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ESU News THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION

Creating global understanding through English ISSUE No. 127 MAY 2006

ESU joins with Shakespeare Birthplace Trust for a Great Shakespeare Debate Contents It was at Shakespeare’s Birthday celebrations in Stratford-upon-Avon in April 2005 when ESU Director-General, Valerie Mitchell, met Professor Stanley Wells, Chairman of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. As a result, an exciting association began between the two organisations.

Shakespeare Debate . . . . . . . . . . .Page 1 Shakespeare Debate cont'd . . . . . .Page 2 Sir Martin Gilbert Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 2 Twin City Celebration . . . . . . . .Page 2 Anjou Branch Visit . . .Page 3 Scottish Schools' Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 3 SSE Scholarships . . .Page 3 UK Debate Tour . . . . .Page 4 Schools' Mace . . . . . .Page 4 Members' Debate . . .Page 4 Nurse Programme . .Page 5 Raj Talk . . . . . . . . . . .Page 5 China Exhibition . . . .Page 5 'At Homes' at Dartmouth House . . .Page 5

Above: The winning team from The King’s School for Girls, Warwick, with the George Pragnell Silver Plate.

L-R Fay Merralls, Rowena Bermingham and Caitlin Monaghan.

In February this year, Stratford was the venue for a major project debating issues from Shakespeare’s plays, jointly run by the English-Speaking Union and The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Harold Raitt, the ESU’s Debates and Education Officer, together with Dr Paul Edmondson, Head of Education, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, organised a first-class programme for this two-day event.

Sixteen teams of A-level students came to Stratford from as far afield as Kent and Bradford.

They were introduced to the ESU’s debate format through a display debate and workshops delivered by the ESU’s team of university student mentors, who also judged the rounds and assisted ESU and Shakespeare Birthplace Trust staff in delivering short lectures on Shakespearean topics during the two days.

From the Archive . . .Page 6 Attingham Whodunit? . . . . . . . . .Page 6 Tagore Evening . . . . .Page 6 Hines Page Interviews . . . . . . . . .Page 7 Travelling Librarian . .Page 7 EIAS Talk . . . . . . . . . .Page 7 Diary Dates . . . . . . . .Page 8

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Great Shakespeare Debate continued All pupils debated three times during the programme. The first round was on motions specific to their A-level set texts (such as Shakespeare believes that in Antony and Cleopatra love comes before duty). More general topics were debated in subsequent rounds (like Shakespeare believes that all is always well that ends well and Shakespeare believes that women should rule the world).

The Final, with teams from The King's School for Girls, Warwick, and Cranbrook School, Kent, was on the motion This House believes that Shakespeare would want all his plays performed in modern dress. It was judged by Professor Stanley Wells, Professor Carol Rutter and Rhydian Morgan, one of our student mentors.

Caitlin Monaghan, Rowena Bermingham and Fay Merralls from The King's School for Girls won the debate, and were awarded the George Pragnell Silver Plate, based on a design from the wreckage of the Spanish Armada.

We were delighted that, at the Final, the ESU Worcestershire Branch, as the local Branch for Stratford-upon-Avon, was well represented by its members which included the Chairman, Mr David Llewellyn.

The teams were put up in Stratford on the Tuesday night and taken to see the RSC's production of The Crucible. These elements further contributed to the programme's unique atmosphere of learning together in an environment which stretched the students' abilities and greatly furthered their knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, Shakespeare. Our thanks go to George Pragnell, who so generously donated the magnificent Silver Plate.

“The whole event was an absolutely wonderful experience for me…It’s really encouraged me to read more Shakespeare, and keep debating!” [Student from Alcester Grammar School] "Thank you very much! I had a lot of fun and hope that you continue this for years to come." [Student from Newport Free Grammar]

Sir Martin Gilbert Brings Churchill to Life A packed house heard Sir Martin Gilbert present his recentlypublished book, Churchill and America, at an English-Speaking Union Literary Luncheon held in February at Dartmouth House.

The doyen of Churchill biographers, Sir Martin gave an enthralling insight into the life-long love affair that Sir Winston had with the United States, and how this relationship functions as a portrait of the “special relationship”.

Members showed their appreciation of Sir Martin’s talk in the enthusiastic Question and Answer session that followed.

English-Speaking Union Chairman, Lord Hunt, presided and Lord Watson of Richmond, Chairman Emeritus of the ESU International Council, gave the Vote of Thanks.

