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Bird’s-eye view of Island at the British Pavilion for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2018.
Date
06 June 2018 - 09:06

Who decides how to design public space?

This year's Venice Biennale architecture exhibition is titled 'Freespace'. We asked architecture and design journalist Debika Ray about public space and the British Pavilion.

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Design, Architecture, Festivals
'One thought lingered in my mind: "A town is gone and I feel nothing."' Image (c) Juan Antonio Segal, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
25 May 2017 - 17:33

The Polish town that vanished off the map

What happens to people's memories when their town disappears? We asked Filip Springer, author of 'History of a Disappearance: The Story of a Forgotten Polish Town'.

Tags
Literature, History
'Social entrepreneurs need to be creative in finding funds.' Image by FraukeFeind, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
17 March 2017 - 18:42

Seven ways to run a social enterprise on less money

No money, no problem? Charles Oham, of the University of Greenwich, explains why social enterprises can run on more than just cash.

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Creative Economy, Professional development
'In Poland, literature is valued and rewarded.' Image (c) Magic Madzik, licensed under CC BY-2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
16 March 2017 - 08:00

Six Polish books that should be translated into English

Polish translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones recommends six books by contemporary Polish authors, which have not yet been translated and published in English.

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Arts, Literature
'On the main square of Krakow, we find not a monument to a king... but the Romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz.' Image (c) DzidekLasek, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
14 March 2017 - 18:00

A brief history of modern Polish literature

Stanley Bill, lecturer in Polish Studies at Cambridge University, takes us through 200 years of Polish literature.

Tags
Literature, English language
'We were living martial arts - not just taking a class in a room, but training out in the elements.' Image (c) nuzree, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
03 February 2017 - 13:16

Ted Duran: How I began a career in the Chinese film industry

How do you become a martial arts movie star if you aren't Chinese? We asked UK-born actor, fight director and filmmaker Ted Duran, a member of our Generation UK: China Network.

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Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Skills, Professional development, Arts
A person reading a book.
Date
16 January 2017 - 10:12

Bernardine Evaristo: 'Books expand our imaginations'

Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo talks about reading books against the internet's distractions, as well as which new writers to look out for.

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Literature, Arts
'The more I took the journey of transition, the happier I felt as an actor and performer.'
Date
09 December 2016 - 15:30

Jo Clifford: 'I see writing as a way of resisting prejudice'

We asked playwright Jo Clifford to tell us about her creative process and how her experience of transgender issues has influenced her writing.

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Theatre, Arts, Equal opportunities and diversity
'Foreign influences have blended with local cultures, making the architecture of cities like Sabratha unique.'
Date
23 November 2016 - 16:19

Why we should care about Libya's cultural heritage

What damage has been done to Libya's cultural heritage and why should we protect it? The British Council's Tony Calderbank finds out.

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Arts
'My poems are concerned with many different things, from local realities to the personal'. Image (c) Peter Hershey, used under licence and adapted from the original.
Date
07 November 2016 - 03:26

A brief introduction to the poetry of Burma

We asked Maung Day, Burmese poet and writer in residence at Edge Hill University in the UK, about poetry in Burma today, and the influences on his own writing.

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Arts, Literature
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