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New programme brings together African and UK designers for skills exchange

A new programme launched by the British Council is pushing to encourage skill sharing and sustainable creative partnerships between designers from African countries and the UK. Together with Paul Smith’s Foundation and Projekt, the ‘Create DNA x Studio Smithfield’ exchange programme, running from March 16 to 23 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has...

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British Council’s Anna Bubnova awarded honorary MBE

Anna Bubnova, the British Council’s head of arts, Ukraine, has been awarded an honorary MBE by His Majesty The King for her “outstanding work in strengthening UK-Ukraine cultural relations”. The accolade for services to UK/Ukraine cultural relations follows her significant contribution to the success of the Ukraine-UK Season of Culture in...

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SU.RE partners with British Council on efforts to enforce sustainability in India’s textile industry

Sustainable Resolutions – or SU.RE – has announced a new partnership with the British Council with the goal of reinforcing sustainability within India’s apparel industry, serving as both a platform to help transform brands and build collaborations with like-minded partners in the UK and beyond. SU.RE was launched in 2019 by Reliance Brands,...

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Burberry sponsors British Pavilion at 60th Venice Biennale

Burberry is the headline sponsor of the British Pavilion at this year's 60th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia. The Pavilion, which opened on Saturday and will remain open until November 24th at the Giardini do Castello, marks Burberry's second consecutive year sponsoring British arts and culture. Commissioned by the British...

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British Council and UAL looking for sustainable fashion and technology proposals from UK and India

The cultural and educational organisation British Council has partnered with the University of the Arts London (UAL) and announced an open call for designers, design entrepreneurs, and SMEs from the UK and India to apply for the New Landscapes Catalyst Grant Scheme, a collaborative research and development scheme. The aim is to create solutions...

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New Landscapes: UAL and British Council select businesses for fashion R&D programme 2023

The Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute (FTT) at the University of the Arts London (UAL) and the British Fashion Council (BFC) have selected six small businesses from the UK and abroad that will progress onto the second round of the New Landscapes: Fashion, Textiles and Technology (FTT) Catalyst R&D Grant Scheme. The selection follows an...

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Levi’s and The British Council to host exhibition on circular design

Levi’s is partnering with the British Council’s Architecture Design and Fashion (ADF) programme to host an exhibition and workshops on reimagining post-consumer denim in London later this month. The collaboration is part of Levi’s digital residency with the British Council’s 'Making Matters' programme and follows an open call to...