Programme for the "Xème Conference Internationale des Etudes Ethiopiennes" held at the Palais de l'UNESCO, Paris, from 23-26 August 1988. The programme lists the organising Committee, the daily itinerary, and the speakers and the titles of their papers at each of the sessions. There are some handwritten annotations.
International Conference of Ethiopian StudiesPrinted material from the Congress. These are:
- General programme for the international Congress of Orientalists held in Cambridge, 21-28 August 1954. Printed pamphlet, 2 copies.
- Invitation from the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to a garden party in the grounds of Queens' College on 26 August, from 4-6 pm. Printed card.
- Map of Cambridge provided for the Congress. Printed.
Handwritten manuscript of a programme for the performance 'Marriage of Antar' with annotations in English; performed at The National Arabic Opera in the presence of Kadil Tawfiq I; includes a price list at the bottom of the page.
Goldsmid Sir Frederic John 1818-1908 Major GeneralHandwritten Arabic manuscript of a programme for the opera performance 'Telemachus son of Ulysses', possibly performed by the Qurdahi troupes at the Opera House in Cairo, Egypt.
Goldsmid Sir Frederic John 1818-1908 Major GeneralProgramme of Events for the China Society for 1931-1932. Please note that one corner of the page has become detached from the programme.
China Society LondonTwo Programmes for Cambodian Dances at Angkor, one is in English and the other in French.
Manuscripts of programmes for performances, handwritten in Arabic script, the two performances mentioned are 'Marriage of Antar' which was performed at The National Arabic Opera in the presence of Kadil Tawfiq I. The second performance is of 'Telemachus son of Ulysses' which was possibly performed by the Qurdahi troupes at the Opera House in Cairo, Egypt.
Goldsmid Sir Frederic John 1818-1908 Major GeneralThis file contains printed festival and ritual programmes issued by the temple administrations (devasthanam) of Hindu temples and other organisations, including:
Hindu temples
- Kudal Alagar temple, Madurai, for Renovation ritual (mahasamprokshanam), 1-5 April 1995
- Kudal Alagar temple, Madurai, for Navaratri, September-October 1978, including list of recitals
- Kallalagar temple, Alagarkoil, for Renovation ritual (mahasamprokshanam), 12-16 July 1995
- Aiyappan temple, Madurai, for Renovation ritual (mahakumbhabhishekam), 16-19 January 1995
- Aiyanar temple, Tiruvallur, Sivaganga District, for Renovation ritual (mahakumbhabhishekam), 1-5 February 1995
- Nellaiyappar temple, Tirunelveli, for Ani Peruntinuvila festival, 21-30 June 1977, with pamphlet about the temple
- Subrahmanya temple, Tirupparankundram, for Tai Teppam, January-February 1977
- Subrahmanya temple, Tirupparankundram, for Panguni Peruvila, March-April 1977
- Chellattamman temple, Madurai, for their annual festival, January-February 1977
Other organisations
- Madurai Ayira Vaisya Manjaputtar Mahajan Sabha, Madurai, for Devipuja festival, March 1977
- Tirupparankundram Agamic school (pathashala), for their Saraswati puja programme, October 1994
- Indian Institute of Indology, Chennai, for their inauguration ceremony and Agama conference, 25 January 1995. In English
- Ramanatha temple, Rameshwaram, information sheet. In English
This file contains printed festival and ritual programmes issued by the temple administration (devasthanam) of the Minashi-Sundareshwara Temple in the form of a poster or a booklet. These usually give the date, time and order of festival processions and events:
- Cittirai Peruvila (April-May 1977, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1995)
- Ani Uncal (June-July 1977)
- Ati Mulaikkottu (July-August 1976, 1977, 1980)
- Avani Mula (August-September 1976, 1977, 1980, 1991)
- Maha Rudrabhishekam (September 1976, 1977)
- Navaratri (September-October 1976)
- Navaratri booklets listing Navaratri recitals (1976, 1977)
- Tiruvempavai (December-January, 1976-77)
- Ennai Kappu (1977)
- Tai Teppa (January-February 1977, 1978, 1995, 1997)
- Mahakumbhabhishekam, also known as the Renovation ritual, July 1995, with a list of oblation items to be donated by devotees, and printouts of several reports on the 2009 ritual published in The Hindu
- Calendar of all festivals in 1977-78, with some content transliterated into English
Prolegomenon to a new history of early Taoism: The Huai-nan Tzu and the Meaning of 'Huang-Lao' – partial draft, undated.
Graham Angus Charles 1919-1991