Southbank Centre Monthly Listings July 2019

JULY

Highlights

Summer Join us for a summer-long party by the Thames, celebrating LGBTQI+ artists and performers in a packed programme of events. Our outdoor stage explodes with DJs, performances, film screenings and live music as we host takeovers from some of London’s most essential club and cabaret nights, including Drag Syndrome, Little Gay Brother and Pxssy Palace.

Kiss My Genders

Encounter the work of more than 30 international artists who challenge and question gender identities through photography, painting, sculpture, video and installations in this ambitious Hayward Gallery exhibition.

Maggie Nelson

Maggie Nelson's writing defies genre, combining lyrical beauty with disarming personal revelations to explore subjects as wide-ranging as art, violence, queerness and the colour blue. Hear from Nelson in her own words.

Enter a world filled with excess in Jean Paul Gaultier’s part revue, part catwalk, Fashion Freak Show, and catch fearless shows from pop star Peaches, drag star Ginger Johnson and electronic musician Planningtorock. Plus, our new exhibition Kiss My Genders opens at Hayward Gallery, showcasing more than 30 international artists whose works redefine identity, beauty and the body.

Planningtorock – Powerhouse Love, healing, queerness, gender identities and survival – it’s Planningtorock’s empowering musical show, where unabashed sensuality matches fearless, synth-popping attitude.

'Patriarchy, over and out.'

(The Guardian)

New Music Biennial

Hear 20 new works including new commissions from Gazelle Twin, Max de Wardener and Roderick Williams, alongside works composed within the last 15 years, at this unique snapshot of contemporary music in the UK. Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July.

Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show

Eccentric, scandalous and as funny as ever, fashion’s enfant terrible presents his new creation: part revue, part catwalk show. Jean Paul Gaultier invites us into a world of excess, poetry and magic.

Light in the Piazza

Be transported to sun-drenched Italy by the London premiere of this Broadway hit, starring four-time Grammy winner Renée Fleming, Alex Jennings (The Crown) and film and television star Dove Cameron.

Daily listings

Monday 1 Dragon Babies – Gamelan for 3 – 5 year olds

What will music become in our rapidly changing cities? A new commission investigates.

From the roots of Indian classical music come rich, soulful original works by British ensemble Tarang.

11am; Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £5 (one child and accompanying adults)

7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £10 – £12

Gong Babies

The Light in the Piazza

Dive into genre-bending electronic sounds at this free summertime club night.

8pm; see Mon 1 Jul for more details.

10pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free

Join this relaxing music workshop aimed at parents, carers and babies.

LPO Debut Sounds: Terra Firma

Handpicked young musicians and composers explore cantus firmus chant through the centuries, and new works.

7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £9

Les Années Folles: A Concert for Two Pianos

Be transported to 1920s Paris at a concert of spirited piano works.

Marcela Roggeri piano François Chaplin piano Repertoire includes works by Poulenc, Ravel, Satie, Gershwin, Maurice Chevalier, James Johnson, Bax and others.

7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15 – £30

The Light in the Piazza

Be transported to a sun-drenched Italian piazza by the Broadway hit musical.

8pm; Royal Festival Hall; £20 – £150

Tuesday 2 Ocean Vuong: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

The poet reflects on his debut novel: an exploration of race, class and masculinity in contemporary America.

7.15pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12

Andrew Gourlay Conducts The Planets

Hear awe-inspiring works by Rachmaninov and Holst with the Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra.

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3; Holst The Planets

Wednesday 3 Maps

Hear the impressionistic new album from the Mercury Prize-nominated artist behind We Can Create.

7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15

The Light in the Piazza 8pm; see Mon 1 Jul for more details.

New Poets' Prize Winners

Hear the freshest voices in contemporary poetry read from their new pamphlets.

8pm; National Poetry Library, Level 5, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; Free*

9pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

Shimmering Forms

Friday 5

Saturday 6

Requiem for the 21st Century: Weekend Installation

Requiem for the 21st Century: Weekend Installation

2pm; Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £5 (one baby and accompanying adults)

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Tarang

Trespassing

Shake, rattle and gong with your little ones.

7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £5 – £20

Art Performance & dance Classical music Literature Archive studio Gigs & contemporary music Talks & topics

Thursday 4

Contemplate the challenges of the 21st century in this oud-based sound installation.

