One of Kendal’s greatest institutional strengths is that it has its own TV channel - Channel 1970. It is available to all residents on their own TV sets. It has recently been announced that there will be some exciting new weekend programming.
Beginning Saturday/Sunday, September 5/6, from 3 pm to 4 pm, Channel 1970 will run “THE GREAT TOURS; EXPERIENCING MEDIEVAL EUROPE” featuring University of Toronto History Professor Kenneth R. Bartlett as course leader. The course consists of 24 individual 30-minute sessions. Two sessions will be shown on Saturday and two on Sunday, with the full course concluding on the weekend of October 10/11.
“Experiencing Medieval Europe” is a journey through European cities in the Middle Ages in what are now the countries of Belgium, Poland, England, France, Spain, the Czech Republic, Germany, Croatia, and Malta. You will feel what it was like to live in a medieval city and understand the complex nature of the society that created these remarkable urban environments.
Lectures 1 and 2, Sept. 5: “The Medieval City – A Feast for the Senses”: As you walk through some of the great cities of Europe, from Malta to Poland, you will learn what the medieval city was like and what it was like to live there. “Rothenburg-Jewel on the Romantic Road”: Perhaps the most well preserved medieval town in Germany, Rothenburg was discovered in the 19th century by the Romantic movement which celebrated the traditions, art, and architecture of the Middle Ages.
Lectures 3 and 4, September 6: “Mdina—The Silent City”: Malta is home to one of Europe’s most interesting medieval capitals Mdina/Rabat. In the 16th century, Mdina became a preserved time capsule abounding in palaces, churches, and memories. “Mdina and Rabat: in the Steps of St. Paul”: We will visit the larger and more vibrant town of Rabat; but before leaving Mdina, we’ll take a look at the lives of those who fell outside the privileged classes in this aristocratic compound.