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February 2020
Explore with GEO: Paris in the Springtime, the Balkans and “Día de Los Muertos” – Day of the Dead, Mexico
Join fellow travelers sharing photos, stories, and tips about their trips to the Balkans and Paris!
Find out more »Preservation/Restoration: The National Museum of Brazil, Notre Dame de Paris, Palmyra, Gloria Dei Church
GEO presents a panel of experts discussing Palmyra, the National Museum of Brazil, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Gloria Dei (Old Swedes' Church) followed by a cocktail and jazz music to mingle with the panelists and fellow explorers.
Find out more »March 2020
GEO’s Sip & Talk with New Liberty Distillery
What's the science behind the whiskey? Presented by the master distiller Robert Cassell and mixologist David Birkowski, whiskey enthusiasts will learn the differences in taste and between different bottles, how the whiskey is distilled as they get to taste Kinsey American 10, Rye, and Bourbon, New Liberty Bloody Butcher.
Find out more »June 2020
RESCHEDULED! International Feast in Taiwan with bāo • logy’s Founder and Co-Chef Judy Ni
SPEND THE EVENING IN TAIWAN! RESCHEDULED!
Join😷 fellow GEO members over a virtual three-course meal, and hear the founder and co-chef of Baology Judy Ni talk about her food, and her native country Taiwan.
July 2020
The Great Cities of the Persian Gulf with Tom Tauber – Marco Polo is Back
Travel with award-winning photographer Tom Tauber, and explore the Gulf Region through his camera. Tom will take us to some of the world’s most modern cities, Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Doha in Qatar and Muskat in Oman.
Find out more »September 2020
A SPECIAL BORDER CROSSINGS DISCUSSION WITH MEZZO SOPRANO MISOON GHIM: MUSIC CONNECTS CULTURES
GEO's 130th Season continues with a virtual Border Crossings event presenting Misoon.
Born in South Korea, an opera singer, professor of voice, a breathing technique expert, and the mother of two, she is also a non-profit entrepreneur with a firm belief in the power of music that benefits the quality of life.
Misoon will talk about her journey - the cultural exchange between her native country and her hometown Philadelphia;
How classical music is perceived in different cultures, how the pandemic has affected the classical music sphere, and how breathing plays a crucial role as a key element of mindfulness and coping with life's challenges.
October 2020
“Ancient Worlds, Modern Wines” with Dr. Jill Weber, the Wining Archeologist
Join our board president Jill, an archaeologist and restaurateur hold a tasting about Ancient World Wines on October 11 at 2 PM, virtual OR in-person. We will be tasting an amber wine from Georgia, a white wine from Turkey, and red wine from Greece.
Find out more »The Immigration Station of Philadelphia’s Ellis Island: Pier 53 on Delaware River
GEO presents the story of Pier 53, the Ellis Island of Philadelphia. We would love to hear from YOU, the descendants of immigrants who came through Pier 53 in South Philadelphia! How, when, your ancestors arrived in Philadelphia?
Find out more »November 2020
Casper Molenaar: Then and Now – An International Photographer in the Footsteps of Kurt Hielscher
The Geographical Society of Philadelphia's 130th season continues with an Eastern Europe expert, a photographer from the Netherlands, Casper Molenaar.
Find out more »December 2020
A Virtual Tour of the Sacred Valley of Peru
Known as the Urubamba Valley, this unique area is home to several historically significant Peruvian sites: Cusco, Sacsayhuaman, Ollanta Tay Tambo, and Machu Pichu. People have flocked to see these sites for decades. Find out why on December 8th!
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