Stille Nacht - A German Christmas in Sydney
<p>Sometimes it’s difficult to get into a proper Christmas spirit in the heat and buzz of the so called ‘silly season’ in Australia. The customs of the traditional Christmas celebrations in German
...Unravel the murder of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
The 15th January 2019 marks the centenary of the failed socialist uprising in post-WWI Germany, which culminated in the murder of the two most prominent German Socialist Leaders, Rosa Luxemburg and
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The Spanish Inquisition: Orthodoxy and Oppression
<p>The Spanish Inquisition started in 1478 and did not officially end until 1834. Beginning during the reign of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon, those most Catholic Monarchs, it sought to
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A Night In Ruins: The Pacific Rim
<p>Journey to some of the world’s greatest archaeological monuments and experience the joy of ruins. Starting in Southeast Asia with Burma and Thailand and the great ruins of Bagan, Ayutthaya and
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Rasputin: The Enigma
<p>Grigori Rasputin, born 150 years ago, has remained a fascinating, if controversial figure. A peasant and lay-Elder, he established a reputation as a spiritual guide, endowed with the gift of
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Three Jews Walk into a Bar – The History of the Jokes Jews Used to Tell about Themselves
<p>Jewish humour is one of the distinctive art forms of the 20th century. Over one evening, we trace the various attitudes and forces – religious, cultural, linguistic and political – that drove the
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Baby Face: Women in the Workplace 1933 to 2019
Whether or not the film <em>Baby Face</em> was seen in 1933 as a progressive portrait of the challenges women faced in a world run by men is difficult to gauge but when this movie was made, it seems
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Innovation and Basic Instincts: Why We Love Puccini
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) was convinced that God had intended for him to write opera. Only opera. Puccini’s keen sense of drama drives him to explore the most extreme human situations, in which
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A History of Book Burning from the Ancient World to Today
<p>Thomas More, the 16th c humanist scholar, burned both books and heretics. The Spanish Inquisition launched by Catholic fanatical rulers staged bonfires of any writings which questioned Catholic and
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An Evening in the Baroque Period
<p>Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: the Baroque period has given us some of the most dramatic and beautiful compositions of music history. In this lecture we
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