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06
November
2024
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16:56
Europe/London

British Council to fund Âé¶¹´«Ã½-Nanjing cultural exchange project

The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Confucius Institute, Creative Âé¶¹´«Ã½ and the Centre for New Writing at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ are delighted to be part of a successful British Council bid with Âé¶¹´«Ã½ City of Literature and Nanjing City of Literature.

, funded by the British Council’s programme, will forge a lasting relationship between Âé¶¹´«Ã½ in the UK and Nanjing in China, both UNESCO Cities of Literature. It will explore the natural world through literature and art, uniting poets, illustrators, and playwrights from both cities to create new work.

John McAuliffe, Professor of Poetry and Director of , said:

Creative Âé¶¹´«Ã½ supports interdisciplinary research -- with Greater Âé¶¹´«Ã½, national and international partners -- and we are delighted to be working with the British Council and with UNESCO Cities of Literature in Âé¶¹´«Ã½ and Nanjing on this terrific project in which creative practice is central, and which will offer so many enabling opportunities for collaboration in future.

John McAuliffe

Karen Wang, Deputy Director, , said:

It gives our team great pleasure that the Confucius Institute is part of a project that facilitates mutual understanding and cultural exchange between the UK and China. Addressing a topic as pertinent as ecology through art and literature will enrich both cities, as well as everyone involved.

Karen Wang

As part of the exchange, artists from Âé¶¹´«Ã½ will visit Nanjing in March 2025. Outputs will include a bilingual illustrated poetry collection and a play, ensuring representation from under-represented groups, including female artists.

The creative collaborations will explore the ecological theme of Real Contentment, inspired by ‘s poetry. Additionally, a schools engagement programme will involve 300 young people, fostering inter-cultural understanding and addressing the climate emergency through creative expression. The work created by the artist exchange and schools programme will be shared at the Festival of Libraries in June 2025 when Âé¶¹´«Ã½ hosts the artists from Nanjing.

Partners in the programme also include and . 

The British Council’s International Collaboration Grants are designed to support UK and overseas organisations to collaborate on international arts projects.