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Ruth Cocks Director, British Council Wales

Date: 29 April 2025 - 08:44

‘For Wales, internationalism is not just an ideal - it’s a necessity. As a small nation in a post-Brexit era, we can’t afford to be inward looking’

With the Soft Power Council in Wales, our Director, Ruth Cocks, explains what soft power is, why cultural diplomacy is important and why Wales should have more

Tags: Arts, Education, Higher Education, Languages, Leadership, Society, Soft Power, Sport, Theatre

Date: 14 February 2025 - 10:55

Moon and Music: How a Welsh-Omani cultural exchange created 'Celestial Bodies’.

Moon and Music: Read about how a Welsh-Omani cultural exchange created 'Celestial Bodies’.

Date: 10 September 2023 - 10:29

Sub-Saharan Africa made me really think about the art that I make and my attitudes towards it

Creative Producer Jafar Iqbal and BBC Content Producer, Hannah Loy, have created a four-part podcast series focusing on a recent British Council scoping trip to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Tags: Arts, Literature, Theatre

Date: 12 December 2022 - 14:56

Meet the teachers championing the Welsh language in Patagonia

Teachers Beth Owen, Thomas Samuel and Siân Morgans are currently championing the Welsh language nearly 8,000 miles from home – in the Patagonian province of Argentina.

Tags: Education, Languages

Date: 19 July 2021 - 09:00

“I will never be the same person”

Sion Watkins first travelled to Lesotho with Dolen Cymru in 2018 and has found himself returning year after year.

Tags: 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: Education, Languages

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: Arts, Dance, Theatre

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

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