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Proms 2024
5 Awst 2019, Imperial College Union

Proms 2019 Proms Plus Talk

Proms Plus Talk
Proms Plus Talk
17:45 Llun 5 Awst 2019 Imperial College Union
A look beneath the surface of swans - in nature and culture - with ‘Human Swan’ Sacha Dench.
A look beneath the surface of swans - in nature and culture - with ‘Human Swan’ Sacha Dench.

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In 2017, Sacha Dench of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust flew the 7,000 mile migration route of Whooper Swans from Siberia to the UK in a paraglider. Drawing on her experience, the ‘Human Swan’ talks about the birds that have become symbolic of love, beauty, and mystery. Sarah Crompton is the former Arts Editor-in-Chief and Dance Critic at The Telegraph and now writes for a range of publications.

Edited version broadcast on Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3 during tonight’s interval

Booking is not required for this event. Entry is on a first-come-first-served basis (doors open from 30 minutes before the event begins; capacity is limited).

Image: Sacha Dench © Angharad Barlow