Ancient Egypt Lecture Series

October 20, November 10, November 24

7:30pm – 8:30pm

Series Tickets: Members & Students $13+HST Public $25+HST

Individual Lectures: Members & Students $6+HST Public $10+HST

**Please note the lecture on November 24 is for aged 19 & up only due to the mature content of the subject matter.

October 20

A History of Egyptian Music and Dance – Shalimar (Suzanne Myers), Middle Eastern Dancer

Join Shalimar for a look at the long, rich history of the dances of ancient Egypt. Imagine yourself sitting in the court of Pharaoh taking in the entertainment, or walking the dusty lanes of the city clapping to the rhythms of the street dancers’ drums. You will be surprised and delighted by this fascinating story that spans the ancient world.

November 10

Tomb Robbery in Ancient Egypt – Daniel Kolos, Egyptologist, Archaeologist, Historian

No sooner a king was buried, his tomb was robbed. The Pharaohs knew this sad fact, and so did their necropolis workmen. Court documents have surfaced to prove that both, plus their intermediaries, were in cahoots in robbing their ancestors! This illustrated PowerPoint presentation will take you into tombs, face to face with robbed, discarded and torn mummies.

November 24

Courtship, Love and Sex in Ancient Egypt – Daniel Kolos, Egyptologist, Archaeologist, Historian

**Due to adult content, this lecture is for those aged 19 and up**.

While the Archaeology of ancient Egypt focuses on mummies and tombs, snippets of intimate everyday life have surfaced: poetry of courting, hand drawn pictures of love making and mythological stories and ‘cartoons’ that will make the most liberal of us blush. This presentation will focus on scholarly interpretation of ancient Egyptian sexuality, backed up by texts and amply illustrated with PowerPoint slides.

Guest Presenters:

Shalimar (Suzanne Myers)

Shalimar has a dance background from childhood. She started belly dancing in 2000 in Toronto with world renowned performer and instructor, Badia Star. In addition to continued study with Badia, she has attended classes and workshops with such esteemed dancers as Nada el Masriya, Hannan Sultan, Joharah, Hadia and Jim Boz.

Shalimar has been teaching since 2006. She brings the rich tradition of Egyptian belly dance into the studio for her students and strives to bestow the beauty, grace and magic of Oriental dance to women of all ages. Her teaching style and infectious enthusiasm have brought rave reviews from students and colleagues alike.

Shalimar performs solo and also with her troupe The Jasmine Moon Dancers throughout the Grey Bruce area. She also does guest performances in Toronto.

Daniel Kolos BIO

Daniel Kolos received his MA from the University of Toronto in 1975 in Ancient Egyptian Language and Literature. He spent two seasons excavating Akhenaten’s Gem-Pa-Aten temple, East Karnak Expedition, as an Archaeological Supervisor. He led tours to Egypt and had the privilege of taking Shirley Maclaine and her friends to Egypt for three weeks. For ten years he wrote and produced documentaries on Ancient Egypt and Biblical Archaeology for CBC Radio. In 1979 he co-authored a book, The Name of the Dead, Tutankhamun Translated, published by Benben Publications of Mississauga. Most recently he has lectured to Lifelong Learning audiences in Owen Sound, Beaver Valley, Durham Region and other Southern Ontario locations. He is a resident of Grey County and is currently writing a historical novel based on the life of an Egyptian Pharaoh.