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LECTURES Duncan J. D. Smith is an experienced public speaker and presenter. He has given numerous illustrated lectures describing his work, and is available to speak on a variety of subjects. He is equally happy whether the venue is a bookshop, village hall, a university, or London‘s Victoria & Albert Museum. Lectures available include:  • "The City is My Jungle: Travels, Words, Pictures and Guidebooks" Audio samples:  On Urban Exploration On mutual exoticism On hidden Vienna On why we explore• "Explorers‘ Europe" • "Explorers‘ Vienna" • "Explorers‘ Budapest" • "Explorers‘ Prague" • "Explorers‘ Berlin" • "Explorers‘ Munich" • "Explorers‘ Hamburg"  • "Explorers‘ Cologne" • "Explorers‘ Zurich" • "Explorers‘ Paris" • "Journey Through Morocco" • "Journey Through Egypt and Jordan" • "Journey Through Kenya and Tanzania" • "Journey Through Syria" • "Journey Through Ethiopia/Ethiopia: Secret Land of Africa" • "Forgotten Travellers: British Adventures in the 1920s and 30s" Client comments: V&A Museum, London ("Explorers‘ Berlin", December 2008)Mary le Comte, Programme Manager: Many thanks for taking part in our "World Cities: Berlin" event (December 2008). Your content was perfect, and all three talks complemented each other very well. I thought the audience were very appreciative and receptive, and they gave positive feedback at the end of the afternoon. The Vienna Review Salon ("Stones of Vienna", March 2013)Dardis MacNamee (Editor-in-Chief): Perfect! Bristol Anglo-German Society ("Explorers‘ Cologne: Historic City, Hidden Corners", November 2011)Marcus Keppel-Palmer: Thank you so much for a fascinating talk about Cologne. I know everyone really enjoyed it. You really do have a fascinating niche in the travel world. Joanne Burn: Thank you for a very interesting talk on Cologne. Sternstudio, Vienna ("Ethiopia: Secret Land of Africa", June 2011)Holger Lang: Wonderful presentation! Ekke Wolf: A great and enjoyable experience. I never had coffee from freshly roasted beans before. A very impressive evening. Walter Goidinger: Thank you. I enjoyed your narration about your journey to Ethiopia, a country I know so little about. Tav Falco: Your presentation on the mystique of Ethiopia was totally modulated and "trés raffinés". Your words, stories, metaphors, and allusions were well-chosen and cleverly interwoven. A tight show with no dead air. Hugely impressive. Stefan Gebharter: Thank you for inviting us. It was a very, very interesting presentation, and it made me want to learn more about Ethiopia. Hans Berger: Thank you for your very enlightening and charming presentation. It is always a pleasure to listen to you. Gina Lee: You made a wonderful presentation! The photos, the music, the coffee, the people and the stories created a memorable experience. Helena Nejedlá: Many thanks for the great evening yesterday. It was wonderful and very interesting! I’m still fascinated about the story of the Ark of the Covenant. British Bookshop Vienna ("The City is My Jungle", November 2010)Mike Lock (Manager): Informative and thoroughly enjoyable. It was great having you in the shop. I think the audience‘s enthusiasm was in appreciation of your own enthusiasm: both for your travels and for telling stories about the places and people you‘ve seen. From LinkedIn: Duncan presented his work at The British Bookshop and he was a pleasure to work with. Having attracted a large audience, Duncan entertained and enlightened them. His books and audio-guides have been excellent sellers for us, too. Eva Brunnsteiner: A really interesting evening. Svetlana Larri: Thanks for the motivation to explore...your lecture gave me a lot of energy to start a new journey. Andreas Eberhart: It was really a pleasure watching you doing your thing! Richard Tinkler: A very enjoyable presentation. Elisabeth Joe-Harriet: Thanks to you for entertaining us. This was a great lecture! As are your books! Manfred Weierer: It was a great pleasure and inspiration to listen to your lecture last night! Plamen Dinev: Your lecture was absolutely enjoyable, thank you for the treat! Christoph Sebald: I enjoyed your talk last week. Many things you have said regarding travelling – stepping out of the comfort zone, etc. – I could relate to easily. British Bookshop Vienna ("The City is My Jungle", November 2010), review by Gretchen Gatzke, The Vienna Review (Dec-Jan 2010/2011, Vol. 8, No. 10) Vienna LIT "English Voices in Vienna" ("The City is My Jungle", November 2010)Gina Lee: Very informative, interesting, and naturally spoken; the pictures were outstanding. Eugene Quinn: Your talk was excellent: warm, wise and full of surprises. IDEA Society, Vienna ("Explorers‘ Vienna", September 2010)Dr. Stefan Stoev: It was a wonderful get-together and everybody enjoyed it very much!  Theresianum, Vienna ("The City is My Jungle", June 2010)Johannes Melbinger: I am very happy to hear that the lecture went well. People already telephoned saying how amazing it was. Thank you. Institute for Tourism Management, University of Applied Sciences, Vienna ("The City is My Jungle", March 2009)Petra Öhlböck: Thank you very much, Duncan! I‘m really looking forward to your presentation, and thank you very much again for taking the trouble to come to our institute. We really appreciate your commitment. Mag. Michael Mair, Institutsleiter, Institut für Tourismus-Management, FH Wien - Studiengänge der WKW: Dear Duncan - Thank you very much. It was a pleasure listening to your presentation! All the best for your future projects. Patricia Smolean: Dear Mr. Smith - I was very excited with your presentation. I found the theme very interesting, I learned new things, it was exactly as you said: "tell stories, not facts", the best method for keeping up the attention of the public. My passion for photography made me come to this presentation, but the information I heard awakened my senses for more travelling! Julia Sledz: Hi, it‘s Julia from FH Wien. I really liked your presentation last thursday. It was very cool - I just wanted to travel right away. |
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