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27th July 2015 New York, USA
BBC Proms: The Special Relationship Never Sounded Better
Family Guy probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the BBC Proms. This annual festival, which started in London on July 17 and runs through to September 12, is the 76-course meal (plus sides) at the heart of the British classical music calendar. Now in its 120th year, it continues […]
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26th July 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka
Maldives at Fifty: penning a chapter in history
This year, we are celebrating fifty years of bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Maldives. That relationship started on 26 July 1965, with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. That moment is captured in a famous photo, with Ibrahim Nasir Rannabandeyri Kilegefan, Prime Minister and Sir Micheal Walker, British Ambassador designate to the […]
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24th July 2015 Madrid, Spain
Great performance by King Solomon Academy Orchestra at La Paz Hospital
On 6 July, I had the pleasure to introduce a concert by the King Solomon Academy Orchestra at La Paz Hospital in Madrid. The British Embassy has a long and happy relationship with La Paz Hospital, including hosting an annual Christmas party for the children who are patients there. They have also designed the official […]
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23rd July 2015 Skopje, North Macedonia
Reflections on Macedonia
For a small country, Macedonia has a lot to offer and from my recent trip to Skopje it was clear that Macedonia is a state with big aspirations. In the midst of a difficult period, both internally and regionally, Macedonia looks to have the agility and resolve that is needed in order to respond to […]
23rd July 2015
On UK-Russia scientific cooperation
Guest blog by Sir Martyn Poliakoff, Foreign Secretary and Vice-President of the Royal Society I am delighted to be contributing to the Embassy’s blog. I am a British chemist, born in London, with a Russian father and English mother. I work at the University of Nottingham, and my research is focussed on Green Chemistry, a […]
23rd July 2015
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Deep Purple and Joan Baez: how to be inspired
A grizzled rock veteran belts out the opening chords to “Smoke on the water “ in a hangar-like concert hall. A slender folk legend sings folk songs unaccompanied in an open-air arena under moonlight. What’s the connection? Back in 2011 I blogged about “Life Lessons from Deep Purple”. This month I had the privilege […]
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22nd July 2015 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 13-19 July 2015
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22nd July 2015
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10 year internship scheme anniversary (IX): What our interns remember
Last week, our alumni were invited to answer three question before joining the anniversary party. Their answers are listed below, as they probably sum up many of the thoughts included in our series of guest blogs dedicated to our internship scheme. WHAT I REMEMBER My first day at the British Embassy was also my 21st […]
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22nd July 2015
10 year internship scheme anniversary (VIII): The Internship: Shaping minds and careers
Andra Alexandru was an intern in the Communications Department of the British Embassy and is currently Press & Political Officer for another diplomatic mission in Romania. She is also a co-founder of Digital Diplomacy Romania and of the Bucharest-based Institute for Digital Government. Fascinating, Enriching, Inspiring. These three words only begin to describe my experience […]
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22nd July 2015
10 year internship scheme anniversary (VII): Working with UKTI
Former intern Cristina Marcu shares with us her experience on working with UKTI colleagues in our commercial department, promoting British businesses in Romania. My experience with the UK Embassy inspired me greatly and few weeks after my internship experience came to an end, I was employed by the American International School of Bucharest as an […]
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