Architecture, Heritage and Tango

{"title":"Architecture, Heritage and Tango","description":"\u003Cp\u003EThis lecture examines the design and decoration of an emblematic 19th-century Geneva Villa Bartholoni, exploring Felix Emmanuel Callet\u2019s Italianate influence, his study trip to Italy, and how painted finishes articulate social and aesthetic values in resort architecture. The session concludes with a tango milonga, connecting architectural history to living cultural practice.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELeila el-Wakil, art historian and architect (EAUG), formerly associate professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Geneva, specializes in architectural heritage, vernacular buildings and Arab\u2013Muslim architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn French.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","start_date":"2026-05-31","end_date":"2026-05-31","date":"Sunday 31 May, 14:00","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20260531T120000Z","timing_end_date":"20260531T154500Z"}]}