The Tatham Art Gallery in Pietermaritzburg will host three
more illustrated talks of approximately an hour each by Alleyn Diesel.
Diesel has a PhD in Religious Studies from the University of
Natal, where she taught in the Religious Studies Department. The talks will
take place as follows:
March 5 at 11h00: Sacred
Places and Spaces - From pre-historic sites like Stonehenge, and burial
mounds in England, Ireland and France, to the temples and pyramids of Egypt,
ancient Greek religious sites, as well as in caves, on mountains, near rivers
and springs, to beautiful buildings from all religious traditions, humans have
left evidence of their attempts to make meaning of this world and their
experience of the numinous
April 2 at 11h00: Felines
and Female Divinities - Since early human history, in many diverse
countries, cats have been linked with strong, independent females. Goddesses
from Inanna of Sumer, Cybele of Phrygia, the Goddesses of Minoan Crete, and
many Egyptian cat goddesses bear witness to this phenomenon
May 7 at 11h00: Sacred
Animals And Our Relationship With The Environment - Many deities (female
and male) from many religious traditions have been associated with special
animals, believed to express something of their character, and share their
spiritual power
Each talk will take place in the Lecture Theatre in the
Tatham Art Gallery and will last approximately one hour. Cost is R30 pp per
talk and booking is essential through Reena on 033 392 2823 or email: reena.bhoodram@msunduzi.gov.za
or call or the Gallery Shop at 033 392 2828.
The Gallery Shop and Coffee Shop will be open from 10h00. Safe
parking will be available in the Legislature grounds. The Tatham Art Gallery is
situated opposite the Town Hall in Chief Albert Luthuli Street,
Pietermaritzburg.
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