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The Power of Cultural Relations

These short videos celebrate the positive impact of cultural relations for the UK and the world by highlighting the inspirational personal experiences of people in the UK who have been involved with or supported by the British Council.

		The British Council and A Bacon Sandwich
		Take the British Council Logo, a bacon sandwich and nine people and have a chat.

		School Partnership with China
		Oakfield Primary have been linked with Renmin Primary School in China for two years. Here, Principal at Oakfield Primary School David Pedwell talks about the link.

		Oakfield Primary School
		Oakfield Primary School has excelled at forming international relations and incorporating these into school life. Here staff and pupils present how these relations were formed and proved beneficial.

		UK Writer In Residence Program
		The UK Writer-in-Residence Program is an ongoing initiative at major American universities. Some of the brightest emerging writers in Britain today make US campuses a home base for literary and educational activities.

		WALES LEADS THE WAY FOR DIVERSITY!
		Students from Willows High School win INDIE goes Mobile competition

		Wangari Matthai 'Talking Without Borders' lecture summary
		On the eve of the Copenhagen Climate Conference 2009, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai gave a British Council lecture at the Royal Society of Arts, London. Her talk made clear how the precariousness of our resources will affect peace and security on a global scale.

		BBC Radio One DJ Huw Stephens talks about OPENCities's Soundtrack for Cardiff
		The British Council Soundtrack for Cardiff was open to everybody. Solo singers, rock bands, rap artists, choirs, individual musicians and instrumental groups all styles are welcome. Huw Stephens, Radio One DJ announced the winning track 'City of Change', by Joseph Evans, which successfully reflected the vibrant character and diversity of the Welsh capital.

		Mongolian throat singer, outside the Wales Millennium Centre
		During October 2009, as part of the programme 'UK China 400' organised by the British Council and the All-China Youth Federation, a delegation of 21 future leaders in the creative industries in China visited Wales for a series of meetings and visits on the theme of Creativity and Cultural innovation.

		unConference \| Technological tinkering, the next 10 years, here and beyond...
		On Friday 23 October May You Live In Interesting Times festival in collaboration with the British Council Wales hosted a one day unConference.

		Tai chi in the city \| British Council Wales
		British Council Wales employees were joined performing tai chi outside their new office by school children from Oakfield Primary school, dancers for National Dance Company Wales and passers by at 0800hrs on 16 September 2009.

		OPENcities Faces Exhibition \| Gareth Phillips \| Cardiff
		Eight photographers, rising stars in their own cities were recruited by the British Council to examine the idea of openness in their cities. The resulting exhibition launched in September 2009 and then toured numerous cities.

		Cityscapers: Cardiff Chimera 2020 \| laura and breidy
		For two weeks between 27 March and 9 April 2009, the British Council brought more than sixty outstanding designers, planners, artists, architects and engineers from Australia, China, India, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, and Cardiff to Wales to work on a live design brief in an intensive two-week studio in Cardiff.

		INDIE Goes Mobile - British Council - Willows High School Cardiff
		The British Councils INDIE Goes Mobile Competition is dedicated to films that deal with the theme of diversity in school and in young peoples lives.

		The power of cultural relations
		Watch the film to find out from cultural leaders about the impact of our work in the UK and around the world.