We would like to inform you that, in accordance with local regulation, all public activities at the British Council Bucharest will be suspended during 13-20 November, given the fact that we have registered three cases of AH1N1 flu among our Teaching Centre students. We have no reason to believe that the flu was caught on British Council premises.

The English courses from 13-20 November will be rescheduled. We will be in touch with information about making up these courses at a later date.

The Library will reopen to the public on 21 November. There will be no fees charged for the materials which should otherwise be returned to the library between 13-20 November.

We would also like to let you know that we have informed the Public Health Directorate about the existence of these three cases of AH1N1 flue and all measures will be taken for the disinfection of the entire British Council premises in Bucharest.

We will continue to keep you up to date with the situation and we will continue to answer to the telephone during the regular hours 09.00 – 17.00.

Also, you can contact us by:

Telephone: 021 3079600
Fax: 021 307 96 01, 021 307 96 02
E-mail: contact@britishcouncil.ro

Thank you for your understanding.

The British Embassy Bucharest, the UN Information Centre and the British Council Romania launch an online competition "YOU are the Planet!". Register for the eco competition at any time between 12 and 29 November and answer the question: What would you tell humans if you were the Planet for a day? You can post text contributions on blogs or upload audio/video materials, photos or PowerPoint presentations. Creativity is a plus.

The winner will be announced in early December and will be awarded a notebook and a trip to London. Best contributions will reach the debates at the UN summit in Copenhagen (7-18 December) - where a solution to stop global warming is being searched in order. For registration and more information about the competition, please visit the Embassy's website.

Were you born in 1989?

Are you a citizen of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania or the UK?
Meet people from your generation! British Council is a partner of the “Generation ’89” project!

You have the chance to participate in one of the simultaneous meetings in Brussels, Bucharest, Prague or Warsaw, and to present the Declaration “Generation ’89” to EU representatives in Brussels!

Application deadline: 31 January 2010. Find out more details here.

Starting on 16 November, at the British Council Iasi library, myth and fantasy will be perfectly intertwined in a reading contest based upon a new series of thrilling books which are waiting for you to read!
If you are aged 7-14, register for the "Reading Challenge - Quest Seekers", whose theme is all about the power of imagination this year. The collection, with over 150 new titles, will take you into a mysterious and wondrous land where you will discover the joy of reading. Join Raj, Belle and Louis on their quest for the golden book or tame the dragon Drax by visiting the Questseekers website.
Further information about the competition at 0232 316 159 or bc.iasi@britishcouncil.ro.