Helene Aicolina

Last updated 09/01/2006

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Postcode: W2 5AE

Year qualified: 1998

Native languages: French, Turkish
Other language: English

Biography: British by nationality; born in Turkey to Maltese and Italian parents

Francophile by education from French nursery school to university in France, via lycÈe in Istanbul

Turkish by culture and roots; two homes, one in London and another in Turkey

Multi-lingual by circumstance; French, Turkish, Italian and Greek were spoken at home and in the community, English by higher education, life in London and a year in the USA

Londoner by adoption; a city I love and know intimately

Teacher of languages and chief examiner of one, teaching experience and skills invaluable when guiding, good at communicating and retaining the attention of listeners, managing effectively groups of different cultures and backgrounds

Guide with boundless enthusiasm, energy and a keen interest in people and places

Licence ËsLettres díAnglais , MA; Language and Literature in Education

Region for which accredited: London
London sites for which accredited: British Library, British Museum, City of London, Docklands, Greenwich, Hampton Court Palace, National Gallery, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tower of London, Victoria & Albert Musm., Westminster Abbey
Sites outside London for which accredited: Bath, Oxford, Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge, Stratford-upon-Avon, Winchester Cathedral, Windsor Castle

Special interests: As a guide I have an ongoing interest in the social history of London -I have recently followed a university course titled ìThe Making of Modern Londonî- I am particularly interested in the arts, archaeology, food, shopping, Notting Hill where I live, ethnic London and of course education.

Extended tours: British isles, France and Turkey, Europe. I keep abreast pf cultural changes both in France and Turkey through frequent visits and close personal ties. I am able to cover topics such as culture, history, the arts, historiacl and archeological sites, food, shopping.

Countries offered: Lebanon