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British Council

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noun

  1. an organization founded (1934) to extend the influence of British culture and education throughout the world

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Speaking ahead of the group's Celtic Connections performance, Colm McGivern, Director of British Council Northern Ireland, said the Macalla project serves as "a brilliant example of music bridging cultures", bringing together artists "to create something entirely new while celebrating shared traditions".

From BBC

Supported by the British Council, some of the Irish musicians visited Iraq in the early stages of the project, and had hoped to perform at the Nineveh Peace Festival, but a fire in the region disrupted their plans.

From BBC

"It's amazing that the British Council created this initiative... It fits in the philosophy of our band to make bridges and exchange the culture throughout our music."

From BBC

Architecture student Doha Abdelaziz Mohamed is part of the crew bringing the mosque back to life with funding from the British Council and support from UNESCO.

From Barron's

Since a previous ceasefire in January that lasted two months, Ms Amsi has led a team trying to recover those manuscripts - with funding from the British Council, the UK's cultural and educational organisation.

From BBC