Right: L-R Lord Hunt, Sir Martin Gilbert and Lord Watson at Dartmouth House

Glittering link between two ESU cities Director-General, Valerie Mitchell, joined 30 members of the London Branch on a visit to Paris at the end of March to celebrate the successful relationship with ESU France.

Mme Luce Loussouarn, President ESU France, Paris Branch, organised an exciting programme which included a dinner at the Eiffel Tower, a day visit to Versailles, and culminated in a magnificent reception at the British Embassy. HE Sir John Holmes welcomed ESU guests who included HE The Ambassador of Pakistan to France, Mr Anees-uddin Ahmed, the British delegation and members of the Paris Branch, together with representatives from the corporate community who were giving their support to the ESU in Paris. Amidst a splendid Above: Sir John Holmes, HM Ambassador, speaking at the British Embassy reception 2

atmosphere M Antoine d’Arjuzon, a prominent international businessman, historian and playwright, gave a most thought-provoking talk about the friendship between Queen Victoria and Napoleon III, which was the root of the Entente Cordiale.

Following an introductory speech by Mme Loussouarn, Valerie Mitchell took the floor to emphasise the success of the great friendship between the two cities through ESU London and Paris Branches. Mme Beatrix de Montgermont-Keil, President and Founder of ESU France and former President of ESU International Council, also addressed the guests and announced that a new Branch in France, in St Tropez, would be opened in the near future.

ESU France, Anjou Branch, visit Dartmouth House

Above: Members of Anjou Branch at Dartmouth House with Lord Hunt, Valerie Mitchell and Colin McCorquodale, Chairman of ESU London Branch

In late February, we welcomed to Dartmouth House nine members of ESU France, Anjou Branch, together with members of the London Branch Committee.

The Anjou group, headed by the President of ESU France, Anjou Branch, John Brown, was on a five-day visit to London organised in collaboration with the London Branch.

Lord Hunt welcomed the members and spoke about the role of the ESU and the

very important part which Europe has to play.

The group was overwhelmed by the beauty of Dartmouth House when they were given a tour of the building by Valerie Mitchell.

The Director-General also introduced five members of the ESU team at Dartmouth House from whom the guests heard about the work of the ESU: Helen Green,

Manager of International Programmes, Mary Dawson, Director of Education, James Probert, Head of the Centre for Speech and Debate, Meriel Talbot, Director of Branches and Katie Brock, Cultural Affairs Officer. Chris Margaritis, Personal Assistant to the Director-General, also attended.

Members of the group were most appreciative of their stay in London.

Scotland SSE Schools’ Tour Mary Dawson, Director of Education and Katherine Plummer, Education Officer, travelled to Scotland, in March, to visit schools that take part in the Secondary Schools Exchange (SSE) scholarship. During the trip Mary and Katherine visited Sara Bartolino at Dollar Academy, Andy Henderson at Fettes College, and Seth Barnum at Strathallan School. Sara Bartolino comes from Lawrenceville School, New Jersey, Andy Henderson from Woodbury Forest School, Virginia, and Seth Barnum is from Holderness School, New Hampshire.

These students are half-way through their SSE scholarships, spending one year studying in the UK. All three schools have been involved in sending and receiving scholars for several years and their participation has been invaluable in helping the programme grow and expand.

The purpose of the visit was to see the current scholars and to meet with Heads to discuss the impact of the programme on their schools.

Right: US scholar, Andy Henderson and Katherine Plummer, ESU Education Officer, at Fettes College, Edinburgh

Secondary School Exchange Scholarships The interviews for the 2006 Secondary School Exchange Scholarships (SSE) took place in February. A total of 17 students were interviewed by a distinguished panel that included Adrian Underwood, Director of the Boarding Schools Association, Sheila Fowler-Watt, the first female SSE scholar, Dr Colin Niven, a member of the ESU Education Committee and Christina Handelman, a US Alumnus of the programme

The SSE scholarships enable gap-year students to spend a year at an American or Canadian High School.

The Committee was pleased to be able to make 16 awards and is confident that all the scholars will act as excellent representatives of the UK and of the English-Speaking Union during their year in the US. 3

The UK Debating Tour Paul Bingham from Oregon and Keith West from Iowa were selected by the Committee for International Debate and Discussion (CIDD) to represent the United States from a pool of hundreds of American university debaters.

Their tour began with the annual US v UK debate, where the US team took on the UK National Debate team at The American School in London. The US team proposed the motion This House believes that religion has an unhealthy influence on American public life and was eventually declared the winner after a thoroughly entertaining debate.

