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Jean-Pierre Houdin Pyramid Lectures

Posted by on April 4, 2016

The Kansas City Metro Area has a wonderful opportunity to attend two lectures this month by French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin as part of the Polsky Practical Personal Enrichment Series. For more information or to RSVP, visit http://www.jccc.edu/foundation/events/polsky-series/index.html

Highlights from the website above: “JCCC is proud to welcome Jean-Pierre Houdin, traveling from Paris, to be our special guest presenter April 27-28, 2016. His two distinct lectures are free and open to the public.

“Khufu Revealed,” presented by Jean-Pierre Houdin

7-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 27
Polsky Theatre in the Carlsen Center
Johnson County Community College

Join us for Houdin’s historical presentation of pyramids’ construction during the third and fourth Egyptian dynasties. Learn fascinating details of the construction processes used to build Khufu’s pyramid.

“Khufu Reborn,” presented by Jean-Pierre Houdin

1-2:30 p.m., Thursday, April 28
Hudson Auditorium in the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Johnson County Community College

The pyramids were designed to guard the remains of three pharaohs. Houdin takes us on a journey deep inside the corridors and rooms of the pyramid, focusing on the pharaoh’s funeral ceremonies and processions as well as the internal architecture inside Khufu’s pyramid.

Both events are free to attend, but your RSVP is appreciated.”

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