Lindy Jordan on the Costa del Sol

"Ladies on the Costa"

LECTURE TOPICS

All lectures are illustrated with slides.  Those marked * use additional recorded musical material.  Handouts of essential information are provided for those attending to keep, if they so wish.

In the series CITIES OF SPAIN

  • SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELLA
  • BURGOS AND THE CATHEDRAL
  • TOLEDO AND EL GRECO
  • CORDOBA AND THE GREAT MOSQUE
  • GRANADA, THE ALHAMBRA AND MORE
  • ANCIENT CADIZ

In the series THE EARLY SPANIARDS:

  • The Iberians
  • The Celts
  • The Phoenicians, Greeks and Tartessians
  • The Carthaginians

In the series THE ROMANS IN SPAIN:

  • Conquest and Settlement
  • Roman Daily Life, as seen in Roman mosaics, artefacts and art
  • Italica, the City of Hadrian and Trajan
  • Merida, City of the Silver Route
  • Roman Pleasures and Pastimes
  • Baelo Claudia, the Veterans' Town
  • The Development of Classical Theatre

In the series THE VISIGOTHS:

  • The Triumph over Rome
  • Learning and Art
  • Law and Religion
  • Treasures of Heritage

In the series THE ARABS IN SPAIN:

  • Remembering Al Andalus
  • Nasrid Enchantment: Alhambra by Night
  • Fortress and Palace: Alhambra by Day
  • The Caliphate of Cordoba

In the series THE CHRISTIAN RECONQUEST:

  • The Process of Arab Decline
  • The Catholic Monarchs *
  • Arts and Learning in the Court of the Catholic Monarchs *
  • Columbus and the New World *

In the series LADIES WHO MADE WAVES IN HISTORY:

  • Cleopatra: Myth and Reality
  • Isabella of Spain *
  • Queen Elizabeth I *

Special interest talks:

  • THE HUMAN FACE OF DOLPHINS
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL*
  • BRITISH MUSIC HALL, 1850-1930 *

Something different:

  • WHO WAS SHAKESPEARE? *
  • SHAKESPEARE'S THEATRE *

 

Duration of each lecture: approximately one hour and fifteen minutes, plus time required for question and answer session at the end.  The content can be divided to permit a refreshment break, or modified by previous arrangement.

 

FEES ARE NEGOTIABLE, but normally a minimum of 100 euros is charged, with no additional expenses.

If you wish to use any of these topics as part of a charitable fundraising event,   NO FEE will be charged, only travel expenses.

After dinner and luncheon speaking engagements are always negotiable.  Tell me what you have in mind! 

No fee will be charged for charity events.

 

All enquiries: info@lindyjordan.com 

or telephone: (+34) 677 817 841

 

To see some of the illustrations used in lectures, please navigate to the LECTURE PHOTO ALBUM. 

You may left-click on the slides to enlarge the images.