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Discovery Day - Prague, Budapest and Ljubliana: Art, Music and Culture

In this series of three talks, Gavin will look at the Czech lands, Slovenia and Hungary through the prism of their capital cities.  He illustrates how each city has expressed and built its national identity through art, music and architecture.

prague

Prague

 lubilana

Ljubliana

budapest

Budapest

gavin Plumley

Lecturer Gavin Plumley

Gavin Plumley is a writer and broadcaster, appearing on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 and contributing to newspapers, magazines and opera and concert programmes worldwide. Lectures widely about the culture of Central Europe during the 19th and 20th centuries. Recent talks include the Royal Opera House, the National Gallery, the National Trust, the National Theatre, the British Museum, the V&A, the Southbank Centre, the Tate and the Neue Galerie, New York, as well as for history of art societies and The Art Fund.