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'Syrians feel the world has forgotten about them.' Photo (c) Hassan Abou Nouh, 'Prayer' taken in Homs, Telbiseh, Syria, 2011- 2014.

Date: 24 June 2015 - 13:30

What do Syrian refugees think about their country's crisis?

We asked Abed, a Syrian who has been talking to fellow Syrian refugees, what they thought.

Tags: Education, Arts

Skakespeare, in the words of Ben Jonson, is ‘not of an age, but for all time.’

Date: 09 June 2015 - 05:52

Was Shakespeare as popular in his own time as he is now?

Hamlet is Shakespeare’s most popular play in modern times, but how did Shakespeare's contemporaries rate his works? Professor Laura Estill looks at how attitudes to Shakespeare have changed.

Tags: Arts, Theatre, Literature, Shakespeare

Cultivating fertile land can result in environmental degradation. Image © Ian Hayhurst licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original on Flickr.

Date: 04 June 2015 - 11:30

How will we feed nine billion people in 2050?

With one in eight of the world’s population undernourished, and a global population set to reach nine billion by 2050, we look at some of the possible solutions to food scarcity.

Tags: Science

'It was seen as a wonderful historic city, but they wanted to propel it into the 20th century.'

Date: 27 May 2015 - 08:46

How Venice Biennale became 'art world’s Olympics' (podcast)

The Venice International Art Biennale today attracts more than 300,000 visitors every year. But how did it become one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world?

Tags: Arts, Visual Arts

Lucas herself can turn the simplest and most mundane of objects into something very powerful. Photo by Cristiano Corte © British Council

Date: 05 May 2015 - 16:28

Why Sarah Lucas for the British Pavilion in Venice (podcast)

Known for her irreverent and humorous art, Sarah Lucas has been selected to represent Britain with a major solo show at the 56th Venice International Art Biennale.

Tags: Arts, Visual Arts

Headpiece made of reclaimed plastic and glass waste, from Ken Samudio’s Aquapocalypse F/W 2014. Photo (c) MK Suayan.

Date: 24 April 2015 - 10:53

How can you shop for fashion sustainably?

On 24 April 2013, a Bangladeshi garment factory in Dhaka collapsed, killing 1,133 people. Kendall Robbins explains why we need a more sustainable approach to fashion.

Tags: Fashion, Arts

Try your learners with a fun exchange of insults from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Art (c) Folger Shakespeare Library

Date: 22 April 2015 - 17:46

How to make Shakespeare easy for English language learners

Have you ever had difficulty relating Shakespeare to learners of English? Tutor and resource writer Genevieve White comes to the rescue, in time for Shakespeare Day today.

Tags: English language, Arts, Literature, Teaching, Teaching resources, Theatre, Shakespeare

Today, writing in Mexico is, like that of any other culture, multiform. Image (c) Eneas de Troya licensed under CC-BY 2.0, adapted from the original.

Date: 09 April 2015 - 16:38

Why the comeback in Mexican literature?

As the British Council celebrates Mexican literature at the London Book Fair, translator Christina MacSweeney gives an overview.

Tags: Literature, Arts

'María Sabina did not take credit for her poetry: the mushrooms ... spoke through her.' Image (c) Scott Darbey licensed under CC-BY-22.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 30 March 2015 - 20:20

On María Sabina, one of Mexico's greatest poets

Long before 1960s counter-culture, an indigenous Mexican healer was creating extraordinary poetry under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms. Chloe Aridjis writes about María Sabina.

Tags: Literature, Arts

Did you know Shakespeare has been translated to Klingon, Esperanto, and Interlingua? Photo of Maxine Peake as Hamlet at the Royal Exchange Theatre by Jonathan Keenan.

Date: 19 March 2015 - 09:19

Fun international facts about Shakespeare

Which Shakespeare play has been translated into 75 languages? How many times does the word 'love' appear in the complete works? Here are some unusual facts about the great English writer.

Tags: Arts, Literature, Theatre, English language, Shakespeare

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