A Virtual Trip to Bhutan in the Himalayas, with Linda Leaming
A Virtual Trip to Bhutan in the Himalayas, with Linda Leaming
Haverford, PA
A Virtual Trip to Bhutan in the Himalayas, with Linda Leaming Tuesday, November 15, 2022 | 7:00-8:30 PM A Zoom presentation - Registration is required for all. "Take a virtual trip with me to Bhutan in the Himalayas! It's one of the most remarkable places on earth. Bhutan is 200 miles from east …
Tuesday, November 15 2022
7:00 PM
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8:30 PM
KUNGA: 4,500 Years in the Making
KUNGA: 4,500 Years in the Making
Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday, February 16, 2022, we're in for a treat! Join the Geographical Society of Philadelphia's board president Dr. Jill Weber at Rex at the Royal (in-person and virtual), 6:30-8 PM. We’ll meet for drinks and conversation, and hear about Dr. Weber’s discovery. For decades, scholars knew of a…
Wednesday, February 16 2022
6:30 PM
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8:00 PM
Saving Our Cultural Heritage - Dr. Jonathan Bell
Saving Our Cultural Heritage - Dr. Jonathan Bell
Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | 6:30-8:30 PM | The Racquet Club of Philadelphia Discover fascinating images and hear inside stories of the World Monuments Fund's (WMF) accomplishments in saving our cultural heritage. The World Monuments Fund is the leading independent organization dedicated to th…
Wednesday, October 26 2022
6:30 PM
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8:30 PM
SILK ROAD THEN AND NOW: 2200 years in the making
SILK ROAD THEN AND NOW: 2200 years in the making
Philadelphia, PA
Thanks to the Silk Road tea, coca, tobacco, cotton, whisky, and Marco Polo (1254–1324), famous for traveling to China's Yuan Empire when he was 17, earned their well-respected appreciation through the centuries. March 30th, in-person 6:30-9 PM, join the Geographical Society of Philadelphia’s pane…
Wednesday, March 30 2022
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Old and New Worlds Meet
Old and New Worlds Meet
Philadelphia, PA
Old and New Worlds Meet with three presentations:Shoshana Altrichter: “Africa- the Cradle of Civilization”Marianna Kind: “Living in Siberia”Judy Okun: “When Worlds Connect” Buca D’oro Ristorante, 711 Locust St, Philadelphia 19106featuring an elegant four-course dinner, cash barTickets: $65 Our p…
Wednesday, January 25 2023
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
Tibet and China - A Journey to the Roof of the World and the Music of Pipa
Tibet and China - A Journey to the Roof of the World and the Music of Pipa
Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | UARTS Caplan Recital Hall, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Travel to the Roof of the World with the Music of Pipa, as part of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia's Marco Polo travelogue series, on the 17th floor of the University of the Arts Caplan Recital Hall. The presentati…
Wednesday, October 12 2022
6:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Tibet, China and Music of the Pipa
Tibet, China and Music of the Pipa
Philadelphia, PA
THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA Invites you to join us for a MARCO POLO TRAVELOGUE “The Tibetan Buddhist Shoton Festival” By Paula Roberts and Lucille Pilling and "A Brief Journey through Space and Time with Music of the Pipa" By David Dettmann These experts in East-Asian studies an…
Tuesday, May 2 2023
6:00 PM
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8:30 PM
Open House at Jezabel's
Open House at Jezabel's
Philadelphia, PA
November 10, 2022, 6:30 - 8:00 PM at Jezabel’s Join us to celebrate the legacy of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia! Get to know your fellow members, nomads, travelers, culture enthusiasts, and rediscover our Society. Enjoy this opportunity to gather with friends in a warm, creative sett…
Thursday, November 10 2022
6:30 PM
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8:00 PM
Back on the Road: Colombia, Panama, and Paris - Crossroads of World Cultures
Back on the Road: Colombia, Panama, and Paris - Crossroads of World Cultures
Philadelphia, PA
Friday, May 20, 2022 | Academy of Vocal Arts, 6:30-9 p.m. | in-person event Join the Geographical Society of Philadelphia's friends at the historical neighborhood opera house and generous host the Academy of Vocal Arts. Marco Polo travelogue series is Back on the Road presenting Crossroads of Wo…
Friday, May 20 2022
6:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Honoring the Explorer of the Year Leon McCarron - GEO's 130th Legacy Event
Honoring the Explorer of the Year Leon McCarron - GEO's 130th Legacy Event
Philadelphia, PA
The Geographical Society of Philadelphia cordially invites you to its 130th Legacy Event honoring the Explorer of the Year, Leon McCarron. Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Penn Museum, 5:30-8:30 PM Visit the Middle Eastern Galleries, and listen to Leon’s presentation in the Harrison Auditorium followe…
Tuesday, June 14 2022
5:30 PM
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8:30 PM
