British Council Jubilee
On 10 December, Mayor Aleksander Miszalski received a visit from Rachel Launey, Director of the British Council Poland, and Alicja Grymek, Head Education British Council Poland, who leads the Kraków branch.
The conversation focused on the activities of the British Council and the programme of the UK/Poland Season 2025, which is being prepared. It will be a festival of a wide variety of cultural, social and educational events organised in the UK and Poland. The British Council will announce UK/Poland Season 2025 in January. More details will be available here: https://www.britishcouncil.pl/.
The British Council was founded in 1934 and celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2024. It operates in more than 100 countries around the world and aims to initiate and develop international contacts between the British and the citizens of other countries. The history of the British Council in Poland dates back to 1938. Warsaw was among the first five cities in which the British Council established foreign posts. After a few years' break in activity caused by World War II, the British Council has been operating continuously until today. The British Council teaches English, funds academic scholarships, promotes British culture, runs social projects and provides access to language examinations. The British Council Teaching Centre Kraków is located at Rynek Główny 6, in the Grey House. It is a unique location, ‘with the most beautiful view in the world’ - as declared by Director Rachel Launay. The British Council has been present in Krakow for 25 years. Currently, language courses are taught not only in the Teaching Centre Kraków, but also in four partner primary schools and in the 2nd High School – a British Council Advantage partner.
