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  • Remembering on ANZAC Day
    22 April 2026
    On 25 April each year, the people of Australia and New Zealand  remember those have died in wars. Their remembrance day doesn't commemorate the end of WWI, as the 11th of November does in other countries. It commemorates their joint entry into the war, in the disastrous Gallipoli Campaign in 1915. At the outbreak of … Continue reading "Remembering on ANZAC Day"
  • English Language Day
    21 April 2026
    The United Nations celebrates international days for each of the six official UN languages. International English Language Day is on 23 April, the day of Shakespeare's birth and death, in honour of his influence on the English language. Here are some online activities and documents from A1+ to B2. The United Nations has celebrated days … Continue reading "English Language Day"
  • Jo Ractcliffe: The Aftermath of Conflict in South Africa
    10 April 2026
    Jo Ractcliffe has spent her career photographing the consequences of colonialism, militarisation and segregation on South Africa both under apartheid and in its aftermath. An exhibition at the Jeu de Paume in Paris shows the scope of her work. Born in Cape Town in 1961, Ractcliffe’s  work forms part of the body of photography denouncing … Continue reading "Jo Ractcliffe: The Aftermath of Conflict in South Africa"