Sonia will be reporting back from the British Museum Open Evening 30th November
Couple of items from the programme which I think will be interesting:
Meet the author and book signing /18.15–21.00 Book Shop
19.30 Colin McEwan, Exhibition Cur ator of Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler & Elisenda Vila Llonch, Assistant Curator of Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler/ 19.45 Susan La Niece, Conservation and Scientific Research, author of Gold. Her book is apparently about the human race’s obsession with gold as seen through jewellery, money etc. Us South Asians of course are particularly obsessed, the word ’shorno’ actually means gold as well. Funnily enough, i’ve never been myself interested in gold in that kind of way, but i do find our species’ interest in it - quite significant.
I will be trying to catch the following talk I think - I’ve always been fascinated with Aztec history, and I’d like to go hear the Curator speak about the Exhibition before I go and actually see it. (as a member i can get in free, but this is one of the priced exhibitions)
Moctezuma: fame, fortune and misfortune
20.00, BP Lecture Theatre: Exhibition Curator Colin McEwan gives a 40-minute talk exploring the exhibition - Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler - which should be interesting.
PERFORMANCES/: A couple of things sound interesting - I’ll try and catch ” The joy of living and dying: tales from Central and South America” @ 19.45 - too much good stuff all at the same time!
Now, as I have not yet sorted out my mobile broadband (I know! Blame Vodafone - !) I don’t think i shall be able to report back this evening itself, which is a shame, as it would be so handy with my new netbook. Unless I can pick up someone else’s wireless? I think the BM should consider getting itself some kind of open access wireless - assuming it hasn’t already of course. The quality of the space is inspiring - & i feel its one of the few places where one could actually start dealing with writers block and other creative blockages. Space to think and be creative in.
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