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Folklore Night at Whitechapel Gallery

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Time 18:30
Date 06/06/13
Price £10

Screenings, workshops and talks celebrating central/eastern European and British interpretations of the folkloric featuring interventions from The Museum of British Folklore.

 Visitors are invited to join a mask workshop drawing from characters across folklore history with illustrator Jonny Hannah and a screening of Czechoslovakian director Jaromil Jires’ 'Valerie and Her Week of Wonders' (1970) and talk with Simon Costin ,the Director of The Museum of British Folklore and acclaimed writer Marina Warner.(Read our interview with Marina here)

Alternative folk performer Bird Radio will also perform through the evening accompanied by a violinist and chelloist.  

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