Other highlights of the visit, which took Paul and Keith the length and breadth of the UK, included taking part in a debate at the Oxford Union, a trip to Prime Minister’s Questions at the House of Commons, conducting a debating workshop at Mulberry School, East London, and participating in various debating tournaments, including Glasgow Ancients and the Nottingham Inter-varsity competition. The team also experienced the warm hospitality of ESU Bristol, where they attended a lunch reception.

Above: US National Debate Team, Keith West (left) and Paul Bingham

The English-Speaking Union played host to the American National Debate Team which toured the UK for three weeks, in February/ March, as part of an exchange run by the ESU Centre for Speech and Debate.

The ESU Centre for Speech and Debate would like to express its gratitude to all those who helped to ensure the success of the tour.

For more information contact Vivienne Thomson.

Schools Mace England Final The England Final of the ESU Schools Mace, the National Debating Championship, was held on 24 March at Dartmouth House. The six schools that won their regional round of the competition took part in the Final, debating against each other on three motions.

The standard of all three debates was extremely high, and it was therefore a difficult decision for the judging panel, which comprised James Probert and Harold Raitt from the ESU Centre for Speech and Debate, Usman Ahmed, an England finalist in the ESU's John Smith Memorial Mace in 2005, Nick Devlin, International Schools Mace Champion in 2003 and Jacqueline Renton, England Delegate to the World Universities Debating Council. After much deliberation, they decided that this year's winners were City of London Boys' School.

Their team of Timosha Goldfarb and Andrew Rose will now go on to compete, on May 6, in the International Schools Mace Final in the House of Lords against schools from Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

Above: Winners of the Schools Mace England Final, City of London Boys' School, with their coach L-R Timosha Goldfarb, Tom Wingate (coach) and Andrew Rose

Members’ Debate The Dartmouth House Debating Society convened on Wednesday 1 March, for its first Members’ Debate since its re-launch. The controversial motion was This House condemns the outing of gay politicians.

The speakers included Aneurin Brewer and James Dray in proposition and Hannah Klein and Usman Ahmed in opposition.

Each of the debaters has taken part in a range of ESU programmes and events.

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Aneurin participated in the ESU’s prestigious US Debate Tour in 2004, James Dray coached and judged at the ESU’s Great Shakespeare Debate (see front page), and Hannah and Usman were both finalists in the England Championships of the John Smith Memorial Mace.

The motion was carried by 15 votes to 14.

For more information please contact Vivienne Thomson at vivienne_thomson@esu.org

ESU Nurse Work Programme In the autumn of 2005, Fernanda Borges from the Albert Einstein Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil, took part in the ESU Nurse Work Programme with the Great Western Hospital, Swindon, organised

by Gill Prior, Head of the ESU Nurse Work Programme. The experience was a valuable one for all involved, as Fernanda explained: “This has been a singular experience in my life. I had to compete for this Scholarship with 60 other nurses and then the Albert Einstein Hospital called me for interview, and I was chosen.

“At the Great Western Hospital I was in touch with a different world, because in Brazil we have similar hospitals but you have to pay to receive such quality of care, as the public hospitals are very poor. It is very important for me to know about another country, its culture, habits, language and jobs, especially nursing.

“I wish to thank most sincerely the English-Speaking Union, the Salisbury Branch, the Brighton and Hove Branch, and the Bristol Branch for this singular opportunity.

“Congratulations and my heartfelt thanks to the Great Western Hospital for the Programme. I hope that other nurses have the same experience that I have had.”

Above: L-R Gill Prior, Francesca Thompson, Nurse Director, Fernanda Borges, Shelly Knight, Education Facilitator, outside the Great Western Hospital

Children of the Raj In March, author and historian Vyvyen Brendon presented her new book, Children of the Raj. This tells the moving story of generations of children born in the subcontinent who were habitually removed from the “large warm embrace of India” and sent back to the “bracing and healthy atmosphere of Britain”.

Vyvyen gave a fascinating and personal insight into the lives of these families, beginning her journey in the 18th century and ending with those who remained in India after independence.

The talk was complemented by a series of wonderful slides and the reminiscences of some of the more famous sons and daughters of the Raj, including William Makepeace Thackary, Rudyard Kipling, George Orwell, Vivien Leigh and Spike Milligan.

Katie Brock, ESU Cultural Affairs Officer, presided at the event and Mr Colin McCorquodale, Chairman of ESU London Branch, gave the Vote of Thanks.

