Chinese New Year in Brabant! February 21 : Presentation “Dragons, Horses and Priests”.

For centuries, dragons and horses have played an important role in Chinese history. On the occasion of the Chinese New Year, the Histotainment lecture (in Brabant) goes back to the beginning of the Qing rule:
the Ming dynasty has been expelled, but there are still many rebellious hotspots in the country itself. Emperor Kangxi must therefore pull out all the stops to unify the new Chinese empire. And then expand.
How will he tackle the problems? You will hear it during this fascinating lecture by cultural historian Drs. Ingrid van Leeuwen.
This is followed by the homemade, Chinese 3-course lunch.
Program:
10.30 a.m.: Reception with coffee and Lychees-tartelettes. 11.00 a.m.: Presentation “Dragons, Horses, Priests”, followed by Chinese music (not live) 12.30 p.m.: Homemade lunch with an adaptation of Chinese dishes.
Pie with black mushrooms, lotus root and a dessert with Goji berries and fruits are served. 2.30 p.m.: closing.
Registration until 19 February.
About the speaker: after successfully completing the History study at Radboud University, Ingrid van Leeuwen worked in education for many years. In 2013 she founded Histotainment, a cultural-historical company specializing in lectures on High-Society in the distant past. Both Europe and China are covered.
At the moment there are more than 40 lectures, in combination with ‘High-Food’ (home-cooked lunches or dinners) of the country in question. Both in Esch (near Den Bosch) and on location.