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British Week 2024 in Paraguay

Join us in celebrating British Week in Paraguay from 2-7 September 2024 with the best of British food, literature, music and culture!

From:
British Embassy Asunción
Published
27 August 2024
Last updated
29 August 2024 — See all updates

British Week logo for 2024 edition

The British Embassy in Asunción is delighted to announce the British Week 2024 in Paraguay from Monday 2 September to Saturday 7 September 2024.

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

Daily Schedule

Save the date! For queries, please contact UKinParaguay@fcdo.gov.uk or message us on Instagram or Facebook.

Time Event Location Registration and Cost
Monday 2 September 12:00 hr Cooking at Casa Rica - British Products Casa Rica Molas López Open access, free of charge
  19:00 hr British Film Celebration: Shaun of the Dead – Grand opening Cinemark Paseo La Galería Event by invitation only
  20:30 hr Play ‘‘Algo de Ricardo o Historia de un jabalí’’ (Something about Ricardo or Story of a wild boar) Museo del Archivo Nacional (Mariscal Estigarribia casi Iturbe) Event with prior reservation via WhatsApp at 0991400094
Tuesday 3 September 11:00 hr Documentary “Una cama para la Virgen” (A bed for the Virgin) with Ysanne Gayet ANGLO English (Juan de Salazar y Espinoza 391) Exclusive event for ANGLO students
  15:00 hr Women in Diplomacy Academia Diplomática y Consular ‘‘Carlos Antonio López’’ (14 de Mayo y Humaitá) Open access, limited availability, prior sign up required here
  17:00 hr Ambassador Book Reading at Literato Literato/Urbano Café (Papa Juan XXIII 1713 esq. Prof. Gómez Ríos, Asunción) Open access, free of charge with limited capacity
  19:00 hr British Film Celebration: Secrets and Lies – Screening and panel discussion Cinemark Paseo La Galería Open access, limited availability. Prior sign up required here. Not suitable for guests under 18 years old
  20:00 hr Triumph British Night Autopista Silvio Pettirossi km. 12 c/ Autopista Ñu Guasu - Luque Event by invitation only
Wednesday 4 September 11:00 hr Short film “Legado” (Legacy) Municipality of Nueva Londres Open access, free of charge
  15:00 hr Masterclass: Financing for non-governmental organizations Streaming online via Facebook Open access, prior sign up required here
  19:00 hr British Film Celebration: Sexy Beast – Screening and panel discussion Cinemark Paseo La Galería Open access, limited availability. Prior sign up required here. Not suitable for guests under 18 years old
Thursday 5 September 09:00 hr Exhibition ‘‘El vuelo de las aves’’ (The flight of birds) MUCI – TatakuaLab, Complejo Textilia sobre General Santos Tickets available at MuCi
  17:00 hr BOOKS Bookshop: Ambassador reading The Witches Books, Mariscal López Shopping, Asunción Open access, free of charge
  18:00 hr/ 22:30 hr After Office and Coldplay/Oasis tribute at Sacramento Brewing Co. (After Office starts at 18:00 hs, tribute starts at 22:30 hs) Sacramento Brewing Co. (Avda. Santísimo Sacramento 655 casi Avda. España) Open access, free of charge
  19:00 hr British Film Celebration: Snatch – Screening Cinemark Paseo La Galería Open access, limited availability. Prior sign up required here. Not suitable for guests under 18 years old
Friday 6 September 11 hr Virtual Tour of Jane Austen’s House Museum Private Online exhibition - streaming online via Zoom Open access, limited availability, prior sign up required here
  16:00 hr British Film Celebration: Babe – Screening Cinemark Paseo La Galería Open access, limited availability. Prior sign up required here. Suitable for all ages
  18:00 hr Drinks in Casa Rica: British Drinks Casa Rica España Open access, free of charge
  18:00 hr/ 22:30 hr After Office and BritPop tribute at Sacramento Brewing Co. (After Office starts at 18:00 hs, tribute starts at 22:30 hs) Sacramento Brewing Co. (Avda. Santísimo Sacramento 655 casi Avda. España) Open access, free of charge
  20:00 hr BRAT-ish Night, Open Doors 20:00 hs La Serafina, Espacio Cultural Feminista (Eligio Ayala 907) Open access, free of charge
Saturday 7 September 11:00 hr Connecting with our National Parks In front of Turista Róga (Avda. José Asunción Flores - Avda. Costanera) Open access, prior sign up required here
  16:00 hr Cycle your city Asunción Departure and arrival point: SENATUR headquarters - Turista Róga, Palma street Open access, prior sign up required here
  16:00 hr Callecultura: Exhibition of products by women entrepreneurs and children’s play Juan de Salazar entre Avda. Artigas y San José Open access, free of charge
  20:00 hr British Week finale: Beatles Night: Ambassador Speech and live band Beatles Museum Event by invitation only
  21:00 hr British Night at London Pub London Pub, (Mcal. López esq. José de Jesús Martínez, Pedro Juan Caballero) Open access, tickets at the door

Partners

The British Embassy in Asunción expresses its gratitude to the partners who join us in this celebration of British culture:

  • ANGLO English
  • Aireana
  • Beatles Museum
  • BOOKS Bookstore
  • Café Urbano
  • Casa Rica
  • Chevening Alumni Paraguay
  • FLACSO Paraguay
  • Jane Austen House Museum
  • La Serafina, Espacio Cultural Feminista
  • Literato
  • London Pub
  • MADES
  • Municipality of Asunción
  • Municipality of Nueva Londres
  • Red de Jóvenes para la Acción Climática en Paraguay
  • Red Paraguaya de Artistas LGBTQ+, REPAR +
  • Sacramento Brewing Co.
  • Science Museum MuCi
  • Secretaría Nacional de Turismo Paraguay (SENATUR)
  • Semillas para la Democracia
  • Teatime Bakery

Updates to this page

Published 27 August 2024
Last updated 29 August 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added two events with Casa Rica, changed the time for an event with MuCi on Thursday

  2. Added translation