Above: L-R Piers Brendon, Vyvyen Brendon (author) and Colin McCorquodale, Chairman of ESU London Branch

Private tour of China: The Three Emperors In March, English-Speaking Union members were treated to a private tour of the Royal Academy of Arts exhibition, China: The Three Emperors, 1662-1795.

This magnificent exhibition was devoted to the artistic and cultural riches of Imperial China. Spanning the reigns of three Emperors, Kangxi (1662-1722), Yongzheng (1723-35) and Qianlong (1736-95), it

focused on the most powerful rulers of China’s last dynasty: the Qing.

Each Emperor employed the greatest artists and workshops of his day to glorify his rule.

The galleries featured over 370 treasures, including precious robes and palace furnishings, paintings and painted scrolls, weapons and ceremonial armour, clocks and astronomical instruments.

The riches also encompassed antique jades and bronzes, ingenious scientific instruments, the finest porcelain, carvings and lacquer-ware, elegant furniture, a sedan chair and an Imperial throne.

ESU members were given the unique opportunity to view these incredible artifacts before the galleries were open to the public and were expertly led around the exhibition by a Royal Academy guide.

'At Homes' at Dartmouth House These monthly events organised at Dartmouth House are a successful way for members to meet one another, exchange ideas and experiences, and to encourage new membership. As a charity, the ESU is constantly concerned with attracting funding for its

programmes and minimising its expenditure. In line with this, members will be asked to contribute towards the cost of the refreshments provided at these events, which will now be known as Coffee Mornings. We hope that members understand and appreciate this action.

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From the Archive The following is a light-hearted anecdote taken from the ESU Archive.

The American Outpost in Britain is best known to the ESU as the organisation which began the Books-Across-The-Sea Scheme during the War, later taken over by the ESU. For the duration of the War, American ex-pats published regular newsletters reporting on life in the UK. The last newsletter was published in the spring of 1946 as their troops prepared to leave and the country attempted to regain some degree of normality. The newsletter contained extracts of letters sent in throughout the period. One dated January 1942 suggested, “We see in Britain and America alike the determination never to make a compromise peace… In this rededicated fellowship of arms, the American and British people are finding new faith in themselves, in one another, in those causes for which we fight that go beyond selfish national interest…”

On a lighter note, British humour much in evidence, reports of signs in shop windows “Structural alterations by Adolf Hitler - don't look through the blasted window, walk through” and the onion enthroned on a velvet cushion with the notice “Member of a rare species”. American GIs were much in demand for school visits fielding questions from enthusiastic children - “When did they start calling your flag the Tarzan Stripes?”

Rationing was still very much part of the scene in 1946. Martha Wentworth Hill’s weekly allocation for staples allowed 23 cents for meat (1lb steak cost 40 cents – she hadn’t seen poultry or game for 5 years), 3 cents for corned beef, 2 pints of milk, 1⁄2 lb sugar, 3oz cheese, 3oz bacon, 9oz fat, 21⁄2 oz tea, 1⁄4 lb jam and 1 egg per month. In addition an allocation of 100 points to feed her family of five enabled her to purchase: 3 packets shredded wheat (9 points); 2 packets all bran (6); 2lb quick oats (4); 3 cans sardines (21); 1 lb best Canadian canned salmon (32); 1-2lb molasses (16); 2lb dates (8); 1⁄2 lb sultanas (4).

Tagore’s Gifts to English

Above: The Tagoreans contribute to the celebrations at the Commonwealth Club

The English-Speaking Union was proud to be a part of the culmination of over a year of planning to celebrate the life of Rabindranath Tagore and his contribution to the English language.

Tagore, who was born in 1861 in Calcutta into a wealthy and prominent Brahman family, is regarded as the greatest writer in modern Indian literature. A Bengali poet, novelist and early advocate of Independence for India, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. In particular his short stories are said to have deeply influenced Indian Literature. His reputation as a writer was established in the United States and in England after the publication of Gitanjali: Song Offerings about divine and human love.

The evening of celebration began with an extremely interesting and enlightening talk

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Remembering Clara Haskil Pianist, composer and pedagogue, Professor Peter Feuchtwanger gave an enthralling and personal insight into the life of Romanian pianist, Clara Haskil, at a Literary Lecture held at Dartmouth House on 20 March.

His talk was punctuated by a number of magnificent recordings, including some private footage of Haskil throughout her illustrious career. Peter spoke of his amazement at first hearing Haskil play, confessing “the few times I played for her I learnt more than from any other teacher before or since”.

