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British Week 2023 in Paraguay
Join us in celebrating British Week in Paraguay from 25-30 September 2023 with the best of British food, literature, music and culture!
British Week logo for 2023 edition
The British Embassy in Asunci贸n is delighted to announce the British Week 2023 in Paraguay from Monday 25 September to Saturday 30 September 2023.
This new edition of British Week will feature events aimed at all ages and interests to promote British excellence.
The calendar of events for the week is available below with details of all the activities that will take place during this celebration of British heritage in Paraguay.
All week long
- British Tea Box Sets available at
- British Menu at
- British Products on display at
- Daily raffles and prizes at the Embassy鈥檚 social media accounts: and
Daily Schedule
Save the date! For queries, please contact [email protected] or message us on or .
| Time | Event | Location | Registration and Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 25 September | 12:30 hr | Casa Rica British Cooking Workshop | Casa Rica Molas L贸pez (Avda. Molas L贸pez esq. Jasy) | Open access, free of charge |
| 听 | 17:00 hr | UK Cooperation in Paraguay: NGOs roundtable | Streaming online via the Embassy鈥檚 Facebook Page | |
| 听 | 17:00 hr | Chevening Application Session, part 1 - FAQs | Streaming online via the Embassy鈥檚 Instagram account | |
| Tuesday 26 September | 10:00 hr | Brit Noise: The Podcast 鈥楤 Side鈥� | Radio program, Rock & Pop FM 95.5 | Live on Spotify, available to download. Link to |
| 听 | 17:00 hr | Ambassador Book Reading at Literato | Literato/Urbano Caf茅 (Papa Juan XXIII 1713 esq Prof. G贸mez R铆os, Asuncion) | Open access, free of charge |
| 听 | 17:00 hr | Chevening Application Session, part 2 - Essays | Streaming online via the Embassy鈥檚 Instagram account | |
| 听 | 18:15 hr | Train Station Open House | Estaci贸n Central del Ferrocarril (M茅xico 145 esq. Eligio Ayala, Asunci贸n) | Open access, free of charge |
| Wednesday 27 September | 10:30 hr | Superbacterias from Science Museum of London | MUCI 鈥� TatakuaLab, Complejo Textilia sobre General Santos | Tickets available at |
| 听 | 10:30 hr | British music composition workshop with Daniel Molas | Colegio Nacional Nueva Australia, Nueva Londres听 Caaguaz煤 | Open access, limited availability, prior sign up required at 0983 310 563 - WhatsApp only |
| 听 | 18:00 hr | British Folk Music at Jazz Cube | Jazz Cube (Guido Spano and Dr. Morra) | Open access, tickets at the door: 15.000 Gs. |
| 听 | 18:15 hr | Train Station Open House | Estaci贸n Central del Ferrocarril (M茅xico 145 esq. Eligio Ayala, Asunci贸n) | Open access, free of charge |
| Thursday 28 September | 11:00 hr | UK and Human Rights in Paraguay: 108 Memories conversation | Streaming online via the Embassy鈥檚 Facebook Page | |
| 听 | 17:00 hr | BOOKS Bookshop: Ambassador reading Harry Potter | Open access, free of charge | |
| 听 | 18:15 hr | Train Station Open House | Estaci贸n Central del Ferrocarril (M茅xico 145 esq. Eligio Ayala, Asunci贸n) | Open access, free of charge |
| 听 | 19:00 hr | Casa Rica Concert: tribute to British music | Casa Rica Molas L贸pez (Avda. Molas L贸pez esq. Jasy) | Open access, free of charge |
| Friday 29 September | 11 hr | Virtual Tour of Jane Austen鈥檚 House Museum | Private Online exhibition - streaming online via Zoom | Open access, limited availability, prior sign up required |
| 听 | 16:00 hr | British Film Celebration: The Wicker Man -Screening and panel discussion | Cinemark Paseo La Galer铆a | Open access, limited availability. Prior sign up required . Not suitable for guests听under 18 years old |
| 听 | 21:00 hr | British Night at London Pub | London Pub, (Mcal. L贸pez esq. Jos茅 de Jes煤s Mart铆nez, Pedro Juan Caballero) | Open access, tickets at the door |
| Saturday 30 September | 10:30 hr | Environmental Day | Parque Caballero, Asuncion | Open access, details to follow |
| 听 | 19:00 hr | British Week finale: Beatles Night: Ambassador Speech and live band | Beatles Museum, Asuncion | Open access, limited availability. Prior sign up required |
| 听 | 21:00 hr | British Night at London Pub | London Pub, (Mcal. L贸pez esq. Jos茅 de Jes煤s Mart铆nez, Pedro Juan Caballero) | Open access, tickets at the door |
Partners
The British Embassy in Asunci贸n expresses its gratitude to the partners who join us in this celebration of British culture:
- A Todo Pulm贸n
- Aireana
- Amnesty International Paraguay
- ANGLO English
- 脕ry Ojeasojavo Centre of Ancestral Studies
- Association of Education in Human Rights ASOEDHU
- Beatles Museum
- BOOKS Bookstore
- Brit Noise
- Caf茅 Urbano
- Casa Diversa for the Mesa Nacional Trans
- Casa Rica
- CEAMSO
- Chevening Alumni Paraguay
- Cristianos Inclusivos del Paraguay (Inclusive Christians of Paraguay)
- Diversxs Encarnaci贸n
- Ense帽a por Paraguay
- Jane Austen House Museum
- Jazz Cube
- Literato
- London Pub
- Municipality of Nueva Londres
- National University of Asunci贸n
- Paraguayan Federacion of Trains FEPASA
- Paraguayan Network of Sexual Diversity REPADIS
- Red de J贸venes para la Acci贸n Clim谩tica en Paraguay
- Science Museum MuCi
- Semillas para la Democracia
- Talleyrand
- Teatime Bakery
Updates to this page
Published 19 September 2023
Last updated 19 September 2023
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Corrected time for the film event on Friday 29 September, publicized at 17:30 hr. Correct time is 16:00 hs.
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Added translation