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Sun 9 June 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Deep and meaningful images of our ocean- opening night talk by Professor Callum Roberts

The Opening night for this spectacular exhibition is 20 May 2013, 6pm - 7:30pm. Our oceans and coastlines host some of the most productive ecosystems on earth, providing food and livelihoods to millions of people around the world. From small-scale local fishing communities to international fishing fleets, the bounty of the oceans has sustained local and national economies for centuries.

9:00AM - 10:30AM

International workshop: the economic and financial crisis and the human person

The Von Hügel Institute is holding a two day international workshop to examine the relations between economy, ethics and religion in the light of the financial crisis which began in 2007

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Ingeborg Zu Schleswig-Holstein: new dimensions of abstraction

Werkstattgalerie presents works by Ingeborg zu Schleswig-Holstein: a new abstractness that, in reality, is a different kind of concretion.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson's exhibition at Kettle's Yard brings together previous projects and new work. On display in St Peter's Church is a new piece, Fossil Necklace, a culmination of her residency at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

1:00PM - 4:00PM

Studio Sundays

Drop in practical art workshops for all ages.

1:15PM - 2:00PM

Ode to the flower

Moon-Sook Park (soprano), Wendy Hiscocks (piano) perform pieces by Schumann, Strauss, Fauré and Guastavino

6:00PM - 6:25PM

Organ recital

To be performed by Dr Christopher Robinson (St John’s College)