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Subject:Neil MacGregor is back with a major new talk on Germany.
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2016 09:48:13 +0000
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how to: Germany: Memories of a Nation, with Neil
An Evening with MacGregor
Neil MacGregor
In a major new talk for the how to: Academy, Neil
7th April 2016 MacGregor delves back through artefacts,
7:00pm - 8:15pm architecture and hidden archives to revisit the history
of one of Europe's most important and fascinating
Royal Geographical Society nations: Germany.
1 Kensington Gore
London SW7 2AR From the Brandenburg Gate to the Gutenberg Bible,
via Volkswagen engineering, fairy tales and
degenerate pottery, the talk will examine some of the
TICKETS: key moments that have defined Germany's past, its
£25.00 Standard great, world-changing achievements and the
£30.00 Premium catastrophes of the 20th century. Through his richly
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(includes a copy of the researched narrative, Neil MacGregor will explore
paperback RRP £9.99) the profound influence that Germany's history,
culture and inventiveness have had across Europe —
and the world.
Whether you were captivated by MacGregor's
previous talk for the how to: Academy, or have not
yet heard him speak on the history and influence of
this intriguing nation, make sure that you do not miss
the chance to see one of Europe's most revered
polymaths speak live.
Neil MacGregor was Director of the National
Gallery, London from 1987 to 2002 and of the British
Museum from 2002 to 2015. His previous books
include A History of the World in 100 Objects and
Shakespeare's Restless World, both published by
Penguin and now between them translated into more
than a dozen languages. For his work on the BBC
Radio 4 series, British Museum exhibition and book
Germany: Memories of a Nation, he was awarded (in
Germany) the Friedrich Gundolf Prize, the Goethe
Medal and the German National Prize and (in the
UK) the British Academy's Nayef Al- Radhan Prize
for Transcultural Understanding. He is now Chair of
the Steering Committee of the Humboldt Forum in
Berlin.
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