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Next Society Event: 10th Jan 2009 - Christmas Lunch - and Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations

1:00pm, Wabi Shabelle Restaurant, 189-191 New Kent Road, London SE1 4AG

A celebration lunch to mark both the Ethiopian Christmas and the sixtieth anniversary of the first meeting of the Society.

Members of the Society are invited to apply for tickets for themselves and their guests. Please apply on the form sent with the Winter News File.

Next Society Event: 27th Jan 2009 - Ethiopian Showcase - Historic Maps of Ethiopia

3:00pm, British Library Map Room, British Library, London SW7

An opportunity to view items relating to Ethiopia that are not normally on display to the general public.

The British Library offers a rich resource for the study of maps of Ethiopia.

The study visit will concentrate on highlights of its collection of maps of Ethiopia throughout the ages.

Free of charge for members. Maximum 20 people.

To reserve a place on this visit, please send an email to the organisers
Confirmation, with location and time for meeting, will be sent by return.

Deadline for booking: 20th January, 2009

Neither the Anglo-Ethiopian Society, nor any of the organisers of these visits, can be held responsible for any changes which might arise in connection with the venue, date or content of the event.

11th Feb 2009 - Lecture - Liquid Gold - Water, Health and Healing in Tigray - Dr Petula Peters

7:00pm, Room B102 (Brunei Building), SOAS - Public lecture (all welcome)

An illustrated talk on meanings and social values attached to water use in Tigray, Ethiopia.