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Sep 2008
See the land of the Incas with WMF
Fri 19
Sep
until 30 September
Travel
International Council Trip - Book Now
Join the World Monuments Fund on a journey to explore the stunning landscapes, cultural diversity, and ancient history of Peru.
From the Andean vistas of Cusco, to the depths of one of the deepest valleys in the world, travel through time as you explore the architectural wonders of the Inca Empire and the tree-lined streets of Peru's Colonial cities.
Highlights of past events
Drinks, canapés and music at Wilton's Music Hall on Wednesday 12th September, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Our website was launched in style at Wilton’s Music Hall in London on the evening of 12th September. To the sound of hits from the music hall era, nearly 80 people came see the site launched and savour the gentle dilapidation of this hidden East End survival. (Pictures by Charlotte Bromley-Davenport)
Evening with Antony Gormley at the Hayward Gallery on Thursday 12th July, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Antony Gormley spoke passionately and in considerable depth about the ideas that resulted in ‘Blind Light’ his first major solo exhibition in London. Monies raised went towards WMF’s sculptural projects in Angkor, Cambodia and at Queluz Palace in Portugal.
Asmara Conference – ‘Modernism in Peril, case studies in protecting and conserving early 20th Century architecture’ at RIBA on Tuesday 3rd July
The evening was set up as an initiative to raise awareness of modernist architecture at risk- guest speakers included Stefan Behling, senior partner at Foster and Partners, Edward Dension, Naigzy Gebremedhin and Gabriel Tseggai (from the Asmara Group) and Henry Tzu Ng: Vice President of World Monuments Fund.
‘Asmara - Africa’s Secret Modernist City’ at RIBA
from 3rd July – 18th August 2007
For the first time, the rich, modernist heritage of the Eritrean capital Asmara was introduced in an exhibition, which explored the Italian futurist architecture of Mussolini’s invaders. The exhibition was covered by Wallpaper, Condé Nast Traveller and World of Interiors magazines.
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Future trips in 2008
In spring 2008, WMF Britain will lead an International Council trip to Scotland which will include St.Vincent Street in Glasgow; Mavisbank near Edinburgh and the Castle Sinclair Girnigoe Caithness on the remote North-East Coast.
27th September – 2nd October 2008, in partnership with Martin Randall Travel, we will spend a long weekend in Dresden and visit the historic gardens at Wörlitz.