Shakespeare in Shona? The Bard goes Global!
April 24, 2012 by la-hellie · Leave a Comment
As part of the World Shakespeare Festival which was launched on 23 April 2012 (the anniversary of the playwright’s birth), ‘Globe To Globe’ is staging Shakespeare’s 37 plays performed in 37 different languages. The performances are taking place at the Globe Theatre in London, a replica of Shakespeare’s original theatre.
Amongst the shows will be Macbeth performed in Polish, Troilus and Cressida in Maori, Hamlet in Lithuanian and The Two Gentlemen of Verona in Shona. Love’s Labour Lost will be performed in British sign language.
Eid ul-Fitr 2011
August 26, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
Eid ul-Fitr (usually abbreviated to Eid) means ‘festival’ or ‘festivity’ in Arabic. It is a Muslim holiday that signifies the end of Ramadan which this year began on the 1st August. Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting so the end of a whole month of fasting is cause for much celebration!
Notting Hill Carnival
August 26, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
The Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s largest street festival, takes place every August Bank Holiday when the whole of West London comes alive. On the Sunday and Monday of the August Bank Holiday weekend, over 1 million Londoners and tourists will join the street party, which every year becomes bigger, brighter and wilder. 
Cabbies Learn Languages for the London Olympics
November 10, 2010 by la-admin · Leave a Comment
More than 3,000 cab drivers who work for Radio Taxis in London have been given MP3 and CD language courses so they are prepared for the influx of foreign tourists for the 2012 Olympics. Under the scheme devised by Collins Language, drivers will learn useful phrases in French, Spanish and Chinese, and will have a flag on their cab to denote the language they can speak. Read more
Internationalising Your Website
April 30, 2010 by la-admin · Leave a Comment
Sarah Carroll, the Founder of Language Advantage, is speaking at UK Trade & Investment’s Internationalising your Website Workshop in London on Tuesday 25 May 2010.
The workshop will explore practical steps you can take to boost your international business performance online. Read more
Internationalising your Website
November 6, 2009 by la-admin · Leave a Comment
Sarah Carroll, the Founder of Language Advantage, is speaking at UK Trade & Investment’s Internationalising your Website Workshop in London on Tuesday 10 November 2009.
The workshop will explore practical steps you can take to boost your international business performance online. You will receive the latest web knowledge and tips so you can grasp the international opportunity that web 2.0 presents Read more
Carnival In London’s Notting Hill!
August 25, 2009 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
The Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s largest street festival, is taking place on 30 and 31 August 2009 when the whole of West London will come alive. On the Sunday and Monday of the August Bank Holiday weekend, over 1 million Londoners and tourists will join the street party, which every year becomes bigger, brighter and wilder. Read more
Tube Undergoes Language Upgrade
June 3, 2009 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
Ticket machines on the London Underground have been upgraded to operate in 17 different languages. Some of the touch-screen machines were already available in six languages – English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish, but will now be available in many more languages to cater for both tourists in the city and London’s own population who speak over 300 languages. Read more
La Dolce Vita 2009
Experience The Sweet Life at La Dolce Vita, the annual celebration of the Italian good life in London. The UK’s most influential Italian lifestyle event is returning to London Olympia in March 2009 for its fifth year! Renowned to deliver an authentic Italian experience for trade and consumer visitors alike. Read more
