On Monday 12th March, Commonwealth Day was celebrated across the 53 nations that make up the Commonwealth. Birmingham was no exception; the city saw an enthusiastic display of events and ceremonies throughout the day including a flag raising ceremony at the Council House in Victoria […]

This year’s Eat, Eat, Eat Festival featured talent from all Leipzig’s partner cities, including Birmingham. Organised by The Blues Agency, Stadt Leipzig and the Flying Music Circus, the festival took place on 28 – 29 August in the German city of Leipzig. The main attraction was the ‘Central Indulgence Mile’ […]

University College Birmingham (UCB) continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to its international connections and the unique learning opportunity these connections offer. As part of a long running commitment to developing culinary arts training in the Caribbean over a number of years, the college has […]

  Sir Albert Bore, Leader of the Council, welcomed the French Ambassador, His Excellency Bernard Emié, on his first visit to Birmingham today (21 March). Mr Emié, who was appointed in April 2011, met with Sir Albert at the Council House where they discussed French […]

A Memorandum of Understanding will be renewed at University College Birmingham between the British Culinary Federation and the Toques Blanches to further strengthen links between culinary organisations in Lyon and Birmingham. 

Lyon is the capital of the region Rhône-Alpes and the Département Rhône in south-east Franceand has a population of 1.2 million making it the second largest conurbation in France. The city is steeped in history, its heritage was formally recognised in 1995 when UNESCO designated […]