Why Give? : The Case for Investment in Excellence in Arts and Music - The Lord Mayor of London
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Channel: Gresham College · 2013 · Education
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor, Alderman Roger Gifford, makes the case for investment in excellence in Arts and Music, building on London's tradition of philanthropy - precursor to the important connection between commerce and community in the present day. The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-lord-mayors-annual-gresham-lecture-why-give Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,500 lectures free to access or download from the website. Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege
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