the arts
Oscar Wilde claimed in 1891 that ‘Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates life’ and objects of the National Association: the advancement of arts education and appreciation and the preservation of our artistic heritage Gibraltar DFAS, as the society will be known, has been set up in collaboration with DFAS de la Frontera which holds lectures once a month between October and May at the San Roque Golf and Country Club and has been until now the nearest society to Gibraltar. Chairman of Gibraltar DFAS, Claus Olesen, looks forward to welcoming you to this free evening where there will be an opportunity to get involved in the newest member of the national association and to learn about their exciting future plans which start with a full lecture programme in October 2010. Further details can be obtained from Claus Olesen on 200 02024 claus.olesen@sghambros. com or Ian Le Breton on 200 76173 ilebreton@ SovereignGroup.com – the new society’s website is www.gibdfas.webs.com
Inaugural Gibraltar Arts Lecture NADFAS, the fine arts and decorative association founded in the UK in 1968 with over 340 societies worldwide, is heralding the start of a new branch in Gibraltar with an open invitation to attend an introductory lecture on 17th May at 7.30pm at the O’Callaghan Elliott Hotel. The lecture is entitled “Nothing to declare but my genius” — Oscar Wilde and the Aesthetic Movement. Lecturer Dr. Anne Anderson, a broadcaster and the author of several books, will tell us how Oscar Wilde, who claimed
in 1891 that ‘Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates life,’ helped raise shopping at Liberty’s and Morris and Co into an art form in its own right. All NADFAS Societies subscribe to the aims
Chairman of Gibraltar DFAS, Claus Olesen
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