Consul General Abigail M. Rupp Lectures on Rock and Roll Diplomacy

Consul General Abigail M. Rupp

Rock and Roll Diplomacy

February 1, 2017

On February 1, Consul General Abigail M. Rupp was a guest speaker at the British Institute Library’s 100th anniversary speaker program and gave a lecture entitled, “Rock and Roll Diplomacy:  How American Music Influenced the Rolling Stones, and How the Stones Changed America.”

In her lecture, CG Rupp looked at a slice of American musical history – country, jazz, and blues – and how it influenced the premier British rock band.

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Consul General Abigail M. Rupp and the director of the British Institute Julia Race