University Carillonist Tiffany Ng performs on the Charles Baird Carillon, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower.
This program is presented in collaboration with LSA Dutch Studies as part of the 25th De Vries–VanderKooy Memorial Lecture. In the Michigan League's Hussey Room, Dr. Shanti Venetiaan, President of the Board of Anton de Kom University of Suriname, presents the lecture "Suriname 50 Years Srefidensi: Journey of a Small Multiethnic Nation," in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Suriname’s independence.
https://events.umich.edu/event/139372
The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8), and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible.
This program is presented in collaboration with LSA Dutch Studies as part of the 25th De Vries–VanderKooy Memorial Lecture. In the Michigan League's Hussey Room, Dr. Shanti Venetiaan, President of the Board of Anton de Kom University of Suriname, presents the lecture "Suriname 50 Years Srefidensi: Journey of a Small Multiethnic Nation," in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Suriname’s independence.
https://events.umich.edu/event/139372
The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8), and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible.
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