New Group Language Training Courses: Starting in September 2011

Our colleagues at the Brasshouse Language Centre in Birmingham will be launching their new programme of group classes, beginning in September 2011.  With a choice of over 30 languages and the introduction of short courses for busy people, there is something to suit every language learner.  Courses can also be personalised in terms of content, timescale, length and venue.

Their programme of short courses for busy people provides fast track courses, early morning courses and presentation and telephone skills in languages including French, German, Spanish and Mandarin.  Please visit the Brasshouse website to find out more about their short courses for busy people.

For more information please contact Marie, Gerti or Gudrun at the Brasshouse Language Centre on 0121 303 1639.
 

London 2012 Opportunities Seminars: 09 November 2011 - 22 February 2012

Our region has won the most London 2012 tenders outside of the London and the South East, with contracts worth an estimated £515 million being awarded to businesses across the West Midlands, but if you are worried that your business has missed out on these opportunities then there is a roadshow of seminars taking place over the winter months to advise and guide local businesses to reap the benefits of such opportunities.

There are still numerous opportunities available to supply products and services into London 2012 and even more when you look at the long-term legacy of post-Games conversion work and further afield at similar events being staged across the world in the coming years.

Seminars take place on the following dates:

Wednesday 9th November 2011 - The International Centre, St Quentin Gate, Town Centre, Telford TF3 4JH
Tuesday 22nd November 2011 - Stoke City Football Club, Britannia Stadium, Stanley Matthews Way, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 4EG
Tuesday 10th January 2012  - Worcester Warriors, Sixways Conference Centre, Worcester WR3 8ZE
Wednesday 22nd February 2012 - Edgbaston Cricket Ground, The County Ground, Birmingham B5 7QU

To reserve your place at one of the FREE workshops, simply visit  www.london2012andbeyond.ukti.gov.uk

Foreign Language Films at Number 8 Community Arts Centre

A selection of foreign language films will be screened at Number 8 over the Winter Season including:

Snow Flower & the Secret Fan (12A) - the story of two isolated young women in 19th Century China who communicate furtively through a secret language written between the folds of a white silk fan. Their story is set against the struggles of young women in demanding modern day Shanghai. The film will be screened at Number 8 in Chinese with English subtitles on Monday 16 January at 10.30am and 7.30pm and on Tuesday 17 January at 7.30pm.

Amélie (15) - screened on Monday 13 February at 10.30am and Tuesday 14 February at 7.30pm. Re-issued to celebrate its 10th Anniversary Amélie was a sensation upon it release, smashing box office records for foreign language films.

Romantics Anonymous (12A) - romantic comedy about Angélique and Jean-René - both gifted chocolatiers and both painfully shy. Will they manage to overcome their limitations and confess their sweet affections for one another? Find out on Thursday 23 February at 7.30pm.

For further details and screening times see Number 8’s website www.number8.org or to book tickets contact the Number 8 Box Office on 01386 555488. Film tickets for evening screenings cost £6.50 Full Price (£6 Concessions), and for Monday Morning Movies cost £5.50 (£4.50 Concessions).