National Museum of Wales Friends Talk 19 September

Peter Wakelin is one of the most prominent figures in the cultural sphere in Wales and the Friends are privileged that he has agreed to deliver the inaugural address of our 2015/16 Saturday morning lecture series.

Peter numbers among his publications the official guidebooks to the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape – both World Heritage Sites. Other works include Hidden Histories:Discovering the Heritage of Wales, War Underground, and Worktown:The Drawings of Falcon Hildred. He has inter alia curated exhibitions on the Welsh Group and the Gibbs Collection. Sometime Secretary of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, he until recently held the post of Director of Collections and Research at Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum of Wales.

In the course of his talk Peter will explore the remarkable influence of the many artists who came to Wales as refugees, particularly those who were escaping the first World War or the fascism of the 1930’s.

The admission charge for this event, to include post-lecture coffee and biscuits in the Oriel Suite, is £8 for Friends’ pre-paid bookings, or £10 at the door.

If you wish to take advantage of this concessionary rate, please complete the slip below and send it with your cheque to:
Roger Gagg, 15 Llandennis Avenue, Cyncoed, Cardiff CF23 6JD. (Tel: 02920 752338).
To minimise postal costs, no acknowledgement will be sent or tickets issued.

Note: Talks are usually held in the Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre, commencing at 10.30 am.
Tickets for the talks, which are open to the general public, are available at the door.
Admission is £10 to include tea/coffee & biscuits following the talk.
Friends who book and pay in advance will only be charged £8.

Friends of National Museum Wales
A talk by Dr Peter Wakelin:
‘Refugee Artists in Wales’

Saturday 19 September 2015 at 10.30am in the Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre, Cathays Park, Cardiff

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