieux comprendre la période actuelle !
Talks
Release – Receive – Become: Workshop with Nacera Belaza
Sat 19 - Sun 20 Oct
Independent Dance Siobhan Davies Studios
Nacera Belaza enters dance as a self-taught interpreter, and develops a choreography that originates in an inner progress—a sensitive awareness of the body, space and of the emptiness inside her. Join her for a weekend workshop!
Performing Arts, Talks
The Sun King and the Sultan: Louis XIV and the Ottoman Empire
Tue 22 Oct
Royal Asiatic Society
Using unpublished archives and drawings, Dr Philip Mansel, shows that the traditional alliance between France and the Ottoman Empire became a corner-stone of French foreign policy under Louis XIV. As part of Royal Asiatic Society lectures series 2019 2020.
Talks
Amala Dianor Workshop
Sun 27 Oct
Siobhan Davies Studios
Amala Dianor’s practice is based on the combining of different dance styles - from Hip Hop to neo-classical, contemporary and afro-dance. In this workshop participants will unpick choreographic phrases, deconstructing them and reconstructing them using experiences from within the group.
Performing Arts, Talks
Sonica Glasgow
Thu 31 Oct - Sun 10 Nov
Glasgow (city-wide)
Sonica Glasgow is an 11-day biennial festival, dedicated to world-class visual sonic arts, presenting exceptional international artists alongside emerging UK talent in diverse venues, city-wide.
Contemporary Music, Performing Arts, Talks, Visual Arts
Olivia Rosenthal at the Festival of Italian Literature
Sat 2 Nov
Coronet Theatre
Society has always tried to tame women, but not all of them are willing to accept it. Laura Pugno and Olivia Rosenthal tell stories of women attempting to emancipate from social constrictions, making use of zoological metaphors and creatures.
Talks
EUROLIS 2019 Seminar | Inspiring New Generations
Fri 6 Dec
Italian Cultural Institute
Don’t miss this one day seminar organised by EUROLIS and CILIP aimed at all professionals who want to inspire young people to engage with (or to visit) libraries and see them as an exciting and innovative environment.
Talks