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Art at Lunch: Modern Day Monuments Officers

March 24, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Photo by Corine Wegener, director, Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative.

Listen to Col. Andrew Scott DeJesse, the cultural heritage preservation officer for the U.S. Army, discuss a new collaboration between the army and the Smithsonian Institution that will aim to protect antiquities and important cultural sites in war zones. Col. DeJesse will describe the program, how it was re-formed, how officers are trained, and what threatens our global culture. Members, $35; nonmembers, $45. Includes lecture and catered lunch. Register by March 10 online https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=j33jNp call 706-828-3867.

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Date:
March 24, 2023
Time:
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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