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The Kolkata office of the British Council, hub of our activities in East India, is a landmark in the heart of the city’s buzzing commercial district. 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. We work in the areas of education, examinations services on behalf of UK boards and projects in the arts, English language, climate change, and intercultural dialogue. We are about to launch a Teaching Centre which will deliver high quality English language classes direct to customers.
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.
We welcome visitors of all ages: the thriving Young Learner’s Zone – YLZ for short – is a smash hit with its visitors. 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 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 - 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

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

EAST INDIA EVENTS

November 2009

Reading Challenge Quest Seekers
10 October -10 December
For ages of 6 to 13
By registration only
Includes book sharing, writing, reading and other word-based activities.
For more information please contact Aparna Bhattacharya

Graphic novelist Tony Lee
11 November, Starmark Kolkata
12 November, Workshop at Jadavpur University
Crime writer Jake Arnott
12 November, Calcutta University and Crossword Kolkata
Part of the Lit Sutra UK-India Literary Conversations programme from November 2009 to March 2010. The best of British Contemporary writers will be in India. For more information contact Nibedita Ghosh.

Troubled Periphery: Crisis of India's North East
16 November, 6.45 p.m.
Launch and discussion of author Subir Bhowmik's new book. Sir Mark Tully will launch the book.
By invitation only
For more information please contact Rukmini Mukherjee.

Debating Matters: East India Regional Finals
27 and 28 November
At ICCR, 9A Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kolkata 71
12 schools from East India fight it out to reach the national finals.

EDUCATION
Education UK Exhibition 2009: A festival of bright lights
17 and 18 November
2.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
At Taj Bengal, 34-B Belvedere Road, Alipore, Kolkata 700027.
For more information please contact Marina Gandhi