Arts and Culture - British Council

Beijing Art Exhibition - photographer Mat Wright copyright British Council

ARTS AND CULTURE

Experience the best of contemporary UK culture

We promote the exchange of the most innovative and dynamic creative output between the UK and Greece. We are involved in events in Greece every year, in close collaboration with Greek partners and sponsors.


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LONDON 2012 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

We're cheering on the XXX Olympiad in London by organising a series of celebrations of Olympic proportions in Athens and throughout Greece! May–June 2012

VISUAL ARTS AND DESIGN

Together with Greek centres of culture, we share the best of British visual arts, design and architecture with Greek audiences. Our events focus on contemporary art and creative approaches. Find out more ...

MUSIC

Do you want to learn about and experience the vibrant and diverse landscape of the UK’s music scene? From hip-hop to classical, we have an event that’s for you.

FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA

Discover what’s happening in contemporary UK film and media and find out about the events we organise and support in Greece.

DRAMA AND DANCE

From the classic works of Shakespeare to the epic tales of Homer, find out how we help promote and create joint productions between the UK and Greece, defining new boundaries in the performing arts.

LITERATURE

Keep in touch with modern literature through our exciting programme of writers’ tours, exhibitions and book presentations. Enjoy readings, poetry, performances and meet the authors. Find out more ...

CREATIVE ECONOMY

Creative Economy approaches the arts as a business which can both sustain individual artists and lead to wealth creation in the economy of whole countries. Find out about our Creative Economy events.

CREATIVE COLLABORATION

Our Creative Collaboration project uses innovative approaches to networking to encourage arts and cultural leaders from different countries and art forms to talk together, learn from each other and develop new partnerships for effective cross-border working.

ARTS FOR DEVELOPMENT

Find out about our Arts for Development projects, and how they are contributing to social change and environmental and urban regeneration in both Greece and the UK.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY

As the UK’s principal cultural relations organisation, we are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. Find out about the work we are doing to promote equality and respect for diversity, and to eliminate discrimination.

Science and society

Whether you're a scientist, a student or just interested in scientific issues, we offer a range of resources and activities to keep you up to date with the latest developments.

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