10am; see Fri 5 Jul for more details.

365

10am; Exhibition Space, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; Free

Words; music; the disarming drama of stripped-back storytelling.

Rug Rhymes

12 noon; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

A short session of nursery rhymes and poems for under-5s and their carers.

10.30am; National Poetry Library, Level 5, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; Free

The New Commissioners

In the 21st century, how does new music get made?

11.30am; Blue Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; Free*

Friday Lunch: Khyam Allami

Explore the confluence of the oud and electroacoustics in this free concert.

1pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free

Why Theatre?

What 'sings' about a story?

Composer Conor Mitchell leads a discussion on music and the art of theatre.

2.30pm; Blue Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; Free*

The Arabic Maqam System with Khyam Allami

Get clued up on writing music using the microtonal intervals of the Arabic musical scale.

3.45pm; Blue Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; Free*

Friday Tonic: Numb Mob

Music for Seven Ice Cream Vans: Weekend Installation

Dip into nostalgia with this mesmerising symphony, provided by seven ice cream vans.

Various times from 12 noon; Royal Festival Hall Wall, Queen Elizabeth Hall Side; Free

Dialogue

Turntable artist Shiva Feshareki samples an orchestra live in a radical sonic sculpture.

1.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

AMBHAS

Gather to look across the river as this water-inspired piece blends natural and orchestral sounds.

2.30pm; Riverside Terrace, Level 2; Free

One Story: 365 Words

Keep it short and sweet in this workshop on the art of the 365word story.

2.30pm; Foyle Pavilion, Level 3, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; £15

Gazelle Twin and Max De Wardener

Prepare for a melding of genres as two innovative musicians perform with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Adventure into the world of avantgarde electronic duo Numb Mob.

3.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

5.15pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free

Glean Ciùin

Hear a piece described as ‘a music of close whispers and myriad reflections’ by composer Edmund Finnis.

6.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

4.30pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

Kiss My Genders: Youth Takeover Night

Pxssy Palace x BBZ

The Quietus dubbed Claire Singer’s debut album ‘genuinely magical’.

Go deeper into the themes of the Kiss My Genders exhibition at a peer-led evening takeover of Hayward Gallery for under-18s.

7.30pm; Hayward Gallery; Free*

Osanle

Boys encounter ballet for the first time in a new 15-minute drama with dance, composed by Klein.

8pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

The Light in the Piazza 8pm; see Mon 1 Jul for more details

The Centre Is Everywhere

Usher in the summer at a bumper Pride party on our Riverside Terrace, hosted by Travis Alabanza.

5pm; Riverside Terrace, Level 2; Free

Requiem for the 21st Century: Installation and Q&A Experience an oud-based sound installation and hear from its creator, Khyam Allami.

5.30pm; Exhibition Space, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; Free

The Dream Without a Name

Envelop yourself in jazz inspired by the ideas of poet Langston Hughes.

7pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free

Where to Build in Stone

Uncover the mysterious and oddly beautiful side of Hull with avantgarde electronic duo Numb Mob. 8pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

Yn dy Lais – In Your Voice

Welsh-language band 9Bach present an atmospheric, genre-defying piece exploring miscommunication.

9pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

Sarah Tandy

Catch a set from one of the most in-demand pianists from the new UK jazz generation.

10pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free

Sunday 7 Requiem for the 21st Century: Weekend Installation 10am; see Fri 5 Jul for more details.

Panopticon

The cimbalom governs the string ensemble in a new work by David Fennessy, performed by Psappha.

11am; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

Lunaria

Music, installation and spoken text: see Northern Ireland’s capital afresh with the Belfast Ensemble.

12 noon; Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

Music for Seven Ice Cream Vans: Weekend Installation

Innovation Through Preservation

Sona Jobarteh composes music at the meeting point of the Western and African classical traditions.

6.30pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

Three Songs from Ethiopia Boy

You heard it here first: a new addition to Chineke! Orchestra’s jazz-inspired programme.

7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

Monday 8

1.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free

Music for Seven Ice Cream Vans: Performance and Q&A Listen to this nostalgic piece and hear from composer Dan Jones in a Q&A.

