We are entering another month with plenty of activities promoting cultural relations between Israel and the UK. You can join us for Famelab 2012 which is looking for the new young voice of science in Israel; come to a literary evening with British best-selling author Tom Rob-Smith in Jaffa or read about the impact of our 'Leap ahead in English' programme in Ashkelon. Enjoy!
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Science and Education: Strengthening Academic Collaboration
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Famelab 2012: 1,2,3... Go! Science in 3 minutes
The competitiors have three minutes to prove that they have got what it takes to make science come alive. Finalists win a free masterclass in communication and presentation skills, and the Israeli national winner receives a free trip to the UK Science Festival in June.
The final will be held on 23 May in Tel Aviv. More details about Famelab 2012.
Study in the UK - Visa Briefing
 Are you going to be studying in the UK?
Do you need a student visa? Are you confused?
Come along to our Study in the UK - Student Visa Session. Gary Fisher, Consul General at the British Consulate will be answering all your questions at a one-off briefing.
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to get the answers you need from the man who knows.
Friday 11 May at 10:30, at our offices in Ramat Gan. Register now and send any specific questions to info@britishcouncil.org.il
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DocAviv Festival is here again, 3-12 May in Tel-Aviv
The Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival presents an annual programme of 70-80 documentaries from around the world. Filmmakers and film professionals are invited to present their films and participate in professional workshops and master classes. The festival draws an audience of over 30,000 people every year. British filmmaker, Sean McAllister, director of 'The Reluctant Revolutionary', will hold sessions with the audience and industry professionals. Supported by BIARTS grant. 3-12 May in Tel-Aviv.
Literary Evening at 'Saloona' Bar with British author Tom Rob-Smith
We are hosting a Literary evening with Tom Rob-Smith, the best-selling author ('Child 44', The Secret Speech') in conversation with Israeli author Alon Hilu ('The House of Rajani'). This will take place during the 3rd International Writers' Festival in Jerusalem, in which Rob-Smith is a key guest, supported by BIARTS grant.
Among the guests there will be writers, columnists, editors, poets, journalists and translators together with readers and book lovers. Jaffa, 17 May 17, 20:00. Details here, RSVP to deborah.dwek@britishcouncil.org.
Painting the streets of London: UK-Israeli Street Art
Israeli Broken Fingaz Crew, a pioneering street art collective were in residency in April at a street art exhibition in London in collaboration with NO WAY, an artist collective & creative agency. Read their blog about their experience and activities.
The project is supported by the British Israeli Arts Training Scheme (BIARTS) a British Council initiative in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture and Sport in Israel.
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Achieving Excellence in English
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Launching LearnEnglish Teens
We are proud to announce the launch of LearnEnglish Teens, the brand new website for teenage learners of English, which is designed especially for 13 to17year olds to fill the gap between the LearnEnglish Kids and LearnEnglish adult websites.
 Users can find top tips to help them pass their exams, practise grammar and improve their vocabulary with videos and exercises. They can find out about life, trends and traditions in the UK, learn through fun videos and games and read articles by young people on a wide range of topics. The new website has been designed to work on different screen sizes such as smartphones, tablets and computers.
Leap Ahead in English
In April pupils in the 'Leap Ahead in English' programme in Ashkelon put on a performance. Together with Revidim - Association for Change in Education - we provide teacher training and mentoring to elementary school English teachers in the periphery - both inside and outside the classroom. We also run an Afterschool programmes for the most challenged learners.
The project is currently running in six schools with 12 teachers and 600 pupils. We believe we can have a real impact by improving the teachers' English language proficiency and pedagogical skills and increasing the students' motivation and proficiency in English, as demonstrated by teacher feedback: "The benefit is that I have a personal mentor that can guide me and work on my weaknesses, and pupils have the chance to speak English and to be confident."
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