This year, the British Council celebrated 70 years of activity in Romania. Bucharest was one of the first five cities in the world in which a British Council office was set up, along with Athens, Alexandria, Cairo and Lisbon.
Over the years, the British Council initiated and developed a series of projects in the field of arts and creativity, education, science, personal and professional development, along with important projects in the area of governance and civil society.
Among the successful projects developed by the British Council so far are: Dreams and Teams, Youth, Sport, Action!, Beautiful Science, Rural Education and Going Green.
In all its work, the British Council has always enjoyed not only the support of educational and cultural organisations, but also of the governmental and non-governmental institutions in Romania.
Following the votes received for the “Vote for your Favourite Briton” quiz, John Lennon has been nominated as the most appreciated Briton personality by the majority of you. The top 10 looks as below: 1. John Lennon (musician with The Beatles)
2. Princess Diana (Princess of Wales)
3. Freddie Mercury (musician with Queen)
4. Jane Austen (author)
5. Charles Darwin (naturalist)
6. Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister)
7. William Shakespeare (poet and playwright)
8. Sir Isaac Newton (physicist)
9. Boudica (leader of Celtic resistance to the Roman Empire)
10. David Bowie (musician) |
Two months ago we were asking you how would you describe British Council if you were to choose only one word.
A great many very interesting words such as: jolly, community or furning (fun + learning) were suggested, however the most popular words were: information, knowledge, English, opportunity, excellence, diversity, open-minded, friend, learning, professionalism, inspiration and future.
Thank you all for the large quantity of kind words and birthday greetings!
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