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From: How To Academy To:j <jeevacation@gmail.com> Subject: How To Academy: Iran, Ballet Masterclass, Opera weekend, James Joyce, Photography, Film and Money. Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:04:35 +0000 _ _Li. October Programme There are 3 places left for the upcoming How To Make a Film in a Weekend (28th--29th September) Last weekend's course was a great success, so do book now if you'd like to attend. And we have limited availability for How To Read James Joyce - also taking place this weekend. Next week on Monday 3oth we have a fascinating early evening event EFTA01133228 focused on Understanding Iran; on Saturday 5th a Midnight Film Masterclass with inspirational lecturer Colin MacCabe -- actually it starts at iipm -- and on 5th and 6th a weekend devoted to How To Philosophize (without a hammer) in which Professor Ken Gemes will now be making a guest appearance to talk about Wittgenstein and Freud. There are a number of exciting new events in November for which booking is now open: on 7th November a Ballet Masterclass at the Royal Opera House taught by legendary prima ballerina Monica Mason. And on gth--loth November a weekend devoted to Opera, led by Rupert Christiansen. Looking further ahead as part of our collaboration with The Telegraph, in January 2014 we have a whole weekend devoted to reading Marcel Proust and in March a unique all-day seminar on How to Read Samuel Beckett; in between we'll be offering one-day and weekend seminars on Dante, Dickens, Dostoevsky and other pillars of the western canon. Do join us at the How To Academy. www.howtoacademy.com EFTA01133229 BOOKING OPEN AND LAST PLACES REMAINING EFTA01133230 Last places remaining... 28.09.2013 - 29.09.2013 Weekend Event, 10am - 5pm how to: Read James Joyce with Cohn MacCabe The Telegraph/How To Academy seminars celebrate the art of reading and the craft of criticism. In this unique series, we ask authors to stand before a page rather than a podium, to share a private passion rather than give a public performance - and we ask readers to roll up their sleeves and participate. Read more and book. EFTA01133231 Last 3 places remaining... 28.09.2013 - 29.09.2013 Weekend Event, 10am - 6pm on both days how to: Make a Film in a Weekend with Bartek Dziadosz Impossible? Not if you attend one of these ingeniously thorough training courses. At loam on Saturday you will learn how to switch on the camera, and by 6pm next day you will be in a cinema seat watching your own three-minute short on the big screen. Read more and book. EFTA01133232 30.09.2013 Evening Event, 7-8.30pm how to: Understand Iran with Michael Axworthy, James Buchan, Sir Richard Dalton, Dr. Ziba Mir-Hosseini How the West should act vis-a-vis Iran dominates the media. But how much do we know about Iran to inform our judgements? How much of Iran's past are we aware of? In this major event four leading authorities will take a masterclass in Iranian history and discuss with the audience the past, present and possible futures for this great nation. Read more and book. EFTA01133233 05.10.2013 Evening Event, 11pm - 12:30am how to: A Midnight Masterclass in Film with Colin MacCabe A midnight masterclass on some of the greatest moments in world cinema, explaining in close-up what makes each clip so perfect. The shot, the cut, the grammar of film: this unique take on the finest of all modern entertainments will be essential viewing. Read more and book. EFTA01133234 05.10.2013 - 06.10.2013 Weekend Event, 10am - 6:50pm how to: Philosophize in a Weekend with Jane O'Grady, Professor Ken Gemes Who am I? How do I know what I know - or whether things are really as they seem? How should I live? Now is the chance to find out, in the space of a weekend. Some of the answers, by some of the greatest thinkers: Plato's Cave, Descartes' cogito, Kant's imperatives, Heidegger's hammer, Sartre's waiter. These riddles and many more... Read more and book. EFTA01133235 09.10.2013 Evening Event, 7pm-10pm how to: Create a Vertical Garden with Patrick Blanc For the urban gardener short on space, one of the most exciting new developments is vertical gardening on the sides of buildings. The world's leading expert Patrick Blanc will reveal the possibilities for greening our walls, our courtyards, our cities, and will explain the art of soil-less planting. Read more and book. EFTA01133236 Last places remaining... 