1.30pm; Royal Festival Hall Wall, Queen Elizabeth Hall Side; Free

Brit-Ish

Peer into radical Jewish culture through a British lens in a new commission for big band.

2.30pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

Tiger’s Nest

Evoking a Bhutan monastery on a cliff, Rolf Hind’s work is for percussion, gamelan and piano.

3.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free*

The world’s first collective of drag kings and queens with Down’s syndrome take over Riverside Terrace.

In an exclusive UK event, the bestselling writer discusses her electrifying, category-defying work.

7.15pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15

Wednesday 10 London Concert Choir: Haydn’s Nelson Mass

Music for gods and heroes: London Concert Choir presents the Nelson Mass and Mozart's Jupiter Symphony.

Counterpoint Ensemble Mark Forkgen conductor Erica Eloff soprano Amy Lyddon mezzo-soprano Nicholas Hurndall Smith tenor Colin Campbell bass Haydn Te Deum in C, Hob.XXIIIc:2 (for the Empress Marie Therese); Mozart Symphony No.41 (Jupiter); Haydn Mass in D minor (Nelson Mass)

Musicians of Tomorrow

7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £5

Thursday 11 The Batty Mama

Unwind to old-school summer anthems at the North London QTIPOC collective's DJ residency.

6pm; Riverside Terrace, Level 2; Free

Halka by Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger

Thrill to Moroccan street life as acrobatics and music recreate the sights and sounds of the Maghreb.

7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £20

Sunday 14 Disco Loco

Sunglasses? Check. Disco pants?

Check. Time for some family entertainment with LGBTQI+ artists.

12 noon; Riverside Terrace, Level 2; Free

Rick Wakeman's Journey to the Centre of the Earth

5.30pm; Riverside Terrace, Level 2; Free

7.30pm; see Sat 13 Jul for more details.

Friday Tonic: Clara Serra López

Wolf Hall Live

Grooves from Chicago to Havana come to life with the singer and her band.

Join artists from Kiss My Genders – including Tarek Lakhrissi, Hannah Quinlan & Rosie Hastings, Victoria Sin and Jenkin van Zyl – for an evening of performance, poetry and screenings.

Maggie Nelson in Conversation

The young musicians of London Sinfonietta Academy present the fruits of three days of intense training.

Anything is possible when you just start singing. Join the celebrated conductor for a vocal workshop.

Drag Syndrome

11am; see Mon 1 Jul for more details.

She Who Pop-up

Voice:Mash’d with Dominic Ellis-Peckham

10.30am; see Fri 5 Jul for more details.

6pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free

7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12 – £30

1pm & 3pm; Outdoor spaces; Free

Rug Rhymes

Dragon Babies – Gamelan for 3 – 5 year olds

Various times from 12 noon; see Sat 6 Jul for more details.

Get a bite-sized dose of brandnew music in this pop-up.

Friday 12

Kiss My Genders – Live

7pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15

Ginger Johnson’s Happy Place The spotlight’s on a woman on the edge of collapse in this comedic cabaret confessional.

8pm; Blue Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £12

Saturday 13 Out-Spoken Poetry Masterclass: Raymond Antrobus Uncover your creativity at a workshop with the author of incisive, intimate poetry.

1pm; Foyle Pavilion, Level 3, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; £20

Poetry Workshop with Dean Atta

Develop your ekphrasis skills in a workshop in response to Kiss My Genders with poet Dean Atta.

1pm; Sunley Pavilion, Level 3, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £25.

Pecs Drag Kings

Get sweaty with DJs, hot cabaret performances, 1990s R&B and incredible kings.

4pm; Riverside Terrace, Level 2; Free

Rick Wakeman's Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Be there at the final UK performance of the former Yes keyboard player’s epic orchestral rock piece.

7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £45 – £180

Jane Weaver

Psychedelic synth-pop emerges from its cocoon on the singersongwriter’s Loops in the Secret Society tour.

7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £16

Ginger Johnson’s Happy Place 8pm; see Fri 12 Jul for more details.

Hear the stunning score to the BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novel performed live.

