# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lecture: The Python Spirit in West African Religion
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 19 Nov, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: This lecture by Frederick John Lamp, a scholar of African art, highlights two serpent headdresses from Guinea, West Africa, on view at the Menil. Drawing on sources from the 16th to 21st centuries, Lamp traces how the python has been represented in coastal Guinea and Sierra Leone as a spiritual force linked to environmental knowledge, renewal, and transformation.

This program takes place in the main building, located at 1533 Sul Ross Street.

As always, Menil programs are free and open to all. Learn more: https://www.menil.org/events/lecture-the-python-spirit-in-west-african-religion
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/houston/lecture-the-python-spirit-in-west-african-religion/200030747393240
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 25

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Houston
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77006
- **lat**: 29.73719
- **long**: -95.39768
- **full address**: 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77006

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Lecture: The Python Spirit in West African Religion being held?
  - **A:** Lecture: The Python Spirit in West African Religion takes place on Thu, 19 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 19 Nov, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 1533 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX, United States, Texas 77006.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Lecture: The Python Spirit in West African Religion?
  - **A:** Lecture: The Python Spirit in West African Religion is organized by The Menil Collection.
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- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Lecture: The Python Spirit in West African Religion is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Houston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Lecture: The Python Spirit in West African Religion sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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