Date: 7:30 – 9:00 pm, 02-Feb-2018
Cost: Meetings are Free to members, Guests $5 – Students with ID $2
Description:
UPDATE – Due to unfortunate circumstances, Dr. Ketchley will not be speaking to us. However, we are still gathering to watch a fascinating documentary about the end of the Old Kingdom
Room EDC 287 in the Education Block at the University of Calgary.
Date: 7:30 – 9:00 pm, 01-Dec-2017
Cost: Meetings are Free to members, Guests $5 – Students with ID $2
Description:
For our December event (and in keeping with our ancient Egyptian historical survey), we are going to view a film about the 25th Dynasty or, better known as the Nubian Dynasty. The documentary explores how excavations at remote sites in the Sudan uncovered a powerful kingdom that vied for control of Egypt during the Late Period (747 – 332 BCE). Not only does the film highlight the main points of the 25th Dynasty but it also displays the current archaeological projects taking place in the Sudan.
Please note that since the holidays are upon us, this meeting is going to have a bit more of a spread in terms of drinks and food. We are also raffling off our second item from the “Son of the Pharaoh” stores in Calgary.
Room EDC 287 in the Education Block at the University of Calgary.
We will reschedule this “movie night” for December meeting
Date: 7:30 – 9:00 pm, 03-Nov-2017
Cost: Meetings are Free to members, Guests $5 – Students with ID $2
Description:
For our November event (and in keeping with our ancient Egyptian historical survey), we are going to view a film about the 25th Dynasty or, better known as the Nubian Dynasty. The documentary explores how excavations at remote sites in the Sudan uncovered a powerful kingdom that vied for control of Egypt during the Late Period (747 – 332 BCE). Not only does the film highlight the main points of the 25th Dynasty but it also displays the current archaeological projects taking place in the Sudan.
Location:
Room EDC 287 in the Education Block at the University of Calgary.
Date: 7:30 – 9:00 pm, 06-Oct-2017
Cost: Meetings are Free to members, Guests $5 – Students with ID $2
Description:
The ancient people of the Nile Valley have always had a deep connection with jewelry. Sometimes worn as talismans, they also have a deep aesthetic appeal that connects with museum-goers today. It appears by all accounts that jewelry was worn by all classes of Egyptian society. Although most of these adornments come to us today are found from funerary contexts, they are a lasting testament to the ancient Egyptian artisans’ skill and expertise in making some of these impressive, delicate pieces. In this lecture, we will survey a variety of ancient Egyptian jewelry and gain a better appreciation of what purpose they served in pharaonic society.
About the speaker:
Julius Szekrenyes is the former president and advisor of the SSEA’s Calgary Chapter Executive Board. He has had a life-long interest in Ancient Egypt and has taught Ancient Egyptian History through the University of Calgary’s Continuing Education Department for 16 years.
To celebrate our recent partnership, we are raffling off a special item which was graciously donated by Calgary’s “Son of the Pharaoh” stores. The item will be presented at the beginning of the lecture and you’ll have a chance to win it by purchasing raffle tickets. Remember, the more tickets you buy, the better your chances of winning this item!
We will also offer a discount voucher to our attendees. This voucher entitles the bearer to 10% off any regular-priced item at Son of the Pharaoh locations in Calgary. Please ask at the sign-in table to obtain one.
Location:
Room EDC 287 in the Education Block at the University of Calgary.
The Calgary SSEA Board decided at the conclusion of last year, that we should probably seek out a partnership with a local business to assist our organization. Today, we announce that we have found a partnership with a local retailer, Son of the Pharaoh. They were an obvious choice as their two Calgary-based stores stock a variety of Egyptophile goods.
We are fortunate to have this donor as they have agreed to give us some significant items to be raffled off to our lectures throughout this season. We plan to raffle off the first item at our first talk of the 2017 – 2018 season. The aim of these raffled items is to raise money for contributing to the annual Larkman Award, which defers some of the travel costs to the SSEA National Symposium event to a deserving scholar.
Also, members of Calgary group are entitled to a 10% discount at the Son of the Pharaoh stores. To take advantage of this offer, you must request a discount voucher from the ticket desk at our lectures.
To get an idea of what items the Son of the Pharaoh stocks in their stores, please click the image below.
