Moai Culture Easter Island Talks

Captain Cook Birth Place Museum: 12 March to 10 June 2011

Exhibition opening

  • 5 March - 4 September 2011, The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum

  • 2-4pm, 5 March, Opening reception



Talks

  • 2-3pm, 12 March: 'Easter Island and the Adventurer Thor Heyerdahl', Halfdan Tangen (Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo)

  • 2-3pm, 18 March: 'An Introduction to Easter Island', Dr Ian Conrich (University of Essex)

  • 2-3pm, 25 March: 'Easter Island, Myths & Popular Culture', Dr Ian Conrich (University of Essex)

  • 2-3pm, 1 April: 'Easter Island in Cartoons', Dr Ian Conrich (University of Essex)

  • 2-3pm, 8 April: 'Captain Cook and Easter Island', Phil Philo (Captain Cook Birthplace Museum)

  • 2-3pm, 20 May: 'The Archaeology of Easter Island', Professor Sue Hamilton (University College London) and Dr Colin Richards
    (University of Manchester)

  • 2-3pm, 10 June: 'Easter Island and the Mystery of Rongorongo', Martyn Harris (Birkbeck, University of London) and Dr Ian Conrich
    (University of Essex)

  • 2-3pm, 17 June: 'Easter Island and Science Fiction', Dr Roy Smith (Nottingham Trent University)



Workshops and events

  • 11am-1pm, & 2-4pm, 15 April: Family Ceramics Workshop with Sarah Turner

  • 12-3pm, 21 April: Easter Island Family Event



Films

  • 1.30-3.30pm, 6 May: Rapa Nui (1994, USA, 107 mins), introduced by Dr Ian Conrich (University of Essex)

  • 2-3.30pm, 13 May: Sergeant Frog 5 (2010, Japan, 75 mins), introduced by Dr Ian Conrich (University of Essex)

  • 11-12noon, 27 May: Easter Island and Children's Animation, Dr Ian Conrich (University of Essex)

  • 1-2:45pm, 27 May: Sky Pirates (1986, Australia, 89 mins), introduced by Dr Ian Conrich (University of Essex)