Hello and welcome… My name is Janet Diamond and I deliver presentations on Italy and Egypt:
ITALY: Interesting historical events and characters
EGYPT: A look into the culture, history, theology, art, architecture and landscape of ancient Egypt
Italy: I found the experience of writing my talks on Egypt so rewarding that ultimately I was encouraged to also write about my other passion – Italy and the Renaissance.
Egypt and Egyptology: My fascination for Egyptology – and what was the longest lasting Empire in history, arose from living in the country. In the early 1980’s I went to live in Cairo with my husband and young son. Although living there proved to be a challenging time; Egypt having experienced many changes and disruptions during its recent history, it was also a most compelling experience – one I would not have missed, for the rewards were unique and immeasurable.
Arriving in Cairo, knowing nothing about this land and its long-lasting history and wanting to know more, I started reading and learning. So began a passion and habit that has stayed with me to this day.
I am not an Egyptologist, however, I have a diploma in Egyptology and a passion for the history, architecture, art and landscape of Egypt, and I attend study groups, lectures and courses at every opportunity to feed that passion (see My Blog page).
Ultimately, I began to feel I might have something to share; something that might be of wider interest, and that led to the writing of my presentations – first on Egypt and now also on Italy.
My presentations seek to entertain, enlighten and inform, and I would love to share this with you. To learn more please go to my Presentations page.
If you would like to enquire about a booking, please go to my Contact page.
And, as part of my learning – here I am, enjoying meeting Prof. Joann Fletcher – at Taunton Egyptian Society’s meeting, held in conjunction with Taunton’s Literary Festival. It was a great day and a memorable meeting with Joann!
