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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>University of Birmingham | EVENTS</title><link>http://www.newsandevents.bham.ac.uk/events/search.do?stream=www.bham.ac.uk</link><description>University of Birmingham | EVENTS</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>Copyright University of Birmingham 2009</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:58:32 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><guid>http://www.newscentre.bham.ac.uk/event/2009/09/Taster_Tours_08_09_2009.shtml</guid><title>Barber Institute-Lunchtime Taster Tours</title><link>http://www.newscentre.bham.ac.uk/event/2009/09/Taster_Tours_08_09_2009.shtml</link><description><![CDATA[As well as looking at more conventional subjects, such as French landscape painting and Post-Impressionists, the Barber's friendly team of guides have chosen some slightly more off-the-wall themes to explore as they lead visitors around the painting, sculpture and museum objects of the Barber's collection.
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