The International Literature Showcase is a project to present the best of British literature to the world. The first of this year's showcases saw Elif Shafak selecting 10 brilliant women writers. In this podcast Georgina Godwin speaks to Elif and they discuss the importance of championing British literature and what it's like to be referred to as a 'female writer'. We also speak to some of the authors selected for this ILS showcase including Jessie Greengrass, Kapka Kassabova and Denise Mina. Find out more: http://bit.ly/2Mk0lz7

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What it means to be a 'Female Author' - International Literature Showcase

This relatively modern song featuring five birds in Hindi, is particularly effective as an action song.It is used by many primary school teachers in the Hindi speaking belt in Northern India, to teach simple mathematical concepts like reverse counting and subtraction in a fun and interesting manner. The lyric can be spoken as a rhyme or can be sung to a tune. Lyrics: LATINISED LYRICS TRANSLATION Chidiya Chidiya Udti Ja, Bird, Bird, Keep Flying Chidiya Chidiya khushi se ga. Bird, Bird, Keep Singing joyfully. Panch Chotti Chidiya chala rahi thi Kaar, Five little birds were driving a car. Ek chidiya ud gayee, baaki bachee chaar. One bird flew away, leaving only four. Chaar chotti chidiya bajaa rahi thi been, Four little birds were playing a “Been” * Ek chidiya ud gayee baaki bachee teen. One bird flew away, leaving only three. Teen chotti chidiya haath munh dho, Three little birds,wash your hands and faces Ek chidiya ud gayee, baaki bachee do. One bird flew away, leaving only two. Do chotti chidiya kha rahi thi cake, Two little birds were eating cake, Ek chidiya ud gayi, baaki bachee ek. One flew away, leaving only one. Ek chotti chidiya bajaa rahi thi taali, One little bird was clapping away, Wo bhi ab ud gayee, daali reh gayee khali. since it has flown away as well, the branch is empty. HINDI LYRICS िचिड़या िचिड़या उड़ती जा, िचिड़या िचिड़या ख़ुशी से गा पाँच छोटी िचिड़या चला रही थी कार एक िचिड़या उड़ गई, बाक़ी बची चार चार छोटी िचिड़या बजा रही थी बीन, एक िचिड़या उड़ गई, बाक़ी बची तीन तीन छोटी िचिड़या हाथ मूँह धो, एक िचिड़या उड़ गई, बाक़ी बची दो दो छोटी िचिड़या खा रही थी केक, एक िचिड़या उड़ गई, बाक़ी बची एक

Chidiya (World Voice India) - Performance Audio - Language - Hindi

Live from London Book Fair 2019, Georgina Godwin speaks to authors Clara Ng, Faisal Oddang, Nirwan Dewanto, Leila S. Chudori, Agustinus Wibowo and Reda Gaudiamo as well as translators Tiffany Tsao and Mikael Johani.

London Book Fair 2019: Indonesia

Listen as Georgina Godwin explores the rich literary and cultural heritage of Indonesia with scholar Annabel Gallop and author Feby Indirani at the British Library.

An Introduction to Indonesian Literature

In 2018, the British Council commissioned University of Westminster and MusicTank to research and provide insight into the UK-wide radio scene with a particular emphasis on youth-run and youth-curated content and audiences. In October, the research was unveiled at the Roundhouse in London with two panel discussions led by Dr Matthew Linfoot (who led the research) featuring bright minds from the spectrum of radio, podcasting and audio today. This is a must listen for anyone looking for tips on how to get into the world of radio today, what you need to succeed and anyone who wants to know more about creating a successful podcast and the key role of storytelling in successful audio today.

Sounding Out | How storytelling drives the best radio and podcasts

Sounding Out | part two: radio beyond FM

Sounding Out | part one: have we dropped the ball with young people and radio?

The Sunday Times/Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award, in association with the University of Warwick, rewards the best work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry by a British or Irish author aged between 18 and 35. The British Council is delighted, through our partnership with the prize, to be supporting young writers in exploring international opportunities that will inspire them for the rest of their careers. In this podcast, Georgina Godwin meets the four shortlisted authors for 2018: Laura Freeman, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Fiona Mozley and Adam Weymouth.

