Lecture
Charles Landau
Thursday 6.11.2025
Charles Landau
Great Jewish Cities: St Petersburg: The Magnificence of Gold and Art
Thursday 6.11.2025
How to watch
This lecture starts on 6 November at 5:00pm (UK).
Summary
Landau takes us into the heart of Russia’s cultural capital and one of the world’s most beautiful cities with an overview of its extraordinary history, stunning architecture, rich cultural tradition with considerable Jewish presence. “A city wrapped in silence” made magical by “that mysterious light of the white nights of Russia.”
Charles Landau
Charles Landau was educated at University College London and completed his MA through London University. He is a notable historian and an outstanding public speaker who has lectured on Jewish history and comparative religion. Charles is also a tour leader who has led groups to Warsaw, Kraków, Lublin, Berlin, Frankfurt, Rome, Prague, St. Petersburg, Cordoba, and Budapest, among many other destinations. He also writes for newspapers and journals, is a TV contributor, and an advisor on plays.