What's On: What's On

Sat 16 June 2012

8:00AM - 5:00PM

An exhibition in the Chancel to encourage meditation on the global and cosmic signifiance of Christ. The exhibition includes framed pictures on static screens, and a continuous loop of prayer and image frames.

8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Middle East: nile valley hope and dreams

Photography of The Most Rev Dr Mouneer Hanna Anis

9:00AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books

Ten great book collectors whose volumes have enriched the University Library's holdings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries.

9:00AM - 11:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

The edge of beyond: the Antarctic paintings of Dafila Scott

An exhibition of Antarctic work by landscape and wildlife artist Dafila Scott

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Cambridge natural History society conversazione

Cambridge Natural History Society's annual exhibition showcasing wildlife and the environment

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection

See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Edgelands

Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight John Piper at Churchill College

An exhibition of original prints in the Chapel at Churchill College celebrating Piper's stained glass windows

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Trail: beauty walk

Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Laura Havenhand

Large scale portraits made out of representative imagery challenging society’s normal actions that lead to the subjugation of individuals.

11:30AM - 2:00PM

Saturday drawing

For adults and people aged 16+

11:30AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Alfred Wallis: ships and boats

Selected works from the collection will be on show in the exhibition gallery during the building work. In a series of small, focused displays familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public.

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Lucy Cavendish singers

They Lucy Cavendish singers have been delighting audiences since their first public concert in 2009.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

3:00PM - 3:45PM

Dafila Scott -artist's talk

Painter Dafila Scott talks informally about her work, and introduces some of the challenges of working on location in Antarctica.

3:00PM - 5:00PM

Imposters: making

Practice based sculpture workshop

6:00PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Reflections on Alan Turing's life (1912-1954)

This special evening event is part of the celebrations of Alan Turing's life and work in Cambridge leading up to his centenary on the 23rd of June and is open for the general public (free of charge). It features a personal reflection on being a gay logician by Bob Lubarsky and the documentary drama "Codebreakers" by Patrick Sammons.

8:00PM

Highlight CUMS May week concert

For the finale of what has been a fantastic season of CU Musical Society concerts, CUMS Symphony Orchestra and Chorus are joined by Sawston Village College Choir, and by world-renowned conductor Graeme Jenkins (Music Director, Dallas Opera), for a performance of Debussy 'La Mer' and Berlioz 'Te Deum'. See www.cums.org.uk for further details.

WHAT'S ON

Events open to the public from the University of Cambridge

Sat 16 June 2012	8:00AM - 5:00PM	The Jesus prayer illustrated An exhibition in the Chancel to encourage meditation on the global and cosmic signifiance of Christ. The exhibition includes framed pictures on static screens, and a continuous loop of prayer and image frames.
	8:00AM - 5:00PM	The Middle East: nile valley hope and dreams Photography of The Most Rev Dr Mouneer Hanna Anis
	9:00AM - 4:30PM	Highlight Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books Ten great book collectors whose volumes have enriched the University Library's holdings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries.
	9:00AM - 11:00PM	Cambridge & London 2012 Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.
	10:00AM - 4:00PM	The edge of beyond: the Antarctic paintings of Dafila Scott An exhibition of Antarctic work by landscape and wildlife artist Dafila Scott
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Cambridge natural History society conversazione Cambridge Natural History Society's annual exhibition showcasing wildlife and the environment
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Highlight Edgelands Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Highlight John Piper at Churchill College An exhibition of original prints in the Chapel at Churchill College celebrating Piper's stained glass windows
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Trail: beauty walk Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful.
	10:00AM - 6:00PM	Highlight Laura Havenhand Large scale portraits made out of representative imagery challenging society’s normal actions that lead to the subjugation of individuals.
	11:30AM - 2:00PM	Saturday drawing For adults and people aged 16+
	11:30AM - 4:30PM	Highlight Alfred Wallis: ships and boats Selected works from the collection will be on show in the exhibition gallery during the building work. In a series of small, focused displays familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public.
	1:00PM - 2:00PM	Lucy Cavendish singers They Lucy Cavendish singers have been delighting audiences since their first public concert in 2009.
	2:00PM - 4:00PM	People’s portraits exhibition The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.
	3:00PM - 3:45PM	Dafila Scott -artist's talk Painter Dafila Scott talks informally about her work, and introduces some of the challenges of working on location in Antarctica.
	3:00PM - 5:00PM	Imposters: making Practice based sculpture workshop
	6:00PM - 7:30PM	Highlight Reflections on Alan Turing's life (1912-1954) This special evening event is part of the celebrations of Alan Turing's life and work in Cambridge leading up to his centenary on the 23rd of June and is open for the general public (free of charge). It features a personal reflection on being a gay logician by Bob Lubarsky and the documentary drama "Codebreakers" by Patrick Sammons.
	8:00PM	Highlight CUMS May week concert For the finale of what has been a fantastic season of CU Musical Society concerts, CUMS Symphony Orchestra and Chorus are joined by Sawston Village College Choir, and by world-renowned conductor Graeme Jenkins (Music Director, Dallas Opera), for a performance of Debussy 'La Mer' and Berlioz 'Te Deum'. See www.cums.org.uk for further details.