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Excursion

The Sacred Geometry of Newman College

| 2.30pm, Saturday 30 November | Newman College, University of Melbourne | Bookings essential | Donations accepted | The heritage architect Arthur Andronas takes us on a tour of the Newman College halls of residence at the University of Melbourne where Marion Mahony Griffin and Walter Burley Griffin expressed themes Read more

By Bernie Lewin, 9 months18 November 2024 ago
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Spring Salon : Baghdad’s House of Wisdom

| 3pm Sat 21 September in Parkville Brunswick | Guest Speaker: Dr Muhammad Kamal | Bookings essential | Donations accepted | At the end of the 8th century, while Western Europe remained struggling in decline, scholarship was revived in Bagdad, where the great translation project got underway. But how did Read more

By Bernie Lewin, 11 months4 September 2024 ago
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Geometry in the Sacred Architecture of Melbourne | Part II | St Paul’s Cathedral

| Study tour | 3pm – 4.30 pm, Saturday 16 March | St Paul’s Cathedral, Flinders Street Melbourne | Tour numbers limited: RSVP essential for attendance | UPDATE: pictures from the tour | For the Summer Term break-up, Arthur Andronas will guide us through the sacred geometry of St Paul’s Cathedral. Two years Read more

By Bernie Lewin, 1 year27 February 2024 ago

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