16th January
The New Junior School and Fibonacci
David Smith, former Head of Physics
Highgate’s magnificent new Junior School opened for business in September of last year. After exploring the history of the Junior School, David will describe the philosophy behind the new structure, making particular mention of the Leonardo Bonacci – known as Fibonacci – and the features around the building that his sequence inspired.
singing for humanity
sunday songfest
We are currently living in a refugee crisis unseen since the Second World War with approximately 65.3 million people now refugees, seeking asylum or internally displaced. Therefore we have decided to give these 2 concerts in aid of one of the most important charities in the world at the moment, working with refugees, Help Refugees.
1st concert 5pm:
Rachel Mildon – Soprano
Antoine Carrier – Tenor
Mozart, Purcell, Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms, Massenet, Verdi, Debussy, Chausson, Faure, Delius, Albeniz, Britten and more
2nd concert 7.45:
Lana Quaid, Ashley Racov – Soprano,
Roy Neilie – Tenor
Marcus Andrew Brentley – Baritone,
Anthony Philips – Bass baritone
Mozart, Bach, Mendelsohn, Schubert, Verdi, Donizetti, Offenbach, Bizet, Gurney, Ravel, Bernstein, Sondheim and more
Pianist – Richard Black
Musical direction – Idit Arad
From Help Refugees’ mission statement:
“Help Refugees is not simply another aid organisation. We work where governmental and other non-governmental bodies can (or will) not, filling the gaps and providing emergency aid and vital services to those affected by the global refugee crisis. We act fast to get aid and services directly and immediately to the people who need it most by identifying the most effective grassroots groups, local people, individual volunteers and refugees themselves active in the crisis and providing them with funding and support, enabling them to focus their time and energy on the vital work they do every day. Help Refugees are also operational where needed across Europe providing our experienced teams to maintain quality services and uphold dignity for refugees.”
To read more please go to their official website: www.helprefugees.org.uk
“For many years I have admired Idit as both a singer and a teacher of singing: she brings to all her musicmaking a lively professionalism and integrity, coupled with the gift of communication which inspires others to aspire to the same high standards. I have witnessed her in action as a teacher and have seen how quickly she can achieve positive results with committed students by pinpointing the specific areas of development relevant to each individual singer – the singers themselves are frequently surprised at the speed of their progress under Idit’s tuition. I enthusiastically recommend Idit as an exceptional teacher who commands international respect.”
Michael Pollock. (Consultant coach: English National Opera Harewood Artists; regular guest coach for National Opera Studio, Royal Academy Opera, Royal College of Music International Opera School (London); Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Cardiff, Wales); North Sea Vocal Academy (Denmark), etc)
http://singingteacherinlondon.co.uk/
Time: 17:00 to 19:45
Venue: Lauderdale House
Tickets are valid for one or both of the concerts
| Price band | A | B |
| Standard | £10.00 | |
| Concession | £5.00 | |
| Child |
to book
Box office: 0798230943
Email: idit.arad.0925@gmail.com
From the comfort of your home, follow in a virtual tour in Charles Dickens’ footsteps in a walk from Highgate to the hamlet of North End on the border with Hampstead and Hampstead Garden Suburb. We will follow some of Bill Sikes escape route after murdering Nancy in Oliver Twist, see houses that Dickens stayed in; learn about his friendship with philanthropist Baroness Angela Burdett-Coutts; view the house that inspired Steerforth’s mother’s house in David Copperfield and peep into Highgate Cemtrey where several members of the Dickens family were buried and follow the Gordon rioters in Barnaby Rudge towards Lord Mansfield’s country estate at Kenwood (Caen Wood). We will pay a visit o the Spaniard’s Inn featured in the Pickwick Papers and continue with Bill Sikes’ journey in Oliver Twist from Highgate Hill across the grounds of Kenwood towards Northend and Hendon. We finish in North End where we view the 17th farmhouse that Dickens lodged in after the death of his sister in law Mary Hogarth.
MATERIALS
– Plain paper A4, 2-3 sheets, eg junk mail with one plain side
– Colour magazines, newspapers, wrapping paper scraps (NOT foil based), coloured craft paper
– PVA glue or Pritt Stick
– Scissors/Safety Scissors
– Black Sharpie Pen/Marker Pen/Felt Tips
PLEASE NOTE: Requires use of scissors. Children should be supervised at home.
BOOK DIRECT on Meetup link http://meetu.ps/e/Jqhs8/JFhjn/a
OR by email for Zoom link to sujan.nandanwar@gmail.com.
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Community Crafternoons, Craft for Wellbeing, Art for All.
MATERIALS
– Plain paper A4, 2-3 sheets, eg junk mail with one plain side
– Colour magazines, newspapers, wrapping paper scraps (NOT foil based), coloured craft paper
– PVA glue or Pritt Stick
– Scissors/Safety Scissors
– Black Sharpie Pen/Marker Pen/Felt Tips
PLEASE NOTE: Requires use of scissors. Children should be supervised at home.
BOOK DIRECT on Meetup link http://meetu.ps/e/Jqhs8/JFhjn/a
OR by email for Zoom link to sujan.nandanwar@gmail.com.
Follow Community Crafternoons: https://instagram.com/communitycrafternoons
https://www.facebook.com/sujan.nandanwar
Community Crafternoons, Craft for Wellbeing, Art for All.