The British Council has been working in Yemen for more than 50 years. We invite you to browse some of our recent success stories which demonstrate how we work in partnership to deliver our cultural relations mission.
Asim Ahmed is a visual artist and filmmaker that has won the best experimental film by Canada Short Films for 20221
As animation became a more effective way to represent ideas and deliver a clear vision in short videos, Nerdo Academy Animation established the first animation camp in Yemen
The MaribGirls organisation worked with a group of musicians and young people in Marib to write and produce a Sheila song, a traditional genre of song
Kitabat is part of a wider literature and creative writing programme, and through Kitabat, Romooz Foundation aims to provide an online platform for Yemeni creative writers
Conversations project aims to create a safe space where artists and art practitioners working in the Yemeni cultural sphere can discuss common challenges and paths forward
The British Council in Yemen launched the Mental Health and Wellbeing initiative in a number of public schools in Yemen.
We are pleased to be introducing the Climate Connection initiative which is a ten-part podcast series that explores the relationship between the climate crisis and language education.
Our Masarat grant programme has been designed to support the creative production and professional development of emerging artists, creatives and cultural practitioners in the region.
"Between two cities without human beings" is an exhibition that was held by photographer Abdulrahman Sayegh, the winning participant of the Creative Sessions’ Artist Mentorship flagship
Three emerging arts organizations and one individual have had the opportunity to be part of Masarat arts grant, that aims to strengthen artistic practices through supporting production, t
Through the Cultural Protection Fund, we supported five projects focussing on cultural heritage protection in Yemen.
As part of the Connecting Classroom programme, we have continued to support 80 public schools across Yemen through the delivery of the Communication and Collaboration training programme.
We are delighted to announce the opening of a new office in the city of Al Mukalla, Hadhramaut governorate in Yemen
The International School Award Scheme is part of the Connecting Classrooms programme
Romooz and Jedaria are two prominent organisations that have won the Creative Sessions' arts grant from the British Council
Nile Course is part of the English for Education Systems Programme and it was launched in in Yemen in February 2021 with the aim to
The Virtual Arts Center is a bi-weekly newsletter produced by the British Council arts teams and it is part of the #CultureConnectUs initiative to help people remain connected through dig
Core Skills training was delivered to 30 teachers and 30 headteachers from various public schools in Sana’a and for the first time it was delivered using Teams as a platform for the train
English Language Teaching Professional Network (ELTPN)
Our Voice is Louder is a short film produced by a group of hearing-impaired filmmakers from Yemen.