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Date
20 April 2018 - 08:00

Getting the tone right (or wrong) in Mandarin

For UN Chinese Language Day, we asked British Council colleagues who have studied Mandarin to tell us about their most memorable mistake with tone while living and working in China.

Tags
Study outside the UK, Work outside the UK
Busy street in Nairobi
Date
17 April 2018 - 15:00

What do young Kenyans want for the future?

Quality education, fair access to career opportunities and a more visible role in public life – Simon Ndirangu summarises the findings of the Next Generation Kenya report.

Tags
Publications, Cultural relations
Young person's hands drawing a line in a notebook
Date
16 April 2018 - 12:12

How school-aged girls are influencing public policy in Lagos

Olaoluwa Abagun is a lawyer and and founder of Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a non-governmental organisation in Nigeria which advocates for girls’ rights.

Tags
Equal opportunities and diversity, Women and girls, Cultural leadership
Red fire escape on the side of a white factory wall
Date
11 April 2018 - 08:00

Why one Lithuanian novelist is revisiting the past

Gabija Grušaitė is a novelist and curator. She talks about contemporary Lithuanian literature and her complicated relationship with the books of the past.

Tags
Literature, Cultural relations
Illuminated sign that says 'ask' on the side of a brick building
Date
28 March 2018 - 09:00

What is life like now for young South Africans?

Next Generation South Africa asks young people about work, education, politics and community. Carmel Marock and Candice Harrison-Train, who edited the report, summarise the findings.

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Publications, Cultural relations
Drawn image of a pineapple on a cream surface
Date
22 March 2018 - 12:03

How two artists interpreted their shared history for one exhibition

Bahamian artist Sonia Farmer and Scottish artist Graham Fagen created two very different artworks for an exhibition on the historical significance of slavery.

Tags
Visual Arts, History, Equal opportunities and diversity
Person walking on concrete in a black coat carrying a red bag
Date
14 March 2018 - 15:07

Low-preparation games to practise present simple questions in English

Cristina Cabal, winner of the British Council's TeachingEnglish blog award, has collected her favourite games for practising the tense that isn't always as simple as its name.

Tags
English language, Teaching, Teaching resources
Two men dancing on a stage
Date
13 March 2018 - 11:00

What happens at an international cultural festival?

We asked Juliana Engberg, past Programme Director of the European Capital of Culture, about her experience.

Tags
Arts, Festivals, Cultural leadership, Cultural relations
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus
Date
06 March 2018 - 12:45

'The virus has not gone away' – four researchers discuss Zika

We spoke to four scientists working internationally to tackle the social impact of the disease and combat the virus itself across Brazil.

Tags
Science, Scientific research, Women and girls, Equal opportunities and diversity
Bread and flour on a kitchen surface
Date
05 March 2018 - 10:00

One woman's route to building a successful business in Yemen

Fatima (name changed) is a baker in Yemen. She talks about the particular challenges for women within Yemini society, and her route to building a successful business.

Tags
Women and girls, Cultural relations, Equal opportunities and diversity
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  • 17 April 2018 - 15:00 What do young Kenyans want for the future?
  • 16 April 2018 - 12:12 How school-aged girls are influencing public policy in Lagos
  • 11 April 2018 - 08:00 Why one Lithuanian novelist is revisiting the past
  • 28 March 2018 - 09:00 What is life like now for young South Africans?
  • 22 March 2018 - 12:03 How two artists interpreted their shared history for one exhibition

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