Tag: William Shakespeare

Bond and The Bard headline the UK’s latest GREAT campaign

MANILA – The GREAT campaign is back with seven months of exciting events! Get a piece of Britain as the British Embassy Manila and its partners share the best of British business and culture with Filipinos. Now on its third season, GREAT will highlight fashion, food, music, sport, education and other aspects of Britain. A major part of this year’s events will promote James Bond’s latest movie, Spectre and celebrate 400 years of William Shakespeare. Look […]

William Shakespeare turns 450

      Every year at the end of April, a celebration of the life and works of the great playwright William Shakespeare takes place in the market town of Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Shakespeare was born there in 1564 and cultural celebrations in Stratford’s streets, with entertainers, street performers and traditional Morris dancers, go back hundreds of years. From his plays to his sonnets, Shakespeare’s extensive works have produced a legacy of characters, ideas, histories and, of course, words—it […]