The Locrian Ensemble of London Debbie Wiseman conductor, piano Perry Montague-Mason violin Charlie Brown violin Philip Dukes viola Justin Pearson cello Chris Laurence double bass Philip Harmer oboe, cor anglais Anton Lesser narrator Debbie Wiseman Wolf Hall – music for the television series 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £25 – £35 Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall at 6pm: Pre-concert talk with Debbie Wiseman, Anton Lesser and Peter Kosminsky. Free

Monday 15 Mithras Trio

Small wonders: daring and dynamic works by Beethoven, Brahms, Grime and Shostakovich.

Mithras Piano Trio Ionel Manciu violin Leo Popplewell cello Dominic Degavino piano Beethoven Piano Trio in G, Op.1 No.2; Brahms Piano Trio No.3 in C minor, Op.101; Helen Grime 3 Whistler Miniatures for piano trio; Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op. 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15

Tuesday 16 Pianist Luka Okros: Chopin & Liszt

Hear lyrical Romantic works played by the London-based Georgian pianist.

Chopin Ballades: No.1 in G minor, Op.23; No.2 in F, Op.38; No.3 in A flat, Op.47; No.4 in F minor, Op.52; Liszt Sonata in B minor 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15 – £20

Wednesday 17 Monsoon Raga Festival – Sanjeev Abhyankar

The maestro from the Mewati gharana with an exceptionally sweet voice.

Sanjeev Abhyankar vocals Rohit Marathe harmonium Sanju Sahai tabla 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15 – £25

Planningtorock – Powerhouse

Love, queerness, gender identities and survival – it’s Planningtorock’s empowering musical show.

8pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £20

Thursday 18 The Batty Mama 6pm; see Thu 11 Jul for more details.

Edmund Waller's Summer Celebration 2019

Class acts: children from the south London primary school present music, song, dance and spoken word.

7pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12.50

Troubling Gender, Photography and Society

Artists from Kiss My Genders discuss the ways in which queer artists from the 1980s onward have used photography to redefine gender and sexual identity.

7pm; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £12

Friday 19 Rug Rhymes 10.30am; see Fri 5 Jul for more details.

The Raze Collective

Dance the night away at a showcase of the best in queer (LGBTQI+) music.

5.30pm; Riverside Terrace, Level 2; Free

Saturday 20 U Dance: NAVADAL Competition

Emerging young dancers compete in the Akademi showcase.

11am; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free

Pxssy Palace

From the forefront of the party revolution, the collective presents a QTIPOC showcase.

4pm; Riverside Terrace, Level 2; Free

U.Dance: NAVADAL Rising Stars

Be dazzled by the rising stars of South Asian dance at a showcase from Akademi.

5.30pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £5

U.Dance: Pop-up Performances Delight in dance as youthful artists showcase their talents over two free afternoon performances.

6.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free

U.Dance: National Showcase

Witness the best new dance talent from across the UK perform in two explosive shows.

7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £10

Sunday 21 Disco Loco 12 noon; see Sun 14 Jul for more details.

U Dance: Youth Dance Ceilidh

Reel, jig and morris around our site at a day of free folk dancing workshops and performances.

1pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free

U.Dance: Young Creatives

Where next for dance? The choreographers of tomorrow present imaginative new works.

2.30pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £5

U.Dance: Jazz Jam

You’ve got rhythm – tap into it at a jazz music and dance workshop with Tomorrow's Warriors.

3.30pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free

U.Dance: Pop-up Performances 5pm; see Sat 20 Jul for more details.

U.Dance: National Showcase 6pm; see Sat 20 Jul for more details.

Monday 22 Sizzling Summer July Social Tea Dance

Dance away a summer’s afternoon at our fun, free tea dance.

1.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free

Out-Spoken: July

Take a seat for an evening of poetry, featuring Morgan Parker, Brian Patten and Hannah Sullivan.

7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £7 – £10

Tuesday 23 Jean Paul Gaultier in Conversation

The man behind the conical bustier discusses his decades at the forefront of fashion.

6pm; Royal Festival Hall; £20 – £25

Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show

Enter the fashion designer’s world at a glittering show laden with attitude, humour and excess.

8pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £30 – £120

Wednesday 24 Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show 7pm; see Tue 23 Jul for more details.

Little Shop of Horrors

Don’t feed the plants... Just sit back and relax at this outdoor screening of the creepy musical film, powered by bikes.

