Professor Jonathan Wolff (UCL Philosophy), Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, talks about the UCL Festival of the Arts (7-17 May) and the importance of celebrating the arts at the time when many courses at other institutions are under threat.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/festival-of-the-arts
Events range from bite-size lectures, readings and exhibitions to poetry, panel discussions, film screenings and debates. All events are free with the exception of the debate, 'The Future of the Arts', featuring artist Grayson Perry and David Willetts (Minister for Universities and Science): http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/5851310427?ref=ecal
Sounds in this interview include:
- Annika Lindskog, Scandinavian Landscapes in Song: http://scandinavian-landscapes-in-song-eorg.eventbrite.co.uk/#
- Excerpts and lute-playing from Daniel's Tragedie of Cleopatra: http://staging-daniels-cleopatra.eventbrite.co.uk/#
- Professor John Dickie on the Italian mafia: http://mafia-republic.eventbrite.co.uk/#
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