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	British Council, Kolkata

The Kolkata office of the British Council, hub of our activities in East India, has become a landmark in the heart of the city’s buzzing commercial district in a very short time. Fondly dubbed “BCL” – for British Council Library – we are now more than just a library.
We offer a wide range of services, from educational counselling to cultural events, and host a steady stream of library visitors and examinations aspirants.
A new feisty look with an in-house cafe complemented by our cheerful staff make the British Council a must-visit place in this culture-conscious city.
At any given time, over 200 people can be found on our premises, browsing books, trawling for information on obtaining UK qualifications, surfing to discover the diverse offerings of UK’s creativity in fashion, design, literature, theatre, arts and cutting edge science.
And we welcome visitors of all ages: the thriving Young Learner’s Zone – YLZ for short – is a recent addition and a smash hit with its tiny-tot visitors. A break from television and games consoles, YLZ offers instead the more enduring pleasure of the printed word and much more. No wonder then that the school breaks find our library teeming with children, sprawled over the durries, lost in far-away worlds.
E-Zone, short for our special collection on the English language, is another big draw for learners and teachers of English. The world-class DVD collection featuring some of the best moments from British cinema and television is now complemented by our music collection. One can even sample the music CDs on our ‘listening posts’.
Our activities reach out to all over East and Northeast India (a territorial swathe larger than the British Isles!) - Guwahati, Jamshedpur, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi and Patna. Partner organisations, such as the Association of British Scholars, in these cities help us carry forward our work of enabling individuals and organisations to forge links with the UK, sharing the experience and expertise to shape a better future for both India and Britain.

TIMINGS:
Contact the British Council Office, Kolkata:

Library:
Monday to Saturday 11:00-19:00 hrs
E-mail: kolkata.customercare@in.britishcouncil.org

Examination Services:
Monday to Saturday 10:00-19.00 hrs
E-mail: kolkata.customercare@in.britishcouncil.org

Education UK:
Monday to Saturday 10:00 - 19:00 hrs
E-mail: kolkata.educationUK@in.britishcouncil.org

Seminar on Studying and Living in UK
Every Tuesday at 15:30 hrs

British Council Office:
Open Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00 hrs
Email: kolkata.customercare@in.britishcouncil.org

Telephone: (00) (91) (33) 22825370
Fax: (00) (91) (33) 22824804

ADDRESS
British Council Division
British Deputy High Commission
L&T Chambers, First Floor
16 Camac Street
Kolkata 700017

EAST INDIA EVENTS

July 2009

DEBATING MATTERS
Online Elimination Test
1 July to 15 August 2009
For more information click here

PERFORMING ARTS AS A PROFESSION OR HOBBY
Seminar by Prof Gavin Henderson of the Central School of Speech and Drama
10 July
5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
British Council Conference Room
By registration only.
For more information contact Aparna Bhattacharya

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Workshop by the Central School of Speech and Drama
11 July
2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
British Council Conference Room
By registration only.
For more information contact Manish Gupta

ANNUAL INTER SCHOOL DRAMA FESTIVAL
Presented by The Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London and supported by British Council
At Kala Mandir, Shakespeare Sarani
14 July
5.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Entry by invitation only
For more information contact Samarjit Guha

COMMON MISTAKES IN ENGLISH USAGE
Workshop
Thursday 16 July
6.00 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.
British Council Conference Room
By registration only.
For more information contact Manish Gupta

EXAMINATIONS
MRCP(UK) Part 1 2009/3 Examination
Exam date - Tuesday 22 September 2009
The opening date for applying to this exam
Friday 5 June 2009
The closing date for submission of the form to the board
Friday 3 July 2009
Apply online