College Colloquium, 2000
Scope and Contents
Papers including biographies of speakers, programme for Chaka, lists of participants, press releases, flyers, registration forms and a series of colour photographs (and some scans).
Some photos have been labelled on the back and show Wole Soyinka, Abiola Irele, Tim Cribb, Jacques Chevrier, Alec Broers, Assia Djebar, Anny King, Duio Oni, Niyi Osundare, Henri Lopes, John Boyd, Stephanie Newell, Casimir d'Angelo, Veronique Tadjo, Christiane Fioupou. Irene D'Almeida, Nicola Howells and Ges Houghton.
Dates
- Creation: 2000
Conditions Governing Use
Set of photos taken by Agfa Professional (numbered) in their copyright
Biographical / Historical
'La Puissance du Verbe' - The Power of the Word - was a two-day colloquium of events, discussions and music at Churchill to celebrate and discuss Afro-Caribbean, French and English. The Colloquium was held 17-18 Nov 2000, and included 'Chaka', an opera composed by Akin Euba and performed on 17 Nov 2000. Participants included Wole Soyinka (Nobel Laureate, human rights activist and overseas fellow of Churchill 1973-74).
Extent
1 file(s)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Main file deposited by Bursar July 2002; photos from Registrar October 2002.
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
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