TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 6-7:30 p.m.

A conversation with Rocco Landesman, Chairman, National Endowment of the Arts and Antonin Baudry, Cultural Counselor, French Embassy in the U.S.

Introduction by Carol Becker, Dean, Columbia University School of the Arts.

Moderated by Shanny Peer, Director, Columbia Maison Française

Response by George Lewis, Edwin H. Case Professor of American Music, Columbia University

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Event location: Altschul Auditorium, 417 International Affairs Building (SIPA)

For easiest access from main campus, cross Amsterdam at around 117th Street behind St. Paul's Chapel.  Take the street level entrance to the School of International and Public Affairs, just to the right of Casa Italiana.  Altschul Auditorium is located on street level (4th floor).

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Event co-sponsored by the Columbia Maison Française, World Leaders Forum and School of the Arts

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