At A Glance...
How to Spot a Humanist... and Are You One?
13 June 2012
Humanists are often portrayed as little more than atheists, blinkered by materialism, science, and rationality, and maybe wildly optimistic about humanity.
As Peter Cave explores humanism be prepared to encounter McTaggart's Cat, G. E. Moore, Bacchus and a few bats and llamas on the way.
Dr Peter Cave is the Chair of the Humanist Philosophers of Great Britain who advise the BHA on ethical matters and relevant issues of public debate. Peter lectures for The Open University. He studied philosophy at University College London and King’s College Cambridge and has held lecturing posts and given guest lectures abroad and in the UK.
Peter has scripted and presented humorous philosophy programmes for BBC Radio 4, and has written many light philosophy articles for a range of popular philosophy magazines. His academic interests focus on paradoxes, with papers appearing in academic philosophy journals, American Philosophical Quarterly, The Monist, Analysis etc. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He lives in Soho, London, has an interest in opera and, although an atheist, can be uplifted by religious music.
1830 - 2030, £2 contributions welcome. Book via the CLHG meetup page link below.
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The Antidote with Oliver Burkeman
14 June 2012
Why learning to embrace the negative aspects of life may be essential for our happiness
Join us for a unique and thought-provoking evening as author and columnist Oliver Burkeman brings his refreshing perspective on how to lead a happy life without the need for constant positive thinking.
Oliver will share the insights from his new book The Antidote, which explains why embracing the negative aspects of life may in fact be essential for our happiness. It's a fascinating and counter-intuitive message that turns self-help advice on its head and forces us to rethink our attitudes towards failure, uncertainty and death.
About Oliver Burkeman
Oliver writes This Column Will Change Your Life in The Guardian, where he regularly investigates social psychology, self-help culture and the science of happiness. His new book The Antidote will be in the shops from 21 June, but exclusive advance copies will be available at this event.
His previous book HELP!: How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done is a witty and thought-provoking exploration of the world of self-help books, which aims to sort out the good ideas from the terrible ones.
Tickets
1900 start. Tickets are on a "donation of your choice" basis with all funds supporting the work of Action for Happiness (part of the Young Foundation, registered charity 274345). Recommended donation £15. Click on the link below to book now!
GALHA: This Is What Love in Action Looks Like: a film about "conversion therapy"
15 June 2012
In the Summer of 2005, parents of gay teenager Zach Stark packed their son off to "Love in Action", an ex-gay ministry purporting to cure gay youths of their homosexual desires.
"Whilst undoubtedly a sad and shocking tale, this is ultimately a film about hope, celebrating the power of the community to rally together and incite political change".
Following the film, there will be a discussion about how to effectively campaign against "conversion therapy".
1930 start, admission free and open to all
Carablanca Tango Club
15 June 2012
19.30 - 02.00
Carablanca is London's longest-running tango club. The friendly, informal atmosphere ensures that beginners and visitors mix easily with the regular dancers.
The dance evening is an Argentine milonga, preceded by a class. There are also classes for beginners in a separate room. Music is traditional Argentine tango, milonga and vals, played in tandas with cortinas by guest DJs.
TICKETS: price £10 for a class or dancing, £12 for both, paid on entry.
Nehru - His Inner Story
16 June 2012
First ever play about India’s first Prime Minister, written by Pramila Le Hunte
“History is not a magic show, but there is plenty of magic for those who have eyes to see.”
feel his passion… ‘those who know each other the most, seem to quarrel the most.’
enjoy the ‘cool’ Nehru, at ease with ladies, bonding with daughter, Indira; wife, Kamla, and Edwina Mountbatten, towards whom his lonely heart reached out, and at whose sea burial he sent flowers to cast upon the waters.
think about background buzz of the international politics: the cold war outside, noises of an awakening land within; Khrushchev and Eisenhower versus people power, Panchshila.
celebrate with rural India that adored him, and the children who called him chacha. Moments of live song throughout, beautiful memories to take back.
Entrance to this play is complimentary for this special production, with donations accepted after the performance to cover costs if you enjoyed the show.
Showtime 2.45pm to 4.30pm. Open seating on arrival.
For more information please contact Pramila Le Hunte at 7405416643 or pramila.lehunte@gmail.com
Sunday Lecture - Are the Olympic Games Good for Humanity?
17 June 2012
Professor Andy Miah provides some ethical scrutiny of various aspects of the Olympics, covering their environmental impact, corporate involvement, doping scandals, and the role of global movements.
11.00, £3 on the door/free to members
Carablanca Tango Club
22 June 2012
19.30 - 00.00
Carablanca is London's longest-running tango club. The friendly, informal atmosphere ensures that beginners and visitors mix easily with the regular dancers.
The dance evening is an Argentine milonga, preceded by a class. There are also classes for beginners in a separate room. Music is traditional Argentine tango, milonga and vals, played in tandas with cortinas by guest DJs.
TICKETS: price £10 for a class or dancing, £12 for both, paid on entry.
Sunday Lecture - Enlightened Agriculture
24 June 2012
Colin Tudge presents a vision for the future of farming: ethically driven, good for the planet and good for Humanity.
11.00, £3 on the door/free to members
LILO: Will Self, The Mirror (1979) and An Encounter with Simone Weil
28 June 2012
The opening night of our film and philosophy season, Looking In, Looking Out.
1830 An Encounter with Simone Weil (2010), one filmmaker's journey to understand the controversial French philosopher and activist Simone Weil. Only the 2nd ever UK screening!
2015 Will Self presents the case for why Mirror (1975) by Andrei Tarkovsky is the most beautiful film ever made, accompanied by a full screening.
Will says:
Tarkovski is a visual poet who addresses the intense feeling all sentient beings have of time being a dimesnion in exactly the same sense as extension or depth. For Tarkovski, in all his films, the different moments of human lives are not arrayed seriatim, but exist - as spatially conceived - in close proximity to one another. Mirror is the film that most completely expresses Tarkovski's
apprehension of this phenomenon - and unlike linear/narrative film makers he is able to convey
through his slow and lapidary camerawork the things that can only be intimated rather than shown.
Doors at 6pm. PLEASE NOTE: allocated day tickets for this event are now sold out. However you can still get in by purchasing £35 week pass from the link below!
Carablanca Tango Club
29 June 2012
19.30 - 00.00
Carablanca is London's longest-running tango club. The friendly, informal atmosphere ensures that beginners and visitors mix easily with the regular dancers.
The dance evening is an Argentine milonga, preceded by a class. There are also classes for beginners in a separate room. Music is traditional Argentine tango, milonga and vals, played in tandas with cortinas by guest DJs.
TICKETS: price £10 for a class or dancing, £12 for both, paid on entry.
