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28th February 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
From the Small Rituals to the Daily Life to the Major Events
by Alexandra Mihaylova Alexandra Mihaylova has worked as Manager of the British Ambassador’s Residence in Bulgaria since 2002. We decided to break the rule of only featuring stories written by British people who have lived, or are living, in Bulgaria, on our 100 Years UK in BG blog, because Alex can offer endless stories about “the House” and what is […]
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28th February 2014 USA
A Hidden British Gem in DC
The popularity of Doctor Who in the US is no more evident to me than when I hear people ask if we can get our hands on a Tardis to help them travel to the UK. I recently found out that there is actually a Tardis (of sorts) in Georgetown in the form of a […]
28th February 2014
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Brilliant Turkish women
Are women better at business than men? I found myself asking this question after visiting KAGIDER, the Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey, here in Istanbul. KAGIDER is a fine organisation. A group of top women business types set it up in 2002. Its goals include developing entrepreneurship among women; strengthening women’s status economically […]
27th February 2014 Washington DC, USA
UK Rolls Out Red Carpet for Film And TV
British films up for Oscars this weekend showcase the UK as a GREAT home for creative industries! One of the many benefits of being a Brit in Washington has to be the ability to watch the many big TV events – which America does so well – at a reasonable hour. While staying up all […]
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27th February 2014 Ottawa, Canada
Heading to Halifax
Next week we are heading east. The High Commission is opening up a ‘pop-up’ office for a week in Halifax and we’ll be out in full force promoting all things British through political, consular, cultural, trade, and defence themed events…
27th February 2014 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 17-23 February 2014
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27th February 2014 Budapest, Hungary
Thoughts on Holocaust Remembrance
Much has been written and said recently about the Hungarian government’s relationship with the local Jewish communities. I don’t want to address that here. Rather I wanted to offer some thoughts about Holocaust remembrance more generally. The UK took over the Chair of IHRA this week. That’s the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. IHRA is a 31 member international body, […]
27th February 2014
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Flood
The last two winters in Minsk can’t be more different. Last year, we had snow on the ground continuously for five months. In the middle of March we even had a blizzard, метель in Russian, although I think it was called буря – storm – at the time. This year, I’ve learnt the Belarusian phrase […]
27th February 2014
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Inspiring step towards empowering Turks and Caicos Islanders
Over 100 children in their last two years at school had a Friday of a different sort in the Turks and Caicos Islands recently. Instead of the normal classroom routines they were invited to a 5 Star Resort on TCI’s Grace Bay for lunch, and an opportunity to hear Sanya Richards-Ross, one of the world’s […]
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27th February 2014 London, UK
Turkey, hello again!
Let me introduce myself. I am Richard Moore and I am the new British Ambassador to Turkey. Let me explain why it is my dream job! I feel fantastically pleased and honoured to be here. Turkey has a very special place in my heart. I arrived here the first time in 1990 as a young […]