Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society

The Dubbo and Districts ADFAS, one of 34 organisations in Australia, hosts a series of 8 lectures on a variety of decorative and fine arts subjects, from March to October each year. Six of these lecturers come from the UK and the other two from Australia. Subjects are varied and the lectures are always entertaining. Program for 2011 : 28 March: Victorian Cemeteries. 11 April: Remembering the Fallen�. and the forgetting of Fromelles. 23 May: Golden Age of Dubrovnik. 20 June: The Ballet Russes. 25 July: Comfort and Convenience: Regency Interiors. 22 August: Sacrament and Symbols: Icons and the sacred art of Russia. 19 September: Travels in Rajasthan with Rudyard Kipling: Palaces and temples, monuments and forts in the land of the kings. 17 October: Meet me at the Waldorf: the extraordinary story of two iconic hotels built on Astor feuds, fortunes and art patronage. Membership: $120.00 for 8 lectures in 2011. Visitors are welcome and charged $20 per lecture at the door.