Goddesses and Gods Walking Tour of Adelaide
190 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
Description
An SA History Festival Event,
Presented by Festival Hellenika
In collaboration with
The Archaeological Institute at Athens (SA Friends),
The Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA),
Adelaide Botanic Garden,
and City of Adelaide
Come along on a walking tour of Adelaide, where Aphrodite Rose Hindson and George Skordas will guide you on a journey of Neo-Classical Goddess and God statues along North Terrace in the city, some in plain sight, and some hidden.
We will visit AGSA and see ancient Hellenic statuary and mythological scenes of Goddesses and Gods on Neo-Classical vases and other artworks.
Sanctuary and statuary exist in the Adelaide Botanic Garden. We will hear the history and mythology behind it, and be intrigued with what is around every corner.
Join us for an optional lunch at a Greek restaurant nearby named after a God!
Cost
Free
Bookings
Essential (15 people max for tour)
Please contact Aphrodite Rose Hindson via email on aphroditerosehindson@gmail.com
Location
Meet your host
Aphrodite Rose Hindson
Aphrodite has more than 20 years experience working in museums as a Curator and Collection Manager, including at the South Australian Museum, Migration Museum, AGSA, Flinders Art Museum, and Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, UK.
She holds a B.A. majoring in Classical Studies and Anthropology, a Graduate Diploma in Museum Studies and an M.A. (Cultural Heritage Studies).
Aphrodite also holds Certificates in Egyptology and Minoan & Mycenaean from Oxford University.
Event Calendar
Sunday, 26 May 2024
