Shakespeare – the Laureate of Conversation

Shakespeare – the Laureate of Conversation, Serbia National Library, 31/10/2024 – (audience of 200, short introduction by the Choir) - Professor Fernie spoke up for libraries and shared Birmingham’s democratic Shakespeare heritage – at the rebuilt National Library in Belgrade. He spoke of the need to, in our time, rekindle the fire of specifically public culture, locally, nationally and internationally.  Opening address by Ms Clare Sears, Director of British Council Serbia, with a warm, personal connection to Shakespeare.