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🏛️ Can you help co-design and deliver key programming for the Venice Fellowships Programme? We're commissioning a Programme Facilitator whose programming will include an online induction of six sessions, a set of one-to-one Fellow calls, two feedback sessions and an online Fellow Showcase session. The Facilitator will: 🔸 strengthen capability of individuals and institutions 🔸 connect cultural professionals and artists 🔸 enable positive change for underrepresented groups. 🔗 Sounds like you? Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ev_znrgb. 📅 Deadline: 3 November 2025. Image: John Akomfrah, Canto 1, Listening All Night To The Rain, British Pavilion 2024. Image: Jack Hems. #VeniceBiennale #ProgrammeFacilitator #Opportunity #ArtsOpportunity #BritishCouncil

🏆 The British Council's Our World, Connected podcast has won Gold at the Signal Awards in the Thought Leadership category! The Signal Awards are among the most prestigious international honours in podcasting, celebrating the most potent, meaningful and creative audio projects being made today. If you haven't listened to the podcast, you can find it on your favourite platform: https://lnkd.in/gMnbDMFd The latest show asks "What does cultural heritage have to do with climate change, and how can creativity help communities respond to a crisis that threatens both land and legacy?". All episodes are available on demand. #SignalAwards #OurWorldConnectedPodcast #Podcasting #BritishCouncil

Why does protecting music, languages, and crafts matter? Hear from Stephanie Grant on how our Cultural Protection Fund recognises that intangible cultural heritage is a valuable asset that can help tackle global challenges for communities worldwide. From traditional ways of life and indigenous knowledge helping us prepare for a climate resilient future in Pakistan, to heritage providing a common ground to support peacebuilding in Sudan. Read what she has to say here: https://lnkd.in/eknvGcRi #IntangibleCulturalHeritageDay #CulturalProtectionFund #BritishCouncil

We’re immensely proud of our colleagues and partners who have been recognised for their exceptional service to the UK. Huge congratulations to: 🎖️ Mark Beddy OBE, our former Trustee and Chair of the Finance Committee, on receiving an Honorary OBE for services to Arts and Culture in the UK 🎖️ Zhanna Sevastianova MBE, on receiving an Honorary MBE for services in support of UK/Ukraine cultural relations. As our Head of English and School Education in Ukraine, Zhanna contributes to teacher growth and empowerment, promoting trauma-sensitive teaching and learning, supporting English language and life skills development by fostering cultural connections. #BritishCouncil #honours #ArtsAndCulture #Ukraine #awards

🔍 Discover how practitioners are creating works at the intersection of creative practice and technological innovation – all part of our new Arts and Technologies in China report. 📚 Research by Gary Zhexi Zhang draws on comprehensive fieldwork including interviews and roundtables with 48 practitioners, educators, curators, technologists and leaders. Explore the growing demand for art and technology, and discover how digital cultural heritage is thriving. 🔗Find the report here: https://lnkd.in/e836tfhs 📸 Image credit: Wu Ziyang. Image courtesy of the artist. Image description: An illuminated human figure sculpture, covered in various images, lies stretched out on a reflective gallery floor. #UKChina #Insight #Research #ArtsAndTech #BritishCouncil

UK Schools - is it time to bring the world into your classroom? 🌍 Our International School Award can get you started. It offers the opportunity to inspire your students and build an international ethos in your school. Find out more now! 👉 https://lnkd.in/efKSfKFf #UKSchools #InternationalSchoolAward #BritishCouncil

Are you learning a language? Here's our language hack of the week! Turn your home into a mini language lab and boost your vocabulary. Have you tried this in the past? Did it help with reinforcing your vocabulary learning? #LanguageHack #LanguageLearning #BritishCouncil

We're so excited that this weekend our very own Selector Radio will present 'After Dark' a UK electronic music showcase in the UK Pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025! Hear from the three pioneering UK electronic artists, set to take the stage in Japan, along with Selector Radio host Sian Eleri 👇 🔗 Info & set times: https://lnkd.in/e5Czyxwn #OsakaExpo2025 #UKPavilion #Music #BritishCouncil

Ready to change how you think about language learning? 💬 Swipe to see the truth behind the common myths that hold learners back, because anyone can make real progress with the right approach. 🌍 #BritishCouncil #LanguageLearning

Welcome to the #UKBrazilSeason 2025! Launched this week in Brazil at the Sala São Paulo concert hall, the season will feature more than 100 initiatives, taking place across both countries — on stage and screen, in galleries and public spaces — connecting artists, communities and ideas, and opening up new possibilities for collaboration and creativity. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/geVwHvXA The UK/Brazil Season of Culture is organised by the British Council in partnership with Instituto Guimarães Rosa, the cultural diplomacy arm of Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty). #Brazil #BritishCouncil