Wael Shawky in Conversation and Screening of I Am Hymns of the New Temples

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  • Harvard Art Museums
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    Figures in colorful clothes and masks sit in an amphitheater watching a scorpion-like creature.

    Join artist Wael Shawky for a screening of his film, followed by a conversation between Shawky and Harvard professor Giuliana Bruno.

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    This Evento is free!

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    • In-person only.

    Harvard Art Museums
    32 Quincy
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    Estados Unidos

    Neighborhood
  • Neighborhood 9

    Limited complimentary parking is available in the Broadway Garage, 7 Felton Street, Cambridge.

    Dates and Times

    Miércoles, Octubre 15 6PM – 8:30PM

    The lecture will take place in Menschel Hall, Lower Level. Doors will open for seating at 5:30pm from the Broadway entrance.

    Additional information

    Join multidisciplinary artist Wael Shawky for a screening of his film I Am Hymns of the New Temples, a theatrical play that explores the persistence of Greek mythology in cultures around the Mediterranean. Following the film, Shawky will be in conversation with Harvard professor Giuliana Bruno, who recently published a monograph on this work.

    Free

    Figures in colorful clothes and masks sit in an amphitheater watching a scorpion-like creature.

    Miércoles, Octubre 15 6PM – 8:30PM

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    Last updated Octubre 6, 2025.