El Son Entero ‘The full sound’ - Direct from Cuba
Concert
One of the finest traditional Cuban' band is touring Australia for the first time with its celebrated and passionate music, EL SON ENTERO. Son is to Cuba what Tango is to Argentina; Son, meaning rhythm, is the central musical force in Cuba, it is the very soul of Cuban music.You will be powerless…
Limits on the West
Lecture
What can be said about the West's future? Will the political, economic and social resilience that brought the West to world dominance be sustained? Or will its politics, economics and social orders become increasingly moribund? The future is an enigma and, strictly speaking, this lecture cannot…
Ground truthing
Exhibition
Archaeological sites, materials and collections have long been a fertile source of inspiration for artists. Yet there are also many contemporary artists whose work engages with archaeology indirectly, through their process, medium or aesthetic sensibility. This exhibition casts an archaeological…
The ethics of giving: Why, where, and how much?
Lecture
You have the power to do an enormous amount of good with little money, if you use it wisely: You can spare a child from debilitating parasitic worms for less than the price of a cup of coffee. You can save hundreds of lives during your working years, by giving away 10% of your income to fighting…
INTERCHANGE
Exhibition
Reception: 01 April 2015, 6pm To be Opened by Emeritus Professor David Williams AM, HRC Adjunct, Research School of Humanities and the Arts INTERCHANGE presents printmaking work by 30 artists from Australia and Thailand. With ten artists associated with ANU School of Art Printmedia and Drawing…
The NOISE
Concert
"The NOISE is a string quartet for the new century” - Sydney Morning Herald ANU School of Music is pleased to present The NOISE, Ensemble in Residence for 2015. The NOISE is one of Australia’s most intriguing ensembles. Its members, Veronique Serret, Liisa Pallandi, James Eccles and Oliver…
Language, translation and the foreign in Anglo-Italian crime fiction
Seminar
In the Anglophone literary climate publishers are often reluctant to ‘advertise’ the foreignness of translated literature. Dr Brigid Maher explores the extent to which the stylistic and linguistic freedom afforded some Anglophone ‘ambassadors’ of Italian-set crime fiction might be extended to…