12.10.2013 - 13.10.2013 Weekend Event, 10am - 5pm how to: Take Great Photographs with David Montgomery We all take photographs but few of us can make one - mastering with a click the unrepeatable moment. We buy better cameras but find ourselves pressing the A button - for average. Photography is more than holding a camera or an i Phone: it is a way of seeing. This two day workshop with master-photographer David Montgomery will show you the rules of light and the basics of classic picture-taking. Read more and book. EFTA01133237 16.10.2013 Evening Event, 6:45pm how to: Make Money from Investing in a Buy to Let with Lindsay Cuthill from Savills, Carol Bennett from Designed Interiors, Lucy Morton W. A. Ellis, Mike Boles from SPF, Simon Connell from Property Vision A workshop led by five property experts: how and where to find the right property, finance its purchase, decorate for maximum rental value - and all you need to know about the letting process. Read more and book. EFTA01133238 17.10.2013 Evening Event, 6.45-8.30pm how to: Understand Turkey with Philip Mansel, Andrew Finkel, Elif Shafak, Norman Stone With the recent Turkish riots, the need to understand this most complex of countries has never been more pressing. In a unique event, four experts - historians Norman Stone and Philip Mansell, Turkish-based journalist Andrew Finkel, and novelist Elif Shafak - will explore the history of the country, the legacy of Ataturk, and the political situation today. Read more and book. EFTA01133239 22.10.2013 - 23.10.2013 Workshop, day 1: 10am - 5pm, day 2: 9am - 4pm how to: Teenager Life Skills Jamboree with Edie Lush, Anastasia Baker, Charity Charity, James Barton, James Uffindell, Robin Kennedy, Rachel Spedding, Steve Schwartz A unique two-day half-term all-out event for teenagers. Individual sessions will include: how to interview well, how to write a great CV, how to gain work experience, how to break into the workplace, and how to get into Oxbridge or an American University. Read more and book. EFTA01133240 07.11.2013 Evening Event, 7.30pm - 9pm how to: Ballet Masterclass at The Royal Opera House with Dame Monica Mason Whether you're a long time balletomane or new to the art, the next performance you see will be hugely enhanced by this informative and entertaining evening with Dame Monica Mason, former Director of The Royal Ballet Company. A step-by-step guide to the language of ballet will be illustrated by dancers from the Company. Read more and book. EFTA01133241 C. 09.11.2013 - 10.11.2013 C. Weekend Event, 10am-5pm how to: Deepen Your Love of Opera with Rupert Christiansen A weekend course for those who like to understand more full• this most challenging and yet viscerally enthralling of the performing arts - led by eminent critic Rupert Christiansen. Read more and book. EFTA01133242 13.11.2013 Evening Event, 7pm - 8:30pm how to: Understand Your Dog with Bruce Fogle Why does my dog treat me as staff? How much of what I say does my dog really understand? Every dog-lover must wonder what their hound is thinking. Why do they bark at trees? Why do they bite men in uniform? What are they up to when they roam about in gangs? In this event, author Dr Bruce Fogle explains all you need to know about your best friend. Read more and book. EFTA01133243 11.01.2014 - 12.01.2014 Weekend Event, 10am - 5pm, both days how to: Read Proust with Patrick McGuinness Proust's great novel has been described as 'a conspiracy against readers'. The course is designed for all who are resolved (or merely tempted) to embark on this voyage for themselves, offering a variety of useful charts and soundings, and a checklist of what to bring along as essential kit. Read more and book. EFTA01133244 If there's a Course you'd like to take which isn't currently included in our programme, email us with the details of what you'd like us to organise and if there's sufficient demand, we will contact our extensive network of distinguished teachers, lecturers and writers to arrange a course tailored to your needs. EFTA01133245 2. Follow on Facebook Follow on Twitter EFTA01133246 Copyright 2013 How To Academy. AU rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in our website http://howtoacademy.com and indicated you wished to receive news about courses and offers. Our mailing address is: How To Academy London. England W11 1BL United Kingdom Add us to your address book how to: unsubscribe update subscription preferences EFTA01133247