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Welcome to our blog, where you'll find the latest news and views from Wales about our work in arts and education.

Two people browsing in Hay-on-Wye bookstore

Date: 26 April 2021 - 14:31

Wales: The thriving literature scene which deserves our full attention

Writer Kathryn Tann reviews the Welsh literature scene and makes some suggestions for where to start exploring contemporary Welsh prose and poetry, in English or Welsh.

Tags: Literature

Art installation at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff - Carrie Mae Weems - From RESIST COVID TAKE 6! 2020 public art campaign.

Date: 20 April 2021 - 11:00

Artes Mundi: The Cardiff-based arts organisation spreading new roots since Covid-19

Kathryn Tann interviews Lianne Toye of Artes Mundi about how the organisation has adapted to the challenges of creating an international art exhibition during a pandemic.

Tags: Arts

Date: 18 March 2021 - 16:30

Teaching Welsh in Patagonia during a pandemic

In 2020 Marian Brosschot travelled to Patagonia in Argentina to teach Welsh in Y Wladfa. The adventure of a lifetime took a new turn when Covid-19 gripped the world.

Tags: Languages, Education

Man holding pencil in hand and sitting down next to a pile of books

Date: 18 February 2021 - 09:00

Collaborations in theatre and dance

Rebecca Gould, Head of Arts at British Council Wales reviews our collaborations in theatre and dance event with theatre personalities from India and Wales.

Tags: Theatre, Dance, Arts

Six people taking part in an online discussion

Date: 16 February 2021 - 09:00

Arts and leadership through Covid-19 in India and Wales

Rebecca Gould, head of arts for the British Council in Wales, reviews the India-Wales digital festival session on arts and leadership during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Tags: Arts, Leadership

Person standing up looking at artwork on wall

Date: 03 February 2021 - 09:00

Collaborations in visual arts

A review of our event that looked at the productive relationships between the Welsh and Indian arts sectors

Tags: Arts

Date: 29 January 2021 - 16:30

Education Finland

Josephine Moate, senior lecturer, at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland tells us about the Finnish education system and compares the Welsh and Finnish approaches to language learning.