Talks take place on Thursday afternoons, starting at 2pm, and usually take place in the Lecture Hall, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA. These are free for Oxford u3a members but you are welcome to attend as a guest for a donation of £5 (£2 for members of all other U3As).
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Michael Bloom – The History, Land and People of Georgia
10th November 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Michael Bloom has been studying the Georgian polyphonic singing tradition since 1994 and co-founded a choir in London in 1999 to sing these songs. Through the choir he met his Georgian wife Eliso which resulted in frequent visits to the country and an in-depth appreciation of its history and culture. The talk will cover the landscape, history and culture of Georgia in the Caucasus mountains including archaeology, religious and secular architecture and the modern state of the country. Examples of Georgia’s unique polyphonic singing tradition will be played.