The Spice of Life: Opening up new worlds through taste

Date:: Thursday 12th November 2020
Time:: 12pm-2.30pm
Venue:: Online via Zoom.

An afternoon of music, virtual tasting, poetry and performance from the beautiful Waldegrave Drawing Room at Strawberry Hill House, St Mary’s University.

Live-streamed from the beautiful Waldegrave Drawing Room, four musicians will bring you a flavour of India, while three actors will bring to life an 18th-century Moghal Court. A storyteller will relate the history of Indian food while inviting you to partake in some simple tastings. The music and the monologues unveil the seasons and emotions of the time through the Raga and the song lyrics. New worlds will unfold through the tastings.

After registering for this event, you will receive a confirmation email containing the recipe for the dishes that will be discussed in the webinar.

This event is part of the Being Human festival, the UK’s only national festival of the humanities, taking place 12–22 November. Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information please see the Being Human Festival website.