He gave the audience a touching portrait of an exceptional musician with a phenomenal memory, whose life was beset by ill-health and was cut short by a tragic accident.

Mr Nicolas Wickham-Irving, Chairman of the ESU Cultural Affairs Committee and great friend of Professor Feuchtwanger, chaired the occasion. As part of the proceedings, he introduced Warren Mailley-Smith, ESU scholar and student of the speaker, who thanked him for his moving account of the life of a remarkable individual.

Clues Solved at Detective Fiction Lecture

in Bengali at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. It was followed by a variety of music, dance and poetry readings.

The first in the 2006 series of lectures, which benefit the ESU American Arts Scholarship to Attingham, took place at Dartmouth House in February.

Among those attending the event were the Bangladeshi High Commissioner, HE Mr Sabihuddin Ahmed, Director-General of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Mr Stuart Mole, and ESU Deputy Chairman, Mr Edward Gould.

B J Rahn, Professor of English at Hunter College of the City University in New York, spoke on The Whodunits, Howdunits, Whydunits: Detective Fiction from Edgar Allan Poe to P D James.

Mr Michael Marland, a member of the ESU Education Committee, organised the evening, held in association with the Royal Commonwealth Society, who kindly hosted the event at the newly refurbished Commonwealth Club.

The ESU would like to express enormous gratitude to all the performers and organisations who contributed to such a successful evening, in particular to their sponsors, City of Westminster Arts Council, Awards for All, and The Elmgrant Trust.

Professor Rahn has been teaching, researching and writing about crime fiction for 25 years. She delighted members with her insight into this hugely popular writing genre.

Mrs Alys Rickett, the scholarship founder, welcomed the guests and presided.

Walter Hines Page Interviews The Walter Hines Page Scholarships enable teachers to spend two weeks in the United States visiting a variety of schools and educational organisations to investigate a particular area of professional interest.

The English-Speaking Union is grateful to the ATL, HMC, IAPS, NASUWT, NATFHE and NUT teaching unions and associations for supporting the scholarships.

Interviews were held on 23 and 24 March with six Walter Hines Page scholarships being awarded to a very strong field.

Scholars will explore issues including inclusion in the primary sector, examining whether the US has a more interdisciplinary approach to learning and the benefits this can bring, and the continuity of learning in the transition between schools.

The Committee also awarded a Chautauqua scholarship to the Chautauqua Institution in New York.

Above: The Walter Hines Page interviewing panel made up of representatives from awarding teaching unions and associations. L-R Brian Christian HMC, Donald Fowler-Watt IAPS, Alison Wheatcroft, Chairman, George Wiskin NUT, Amanda Haehner NASUWT and Maureen Fenton NATFHE

Travelling Librarian Reception The Reception for the 2005 Travelling Librarian will be held in the Wedgwood Room, Dartmouth House, on Thursday 18 May. Heather Lane, from the Scott Polar Research Institute, who is the recipient, will give a short talk on her trip to the United States.

Heather spent three weeks visiting libraries, archives and museums to liaise with other keepers of Polar collections.

The Travelling Librarian Award is jointly funded by the ESU and CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals). Those who attend the reception are past Travelling Librarians

and Committee members from ESU and CILIP, as well as representatives from Libraries and organisations with American collections/connections.

Interviews for the 2006 Award will take place on 16 May.

Primary Teacher Shares her Skills On the evening of April 3, a group of English in Action in Schools volunteers gathered at Dartmouth House to hear Vicky Brown of Beckford Primary School, West Hampstead, London, speak.

Her engaging talk was followed by a brief Question and Answer period where volunteers were able to raise specific concerns and tap directly into her experience.

Vicky's background in English as an Additional Language, as well as her extensive experience as a primary school educator, made her the ideal person to share her insights and skills with the volunteers.

We would like to extend our grateful thanks to Vicky as well as to our enthusiastic and committed volunteers for a successful and instructive evening.

Left: Vicky Brown with Patrick, a teaching aid for EAL (English as an Additional Language) students

Support the ESU If you would like to strengthen the ESU’s ever increasing educational programme by a donation or a legacy in your Will, please contact Jo Wedderspoon at Dartmouth House, 37 Charles Street, London, W1J 5ED, telephone 020 7529 1550, email jo_wedderspoon@esu.org. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

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Diary Dates

Unless otherwise stated we regret that no refunds can be made for cancellations within seven working days of an event.

For members: We accept payment for Dartmouth House events and membership subscriptions by credit/debit cards. Cards bearing Visa, Master-Card, Maestro, Switch, Solo or Delta symbols can now be used to make bookings by post, telephone or email.

