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Finnish Institute
Town: London Address: 35-36 Eagle Street Phone: +44 2 074043309 e-mail: info@finnish-institute.org.uk

The Finnish Institute in London takes part in many projects in science, art and culture, as well as it helps arrange and run events in the UK, Ireland and Finland. The organisers of the projects and events are British, Irish and Finnish partners of the Institute. The Finnish Institute spreads information and creates contacts between professionals from different areas.
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Goethe-Institut London
Town: London Address: 50 Princes Gate Exhibition Road Phone: +44 20 75964000 e-mail: info@london.goethe.org

Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of Germany. The institute promotes teaching of the German language abroad and encourages international cultural cooperation. It provides information on Germany's social, cultural and political life. There is a network of Goethe-Institutes, Goethe Centres as well as cultural societies and reading rooms. Goethe-Institut performs the principal tasks of cultural and educational policy abroad. It also works in partnership with public and private cultural centers, the German federal states and municipalities as well as with the corporate sector.
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Institute of Contemporary Arts
Town: London Address: The Mall Phone: +44 2 07930 3647
Opening Hours: Monday-Monday 12:00 -23:00 Tuesday-Saturday 12:00 -01:00 Sunday 12:00 -22:30
- the OBE (meaning Officer of the Order of the British Empire). The College’s Paper Patterns collection has been accumulated over the years. It numbers approximately 800 dating from the 1920s to the present day. In an effort to safe the collection and to make it more accessible, it has been catalogued and digitised. The collection allows to be searched by date or decade; the name of the pattern publishers e.g. Vogue, McCall etc.; the type of garment e.g. skirt, trousers etc or the name of the designer (where specified). The images and data available in the Paper Patterns collection are copyright of The London College of Fashion. Those collections may be used for private research and study purposes only.

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Italian Cultural Institute
Town: London Address: 39 Belgrave Square Phone: +44 2 072351461 e-mail: icilondon@esteri.it

The Italian Cultural Institute in London is located at 39 Belgrave Square. Some 90 such Institutes are spread over five continents, which serve as meeting points for artists, intellectuals and others operating in the cultural field, as well as for Italian citizens who wish to maintain relationships with their country.
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King's College London

King's College London, by Gabriela Saenz

King's College London
Town: London Address: Strand Phone: +44 2 078365454 e-mail: ceu@kcl.ac.uk schools.liaison@kcl.ac.uk

King’s College London, established in 1829, boasts an exceptional reputation for teaching and pioneering research, and is also a key player on the international stage. Four of the college’s five campuses are situated in the heart of London, an ideal location for academic, cultural and social opportunities of the capital.
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London College of Fashion

London College of Fashion , by Phil Parsons

London College of Fashion
Town: London Address: 20 John Princes Street Phone: +44 2 07 514 7400 e-mail: enquiries@fashion.arts.ac.uk

The London College of Fashion is specialised in fashion education, research as well as consultancy and it is the only one of its kind in the UK. It offers courses that aim to reflect the breadth of opportunity in this dinamic industry. The London College of Fashion is a member of the famous University of the Arts London. Students may find undergraduate and postgraduate courses in fashion and related industries. The main building is located at 20 John Princes Street and overlooks Oxford Street. There are also two other sites in the West End as well as a Craft Centre at the Barbican; two sites are to be found in Hackney (East London), at Mare Street and Curtain Road.
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Old Bailey
Town: London Address: Old Bailey Phone: +44 20 7248 3277 e-mail: ccc.cso@hmcourts-service.gsi.gov.uk
Website: http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
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The Old Bailey, more officially known as the Central Criminal Court, is located in close proximity to the infamous Newgate, London’s chief prison complex from the 13th Century. The main court building was reconstructed a number of times, first time after the Great Fire of London. The last reconstruction was completed in 1907 in neo-Classical style. It’s within the walls of the Old Bailey that a number of famous criminals, such as the poisoner-doctor William Palmer and the murderer Reggie Kray, met their sad end. The dome of the court seat it topped with a statue of Lady Justice; in her right hand, she is holding a sword, and in her left, weighing scales.

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Royal Academy of Arts
Town: London Address: Burlington House Piccadilly Phone: +44 2 073008000 e-mail: access@royalacademy.org.uk events.lectures@royala

The Royal Academy of Arts in London was founded in 1768 under the presidency of the 18th-century English painter Sir Joshua Reynolds, whose aim was to rival the Society of Artists. The Academy is famous for its annual Summer Exhibition, held each year since 1769.
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