Imperial College London will co-host the Battle of Ideas 2008 reception in its wonderful College Main Entrance on Exhibition Road, designed by Fosters and Partners and opened by Her Majesty the Queen in June 2004. Finding solutions to the problems of the modern world, sharing discoveries and debating the implications of research is part of Imperial College’s DNA, so this partnership promises a lively evening. Find out more about Imperial’s other events here.
19.15: Welcome speeches
19.30 – 19.50: Performance by Ian Archer-Watters of The Swan, a homage to Fokine’s The Dying Swan, with cellist Gabriella Swallow playing Le Cygne from Camille Saint-Saëns Carnival des Animaux accompanied by Anne Marshall (piano). Followed by cello performance of Bach’s Prelude for the First Suite in G major by Gabriella Swallow.
Throughout the evening:
Jazz provided by the RCM Jazz Trio
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Claire Fox director, Academy of Ideas; panellist, BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze; author, I Find That Offensive |
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Colin Tweedy chief executive, The Building Centre Trust; formerly chief executive, Arts & Business |
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Anoushka Healy assistant editor, Strategy & Development, The Times |
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Fiona Johnson director of communications, GTCE |
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Natasha Martineau head, Research Communications, Imperial College London |
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