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Wednesday 3 May at 7.00 pm MPs’ Debate at Dartmouth House: This House has no confidence in Her Majesty’s Government Contact: Vivienne Thomson

Wednesday 5 July 3.30-5.00 pm House of Lords Tea Party. The Rt. Hon The Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE will receive guests on the Terrace of the House of Lords.

This event is now fully booked.

Tickets: £25 Contact Jacqueline Abbott to join the waiting list

Saturday 6 May at 12.30 pm Schools’ National Public Speaking Competition Final, Westminster School Contact: Natasha Plaister

Wednesday 12 July 10.30-11.30 am Coffee Morning at Dartmouth House for members and their friends Contact: Jacqueline Abbott

Wednesday 10 May 10.30-11.30 am Coffee Morning at Dartmouth House for members and their friends Contact: Jacqueline Abbott Thursday 11 May at 6.30 pm Lecture at Dartmouth House by Christopher Newall on Ruskin in Venice in aid of the ESU Chilton Art History Scholarship.

Tickets: £17.50, to include a glass of wine.

Reception 6.30 pm, lecture 7.00 pm Contact: Jacqueline Abbott Tuesday 16 May at 7.00 pm Talk at Dartmouth House by Lorna Gibb to celebrate the paperback launch of her book Lady Hester, Queen of The East.

Tickets £5, to include a glass of wine Contact: Katie Brock Friday 19 May International Public Speaking Competition Final, sponsored

by HSBC Holdings plc.

With over 60 participants from more than 30 countries, this promises to be another exciting competition. Members are welcome to Dartmouth House to see the heats from 9 am.

There are limited spaces for the Grand Final in the afternoon at Grosvenor Ltd, Grosvenor Street, London W1 Contact: Helen Green

Friday 28 July 2006 Branches’ Conference. One-day Conference at Dartmouth House, followed by a reception, dinner and optional overnight stay at the Royal Overseas League Contact: Meriel Talbot 29 July – 4 August Visit St Petersburg and be treated like a Tsar or Tsarina!

With the help of the Fabergé family’s St Petersburg Collection and ESU St Petersburg, we are arranging a unique trip to this wonderful city. Stay at the 5* Astoria Hotel and visit the exquisite sights of the former Russian capital – including many doors opened by the Fabergé connection.

For further information contact Irene Clarke at St Petersburg Collection, 01895 238674. Places are very limited and we recommend early booking.

AUGUST Wednesday 9 August 10.30 -11.30 am Coffee Morning at Dartmouth House for members and their friends Contact: Jacqueline Abbott

JUNE ADVANCE NOTICE

Friday 9 – Tuesday 13 June Serbia and Montenegro Conference in Belgrade Places may still be available. Closing date 9 May Contact: Helen Green

21-27 October The Launch of ESU Chile will take place on Monday 23 October with a programme of events taking place from 21-27 October Contact: Helen Green

Wednesday 14 June 10.30-11.30 am Coffee Morning at Dartmouth House for members and their friends Contact: Jacqueline Abbott Thursday 15 June at 7.00 pm Emily Ballew Neff, Curator, American Painting and Sculpture from 1997 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will give a lecture on Building Heritage: Texas Museums and their Collections and Patrons, at Dartmouth House, in aid of the ESU American Arts Scholarship to Attingham Tickets: £7.50 to include a glass of wine Contact: Katie Brock Thursday 29 June at 7.30 pm Gala Concert at Coutts on the Strand, to be held in the impressive surroundings of The Garden Court. This event is kindly supported by Coutts & Co, Geldards LLP and Spencer Stuart. All proceeds will go towards the ESU Music Fund, providing scholarships for young musicians to attend summer schools in North America and Europe Tickets: £55 (single) or £100 (double) to include the concert and canapé reception Contact: Katie Brock

Thursday 30 November at 6.15 pm The Churchill Lecture. The 2006 ESU Churchill Lecture will take place at Goldsmiths’ Hall on Thursday 30 November at 6.15 pm, with Guest Speaker The Rt. Hon The Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon. Until the end of January, Lord Ashdown was the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The title of his talk will be: The problems, perils, challenges and opportunities of Globalisation. Since Churchill’s day, English has become not just the language of the English-speaking peoples but the language of the globe. This was the first step in the process of increasing globalisation. What are the opportunities and challenges this process brings to individuals, to states and to the structures of governance today?

The event will be followed by a wine and canapé reception.

Contact: Norma Reid

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