April 2010
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WatchMeet Adam Williamson…
Adam’s been commissioned, amongst others, by HRH the Prince of Wales, Shakespeare’s Globe, Oxford University, The Foreign Office in Vienna and The Pakistan Embassy – and now he’s sculpting two pieces for our Evliya Celebi: Book of Travels exhibition.
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Girl Power!
This Thursday, 28th April 2010, sees the launch of Girl Power – a night of fun, food, music and performances, with discussions and debates on issues impacting upon young women this launch night is a chance for girls in Islington to make their voices heard. The project aims to bring down the barriers that are currently preventing young women participating in projects in the borough and to find...
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Ottoman Genius
Who would be the Ottoman “Renaissance man”, the Ottoman Leonardo da Vinci?
This is the question raised and answered by Caroline Finkel, author of the authoritative Osman’s Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire.
How about Mehmed II’s Grand Vezir, the Serbian noble Mahmud Pasha Angelovic? A warrior and diplomat he was also a poet who patronised other notable writers of his time. He supported...
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WatchLocal historian Malcolm tells of how Samuel Pepys left his Diary with a friend for safe keeping, right here on the site where Bethnal Green Library stands today. As we prepare for our exhibition focusing on the travels of Evliya Celebi, there’s lots of parallels that can be drawn between Celebi and Pepys – both men lived during the 17th Century and chronicled the world around, Pepys through is...
