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Composer of Ukrainian opera says it is ‘great honour’ to see it reach UK

Illia Razumeiko co-composed and co-directed Chornobyldorf alongside Roman Grygoriv.

The Independent UK

Singer performs in language spoken by only 400 people after life-changing conversation about Welsh

'To learn Welsh in Wales is obvious because everything you need is right in front of you... My dream has been to come back to Wales'

Wales Online

Sonia Boyce’s Venice Biennale winner to be exhibited in UK next year

Feeling Her Way, featuring videos of five black female musicians, to be shown in Margate and Leeds

The Guardian - UK

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Tube poet encourages writers to ‘bring who they are to the field’

Roger Robinson, 55, had his poem ‘And if I speak of Paradise’ featured on London tubes in August 2020.

The Independent UK

Castle Douglas' Carolyn Yates shares more of her story in the second part of Galloway People

Carolyn is the chair of Castle Douglas Development Forum

Daily Record

₹40,000 crore Durga Puja in West Bengal creates 3 lakh jobs, says Stakeholders

With more than 40,000 community pujas across the state, the festival creates a scurry of economic activities for three-four months every year, they said

The Hindu

Women’s corporation signs MoU with British Council on soft skill training

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Bonds between Scotalnd and India grow as new project brings together young creatives

AMONG the global events celebrating the 75th anniversary of India’s independence from British rule, one project is fostering greater bonds between…

The National (Scotland)

Early Durga Puja celebration in West Bengal with a grand rally: Mamata Banerjee

People sang and danced along the five-kilometre stretch from Joransanko Thakurbari to Red Road

The Hindu

UK and Ukraine book festivals partner to protect freedom of expression

Hay festival’s CEO describes partnership with Lviv BookForum as ‘an act of solidarity’ as Ukrainian writers look to ‘tell our true story and why we are fighting’

The Guardian - UK

Government launches scheme to promote next generation of UK artists globally

The X-UK project initially ran as a pilot scheme in 2020-2021.

The Independent UK

Multidisciplinary artist celebrates Pakistani roots through ‘beautiful’ art

The exhibit is open until September 25 at the V&A in South Kensington, London.

The Independent UK

‘Shameful’: Afghans who helped UK abandoned to a life of fear under the Taliban

Home Office accused of failing to ensure safety of thousands including teachers and translators

The Guardian - UK

Languages learning in ‘slow recovery’ following the pandemic

Report finds Government could miss its EBacc target when it comes to foreign language learning.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Fears for British Council staff trapped in Afghanistan despite breakthrough

Exclusive: Contractors at ‘high risk’ of Taliban reprisals still have no idea how to get out of country safely

The Times of India

English communication 'training' for budding Bengal cricketers

KOLKATA: Budding Bengal cricketers are all set for an English makeover.

Asharq Al-Awsat

AOCE Praises Appointments of Two Muslim Ministers in Australian Gov’t

Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) hailed the appointment of two Muslim ministers in the new Australian government. AOCE touched upon the Australian government’s performance after the victory of the Australian Labor Party led by Anthony Albanese at the parliamentary elections. It added that this cabinet line-up, comprising two Muslim…

The Conversation

'Where have all you Australians gone?' Australia's shrinking role in cultural diplomacy

Almost all governments today support some funding towards promoting their international political and economic agendas through cultural activities overseas: commonly referred to as part of “cultural diplomacy” or “soft power”.

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The Times of India

Art is a reflection of a country's culture: Hetain Patel, visual and performance artist

Hetain Patel, a UK based visual and performance artist, who is in the country for a workshop conducted by the British Council India and also, for India Art Fair talks about his work, his vision and how he embarked on this artistic journey. Patel also has a very strong message…

The Guardian - UK

British artist Sonia Boyce wins Golden Lion at Venice Biennale

Winning piece, Feeling Her Way, described as ‘perfect selection for this time in UK history’

The Guardian - UK

Artist Sonia Boyce: ‘Paintings are not born on walls’

The first black female artist to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale reflects on a career challenging the racial and sexual bias behind what art hangs in galleries – and around in our memories

The Guardian - UK

Sandy Bannerman obituary

Architect planner who helped create the new town of Craigavon in Northern Ireland in the 1960s

The Independent UK

Labour: Government has ‘badly let down’ British Council workers in Afghanistan

The Government said it is working with the international community to help relocate people.

Newslaundry

Serving creativity: The Chaiwala who has written over twenty five books

In front of Hindi Bhawan at ITO, one of the busiest localities of Delhi, you will always find a crowd of people gathered around a small shack on the footpath to have a cup of the famous tea made by Laxman Rao, the most popular tea seller of the area.But…

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