Dear Member:


Please find attached an announcement of a forthcoming joint event of the Oxford & Cambridge Societies. The talk on this unusual but fascinating subject will be given by a leading Belgian antiquarian.


Date & Time

Please put the date in your diary now: Tuesday, 22 March 2011! Time: 18h15 for 18h45.


The venue

By courtesy of the Representation of the State of Hessen to the EU, the venue is:

19, Avenue de l’Yser, 1040 Brussels.

Our hosts are kindly offering members a drink before the talk.


Getting there

By Car: Head for the Porte de Tervuren . Avenue de l’Yser runs along the Cinquantenaire park.

Street parking is available, and free of charge from 18h.

By Metro: lines 1A or 1B to Mérode. Number 19 is about 150m from the station exit.

By Tram: lines 22, 27, 61 or 80 to Mérode.


Getting In

Press the button “Hessen” and wait for the door to be opened remotely by the concierge.


Supper Afterwards

At 20:15, when the formal event must finish, those who wish to join us for supper may walk 200m to Le Pré aux Clercs, next to the Dominican Friary. There, a set menu will be available for about 30 euro, depending on numbers.


Please let me know as soon as possible that you will attend this attractive event, and whether you would like to join us for supper afterwards.


Yours sincerely


Hon. Sec.


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