30 June 2006
Within the frameworks of the First Moscow International Open Book Festival a new award for the Russian literary world will take place. "Unicorn and Lion" has been set up to celebrate the best Russian translation of British and Irish works of literature. Download the press release (MS Word)
23 June 2006
The British Council starts a new project that will bring together several Russian and UK schools and professional astronomers to find out about the universe via remote controlled telescopes. Download the press release (MS Word)
25 May 2006
British Council in cooperation with the Maly Drama Theatre and the St Petersburg Academic Lensoveta Theatre is presenting a New British Drama Festival that will take place on the 6, 7 and 8 of June in St Petersburg. Download the press-release (MS Word)
10 May 2006
On 16 May 2006 the Hermitage Theatre foyer will open to the public with an exhibition entitled 'Hogarth, Hockney and Stravinsky. The Rake's Progress'. The event is organized by the State Hermitage Museum jointly with the British Council and PRO-ARTE Institute, supported by the Ford Fund. Download the press-release (MS Word)
10 may 2006
British Council Russia, British Embassy and VisitBritain invite you to visit BRITAIN stand at Europe day that will take place on 20 May on Vasilievskiy spusk in Moscow. Download the press-release (MS Word)
11 March 2006
Early June 2006 British Council office in Saint-Petersburg moves to its new premises on 32 Nevsky prospect. Our centre will be located on two floors of the building where British Council will organise a whole range of activities – starting from master classes to arts exhibitions and seminars. There will be also library and information centre on the 5th floor. Download the press-release (MS Word)
24 February 2006
On 22 February Ian Pearson MP, UK Minister of State for Trade and Investment, gave a speech at the ZeroCarbonCity exhibition in Moscow. He stressed that 'Britain wants to work with Russia to achieve global energy security and sustainability'.
8 February 2006
Moscow will become the third Russian city to host our ZeroCarbonCity programme looking at the impact of climate change around the world. Photo exhibition NorthSouthEastWest: 10 best photographers from Magnum Photos; 10 different countries across the world; striking testimonies of climate change around the globe; innovative solutions to the climate change problems. Download the press-release (MS WORD)
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