9.15pm; Riverside Terrace, Level 2; Free

Thursday 25 The Batty Mama 6pm; see Thu 11 Jul for more details.

Village Green Presents: Immersion

An evening of expansive music and visuals with live performances from CUTS, Ben Chatwin and Snow Palms.

7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12

Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show 8pm; see Tue 23 Jul for more details.

Concrete Lates: Special Guest

Stay up late with a DJ chosen to celebrate Hayward Gallery’s summer exhibition, Kiss My Genders.

10.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; £12.50 – £15

Friday 26 The LOL Word

Tuesday 30 Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show 8pm; see Tue 23 Jul for more details.

Wednesday 31 Guernica Remakings: Opening Event

Raise a glass at the opening of a new audio-visual work responding to Picasso’s anti-war masterpiece.

The comedy collective of queer women and non-binary performers presents music and cabaret.

7.30pm; National Poetry Library, Level 5, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; Free

5.30pm; Riverside Terrace, Level 2; Free

8pm; see Tue 23 Jul for more details.

Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show

Chicago

6pm & 9.30pm; see Tue 23 Jul for more details.

Polari: Featuring Paul Burston

Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show

Come on babe, why don’t we paint the town at an outdoor screening of the showstopping musical film?

Powered by bike.

Stride into summer with the best in queer writing at an evening with the LGBTQ+ literary salon.

9pm; Riverside Terrace, Level 2; Free

7.30pm; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £5

Kiss My Genders

Saturday 27 Family Gamelan Taster Session Bring your family and friends to play our Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra.

11am & 2pm; Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £10

BBZ Takeover

Party with a line-up of QTIPOC artists and DJs. 4pm; Riverside Terrace, Level 2; Free

Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show 6pm & 9.30pm; see Tue 23 Jul for more details.

Gamelan Taster Workshop Get an introduction to the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra.

6.30pm; Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £10

Sunday 28 Disco Loco 12 noon; see Sun 21 Jul for more details.

Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show 7pm; see Tue 23 Jul for more details.

Trevor Horn Live in Concert The founding member of The Buggles reimagines the 1980s, with The Sarm Orchestra and special guests.

7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £29.50 – £65

Throughout the month A group exhibition exploring gender identity and gender fluidity.

Until 8 Sep; 11am – 7pm (last entry 6pm); Thursdays until 9pm (last entry 8pm); closed Tuesdays; Hayward Gallery; Hayward Gallery supporter £15.50**; standard £14

Jeppe Hein’s Appearing Rooms

Can you predict the fountain’s next move? Guess wrong and you might get soaked.

Throughout the month; Tuesday – Sunday (subject to weather conditions and maintenance); closed Mondays; 10am – 9pm; Riverside Terrace, Level 2; Free

Athi-Patra Ruga

The windows of Queen Elizabeth Hall and Hayward Gallery are transformed into a striking display of ‘stained glass’ featuring avatars designed by the artist. Part of Kiss My Genders.

Throughout the month; Hayward Gallery Foyer & Queen Elizabeth Hall; Free

Ad Minoliti

Watch out for the artist’s brightly coloured geometric designs across Southbank Centre’s site, including the Riverside Stage. Part of Kiss My Genders.

Throughout the month; across Southbank Centre site; Free

Hicham Berrada: Dreamscapes Kaleidoscopic sculptures, installations and video works informed by scientific processes and natural phenomena such as heat, cold, magnetism and light.

From Wed 3 Jul; HENI Project Space, Hayward Gallery; Free

Gamelan School and Group Workshops – Summer 2019

Get a group together to have a go at playing the Javanese gamelan.

Various times; Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £195 for a group; contact gamelan@southbankcentre.co.uk for more details.

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On the cover: Jean Paul Gaultier © Gorka Postigo Highlights page: Drag Syndrome © Holly Ravell; Juliana Huxtable, Untitled (Lil’ Marvel), 2015 © Juliana Huxtable, 2019. Courtesy of the artist, Project Native Informant, London and JTT, New York. Exhibition title taken from ‘Transome’ by Planningtorock, licensed courtesy of Domino Publishing Company Limited; Planningtorock © Charlotte Richardson; Maggie Nelson © Tom Atwood

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