This year, 2025, the United Nations put out a video of actors reciting Shakespeare's speeches from various plays advocating peace. Some of the actors read in languages other than English including Chinese.
I was going through papers and discovered my Shakespeare quotations slides which I had used for a speech.
My favourite quotations were
To be or not to be
Neither a borrow nor a lender be
Methinks the lady doth protest too much
Into the breach once more
All's well that ends well.
Stratford, England
In summer in England you can visit Stratford upon Avon and see houses associated with Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway.
London
Shakespeare's bust is in a church.
You can also see for free a bust of Shakespeare outside the Guildhall Art Gallery in London which has an excellent art collection. A third sight to see in the art gallery, for many an unexpected bonus, is a Roman ecavation indoors under a glass floor. (For a cost you can go down and see that close-up.)
Shakespeare bust outside the Guildhall Art Gallery. Photo by Angela Lansbury.
Canada
Over the ocean in Canada you will find places with English names, such as London - which is why I always specify London, England when referring to my home city.Canada has a Shskespeare festival.
USA
A statue of Shakespeare is in Chicago. In Lincoln Park.
You Tube Video of UN English Language Day Celebration
Useful Websites
https://www.google.com/search?q=youtube+united+nations+shakespeare+recital
I have other posts mentioning Shakespeare in this blog. See m posts on Shakespeare phrases, poetry day, and Guildhall Art Gallery.
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