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Finnish Beginners 3 - F2F (A1)
<p>Continue learning Finnish! Learn more about the country, about the Finnish society and culture. This is a continuation course for those who have studied and completed the Finnish Beginners 2 course
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Worst Prime Ministers in British History
<p>There have been 56 British Prime Ministers since Robert Walpole of the 1700s. 53 were men and 3 women. Their legacies are very mixed but quite a few were widely regarded as failures. We will
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Large Egos, Deadly Rivals
<p>In Australia, PM Menzies and opposition leader Evatt loathed each other as did English political colleagues Margaret Thatcher and Michael Heseltine. Discover how their large egos contributed to
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A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
<p>In every century there have been outstanding women artists who have achieved a reputation that has tested time and sat well-earned, alongside their male colleagues. Often their life stories are
...Approximately 5 hours
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From French Royalty to Empire - Art and decorative elegance from Louis XIV's Versailles to Napoleon
<p>French monarchs managed their images as carefully as any self-branded celebrity today. How did Louis XIV use the artisans and artists of the day through his patronage to enhance and dazzle his
...Approximately 4 hours
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Portraits of Russia: Rublëv, Pushkin, Turgenev, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky
<p>This course, focussed on the life and work of some of Russia’s most outstanding personalities, will begin with the work of Andrey Rublëv, Russia’s most famous icon painter, and his circle, and the
...Approximately 6 hours
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Portraits of Scandinavia: Norway and Denmark
<p>The cold lands of the far north have in fact produced inspiring examples of music, drama, art and philosophy to match the best of the more famous cultures of France and Italy. Explore the genius of
...Approximately 6 hours
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Q&A with WEA - Spotlight on the US Election
<p>We take a panel approach to unpacking the US election. Listen to the panellists Judy King and Sonya Thompson as they debate moderated by Sandy Killick. Ask questions and participate in the
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The Painted Riches of Tudor England - Dress & Jewellery
<p>The Tudor galleries in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG), London remain favourites for our continuing fascination for Henry VIII, his six wives, his court, and his daughter, Elizabeth I. Six
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The Painted Riches of Tudor England - Dress & Jewellery
<p>The Tudor galleries in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG), London remain favourites for our continuing fascination for Henry VIII, his six wives, his court, and his daughter, Elizabeth I. Six
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Victorian and Federation Sydney - Sydney CBD Walking Tour
<p>The story of the founding of colonial Sydney is well known, but what is less well known is the Victorian and Federation period, where the city we know today really took shape. Between 1850 and 1900
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