Topical Talk Festival 2025

Between January 20th and March 7th, young people took part in Topical Talk Festival 2025. Supported by topic experts, students joined conversations about different issues in the news with peers from around the world.

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Festival in numbers

Take a look at some of the most important numbers for Festival 2025!

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Outstanding Standpoints!

The Standpoint competition is now closed and the winners will be announced next week. Take a look at some of the best Standpoints that were submitted.

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Our topic in the spotlight

Russia and Ukraine: three years on

On February 24th 2022 news broke that Russia had invaded Ukraine. Three years on, there are still daily reports about casualties and destruction. But what’s life really like for the individuals caught up in the war? And how true a picture can people get from the news? In this lesson students will learn from people in the region who want the world to know how their lives have changed.

Festival snapshots!

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Topical Talk Festival 2025 experts

Hearing from experts helps students to make well-informed opinions about the news. Take a look to see which topic experts supported students during Festival 2025!

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