Meet the writers: Sunday Times and PFD Young Writer of the Year award 2018

Our Musicians in Residence programme, delivered in partnership with PRS Foundation, sends musicians from the UK to different locations around the world. The selected artists spend up to six weeks soaking up the culture, collaborating with local musicians and enriching their work. In 2017 and 2018, Tara Pattenden (AKA Phantom Chips), Nwando Ebizie (AKA Lady Vendredi) and Nathaniel Mann travelled to Brazil, spending their residencies in Rio de Janeiro, Recife and Mato Grosso respectively. There, they experienced the music and culture of Brazil in three very different ways – from the experimental electronic scene of bustling Rio during carnival, to the Xingu National Park and the music of the indigenous Wauja people. Experience Brazil through the curious eyes, ears and music of our residents as they spoke to Georgina Godwin in Manchester earlier this year. Read more over on our blog: http://music.britishcouncil.org/projects/podcast-musicians-in-residence-brazil-phantom-chips-lady-vendredi-nathaniel-mann Find out more about PRS Foundation: https://prsfoundation.com/

Musicians in Residence: Brazil

'In Light of What We Write' is a cutting-edge creative project, bringing together young Scottish and South African artists. It's a multi-disciplinary work, which was first presented in Cape Town in February 2018. In this podcast, Georgina Godwin headed to Edinburgh, Scotland, for the specially-created second chapter, presented at Edinburgh International Book Festival, to meet some of the artists who had been brought together for the programme. Find out more:

Edinburgh International Book Festival 2018: In Light of What We Write

Georgina Godwin speaks to writers and visitors at this year's Hay Festival – a celebration of shared stories, set amidst the rolling green hills and rivers surrounding the town of Hay-on-Wye in the Brecon Beacons in Wales, UK. The most inspirational, entertaining and thought-provoking writers in the world congregated for another year of debate, discussion and discovery. Georgina Godwin brings us the highlights of Hay Festival 2018. Find out more:https://literature.britishcouncil.org/blog/2018/podcast-hay-festival-2018/

Hay Festival 2018 highlights

London Book Fair took place in April 2018, and this year the Market Focus countries were Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Here at the British Council, we work with partners in each country to bring a delegation of 12 writers to London for the week, taking part in seminars, public events and media interviews, all to throw the spotlight onto a hitherto under-appreciated book market and literary culture. Our podcast brings you a taster of the week's activities. Here you can listen to interviews with the three authors of the day, Mikhel Mutt from Estonia, Nora Ikstena from Latvia and Kristina Sabaliauskaitė from Lithuania, alongside wider context from LBF director Jacks Thomas and British Council director of literature Cortina Butler.

London Book Fair 2018: Exploring writing from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

Music is integral to both the cinematic and gaming experience and there are a growing number of artists turning their hand to composing for film and games. Speaking at SXSW in Austin, Texas in March 2018, we brought together a fantastic panel to discuss the world of live score and the bridges being formed between the worlds of music, film and gaming, chaired by Joel Mills from the British Council’s Music team. Our conversation features Adrian Utley (Portishead) who shares his experiences, including as co-composer of the score for Arcadia (2017) with Goldfrapp’s Will Gregory. Stuart Brown from the British Film Institute brings the commissioner’s perspective as he talks us through pictures and stories from previous BFI projects. Creative producer and programmer Laura Ducceschi talks about live score gaming project Dear Esther. Read more: http://music.britishcouncil.org/projects/film-and-music/sxsw-film-music-and-gaming

Live Score: Connecting Music, Film and Gaming

Jane Austen is one of Britain's favourite authors, but Austen's appeal reaches far beyond the shores of her birthplace; her writing is universal. In this podcast, we met Laaleen Sukhera, British-Pakistani writer, media consultant, founder of the Jane Austen Society of Pakistan and creator of 'Austenistan'. The anthology of seven short stories are inspired by Jane Austen's work, and set in contemporary Pakistan. We caught up with Laaleen along with one of the contributors, molecular biologist Gayathri Warnasuriya, at the Galle Literary Festival in Sri Lanka to find out more about how the collaboration came about, and the parallels it draws between Austen's Regency era England and modern Pakistan. Read the blog: https://literature.britishcouncil.org/blog/2018/q-a-kristina-sabaliauskaite/podcast-austenistan Find out more about 'Austenistan': https://www.bloomsbury.com/in/austenistan-9789386950260/ Find out more about the Galle Literary Festival: https://galleliteraryfestival.com/

Austenistan: a Pakistani take on Jane Austen's work

The British Council Arts Podcast brings together panels of artists and industry experts to discuss some of the most important issues and exciting projects happening in the UK arts sector today. As well as bringing news and stories from the industry to our international audiences, the series also reports on the British Council Arts programme overseas. Arts is a cornerstone of the British Council’s mission to create a friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and the wider world. We find new ways of connecting with and understanding each other through the arts, to develop stronger creative sectors around the world that are better connected with the UK. The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. Find out more about British Council Arts: www.britishcouncil.org/arts

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