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17 August 2020
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Story Nitha Ramnath
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Within the next five years, 60% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Urban living comes with large-scale economic advantages and society benefits from economies of scale. But, COVID-19 is challenging urban living. We have introduced the term ‘social distancing’ and some policy analysts have even argued for the de-densification of cities.
Join us for a discussion where our panellists will analyse this perceived conflict.
Date: Thursday, 27 August 2020
Time: 14:00 to 15:30 (South African Standard Time – GMT +2)
Please RSVP to Elelwani Mmbadi at
mmbadiE@ufs.ac.za no later than 25 August, upon which you will receive a Skype for Business meeting invite and link to access the webinar.
Speakers:
Prof Ivan Turok
Dr Geci Karuri-Sebina
Mr Thiresh Govender
Moderator:
Lochner Marais
Odeion: Odeion Sinfonia, 23 October
2008-09-15
Odeion Sinfonia
23 October,
Odeion
19:30
Programme
- Albinoni: Adagio with organ (organist, Jan Beukes).
- Haydn: Cello concerto in D major (cellist: JC Jacobs)
- Bruch: Concerto for string orchestra.
It is the recently redescovered Bruch Concerto's premier performance in South Africa. It is a wonderful work completed in the year of his death in 1920.
JC Jacobs is a young Bloemfontein student recently returned from an extensive study period in Chicago,USA.
It will be his first performance as soloist with the Odeon Sinfonia since his return.