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From: How To Academy To: <1 Subject: Neil MacGregor is back with a major new talk on Germany. Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2016 09:48:13 +0000 HOW to: An Evening with Neil MacGregor View this email in your browser EFTA00691424 how to: An Evening with Neil MacGregor 7th April 2016 7:00pm - 8:15pm Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR TICKETS: £25.00 Standard £30.00 Premium Germany: Memories of a Nation, with Neil MacGregor In a major new talk for the how to: Academy, Neil MacGregor delves back through artefacts, architecture and hidden archives to revisit the history of one of Europe's most important and fascinating nations: Germany. From the Brandenburg Gate to the Gutenberg Bible, via Volkswagen engineering, fairy tales and degenerate pottery, the talk will examine some of the key moments that have defined Germany's past, its great, world-changing achievements and the catastrophes of the 20th century. Through his richly EFTA00691425 (includes a copy of the paperback RRP £9.99) researched narrative, Neil MacGregor will explore 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. EFTA00691426 Copyright © 2016 How To Academy. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in our website and indicated you wished to receive news about courses and offers. Our mailing address is: How To Academy 11 Aldridge Road Villas London. England W11 1BL United Kingdom Add us to your address book how to: unsubscribe I update subscription preferences EFTA00691427