The following is a press release from the Library of Congress.
Release information appears at the end.
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SPECIAL EVENT SCHEDULE
Contact: Craig D'Ooge, Public Affairs Office
A number of special events have been scheduled in connection
with the Library of Congress exhibition "Rome Reborn: The Vatican
Library and Renaissance Culture," January 8 - April 30, 1993. The
following is a schedule of events planned, to date:
January 6 10 a.m.-12 noon: Press Preview, Great Hall,
Jefferson Building. (Press only.)
January 7 12 noon: Thomas P. Melady, U.S. Ambassador to
the Holy See, will deliver a lecture on "The
History of Diplomatic Relations Between the
United States and the Holy See," Mumford Room,
Madison Building. (Open to the public.)
January 8 9 a.m.: Exhibition opens to the public Enter
through West Front doors, Great Hall, Jefferson
Building.
12 noon: Father Leonard Boyle, Prefect of the
Vatican Library, will deliver a lecture on the
Vatican Library, Members Room, 1st Floor,
Jefferson Building. (Open to the public.)
January 20 Special tour for Members of Congress before the
inauguration. (Not open for coverage.)
February 4 6 p.m.: Series of public lectures on topics
related to the Vatican Library begins,
continuing Thursday evenings through April 22.
(Details to be announced.)
February 8 Mary Pickford Theater in the Madison building
will present a film series in conjunction with
the exhibition, through March 5. (Details to be
announced.)
April 1-3 International Musicological Conference focused
on the music of the Archivio Cappella Sistina,
titled "Music and Text in Roman Sacred
Repertories, 1430-1600." (Details to be
announced.)
April 30 Exhibition closes, travels back to Vatican
Library in Rome.
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PR 92-151
12-08-92
ISSN #0731-3527
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