Joanne Backhouse, Birgitta Hoffmann, Gina Muskett and Michael Tunnicliffe
Religious ceremonies are always a little bit also a theatre of the senses. Performances in costumes, musical interludes and striking visual aides have characterised them since early on in ancient times. This conference will look at how the ceremonies differed between cultures and draw out, if there are any common elements.
Preliminary Programme:
10.30: Doors open
11.00-11.45: Lecture 1:
Georgina Muskett ‘Music, Dance and Prayer in the Prehistoric Aegean‘
11.45-12.00 Break
12.00-12.45: Lecture 2:
Jo Backhouse, ‘Dancing for the Dead: Perpetual Performance – Tomb Scenes from Ancient Egypt‘
Lunch: 12.45-13.45
13.45- 14.45 Lecture 3:
Michael Tunnicliffe: ‘Performing the Psalms in Solomon’s Temple’
14.45 -15.00 coffee
15.00- 15.45 Lecture 4:
Birgitta Hoffmann: ‘Making the Gods come alive: Religious Processions and Performances in Ancient Rome’
15.45-16.30 : Discussion
16.30: End
Dayschool: Saturday, 5th October 2019 Time: 10.30-16.30
Venue:
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester, M2 1NL
| Price | Concessions | Minimum No. | Maximum No. | |
| £40 | 20 | 30 |
To book, complete the MANCENT booking form and send it with payment to Birgitta Hoffmann, 55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL
email: latinteacher@btinternet.com phone: 07747 533 070