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High tea and lecture: Storm in a teacup

When
  • Saturday 17 October from 10:30am to 1pm
Cost

Member : $105Non-member: $125

Once considered 'liquid gold', tea has shaped global trade, sparked conflicts and helped advance women's independence.

Enjoy a lovely morning at the Art Gallery and discover the fascinating history of tea in this talk, presented by Joyce Morgan. Find out how the practice of drinking tea evolved from a rare luxury into the European tradition of high tea. After the talk, enjoy a delicious sparkling high tea in the function room of Naala Nura, overlooking the Sydney suburb of Woolloomooloo.

Joyce Morgan is a journalist and author. She is a former arts editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, a Getty Arts Journalism Fellow and has travelled widely in Asia. Morgan has led the Art Gallery members’ tours to Java, India, Bhutan, Uzbekistan and China.

Image: High tea at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, photo, Penny Clay

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