Celebrate the European Day of Languages with us: we have prepared numerous events for you all around Europe.
- Central online conference “Teaching language skills at the heart of the European Education Area” on 26 September, from 12:00 to 14:00.
- #SCICkci Virtual Café - “Languages, skills and technologies for economic growth” - Special edition on the occasion of the European Day of Languages & the European Year of Skills, on 26 September, from 15:30 to 17:30.
Check out the EDL events list below to see what is happening in your country throughout September and October!
There are also numerous events organised for the European Day of Languages on the page of the Council of Europe.
4 September, "Stories from Europe", travelling book exhibition
Venue: Erlebnis Europa (Europa Experience), Vienna
An exhibition of beloved children's books from European countries that will be displayed in September 2023 at the Europa Experience in Vienna and at the Graz Language Festival. From there, it will travel all over Europe to be displayed at schools, libraries, language fairs, festivals and other language-related events. This is the 10th edition of the DGT travelling book exhibition.
DGT-vienna
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
22 September, DG Translation at Graz Language Festival
Venue: Graz Museum, Schlossbergplatz, Graz
Join DG Translation at the Graz Language Festival to discover the Travelling book exhibition “Stories from Europe”and participate in a Language quiz organised in cooperation with Europe Direct Styria.
DGT-viennaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, European Day of Languages - OPEN DAY for pupils
Venue: EU House, Vienna
Language workshops for pupils offered by EUNIC Austria cultural institutes and the Language NGO iLanguage - multilingual games, taster language classes etc. - around the motto of children's books and multilingualism in the EU. Display of the travelling book exhibitions "Stories from Europe".
DGT-viennaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
27 September, 1st European Day of Languages of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, Language Service Providers
Venue: Haus der Wiener Wirtschaft, Vienna
The event is an opportunity for members of the language industry and all interested parties to network and learn from each other - presentations , workshops, panel discussions on the future of the sector etc. DG Translation will present opportunities for traineeships and freelance work.
dienstleistungwkw [dot] at (Contact)
26 September, online conference “Teaching language skills at the heart of the European Education Area”
Time: 12:00-14:00 (CET)
Join the central EDL celebrations organised by the European Commission in Brussels and Luxembourg by participating in our online conference. Participate virtually connecting to the event on our pages and social media!
This year, the main EDL event will have teachers in the spotlight in the context of the European Education Area, as well as of the European Year of Skills given that multilingualism is one of eight key competences needed for personal fulfilment, a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, employability, active citizenship and social inclusion. We will be discussing topics such as:
- EU support to teachers aiming to boost their capacity in language teaching
- Cooperation in initial teacher education and continues professional development: the Erasmus + teacher academy ALTA
- Role of mobility in boosting teachers’ capacity (courses, job shadowing)
We will also present the main results of the 2023Eurydice Key Data on Teaching Languages in Europe Reportwith a special focus on teachers, their qualifications and training, mobility/Erasmus +/tools to support teachers (ESEP).
Do you want to know what else we are organising in the EU countries for EDL?
During our seminar we will be connecting live to EDL events taking place in several countries!
Interpretation to and from EN, FR, DE, IT, ES (languages to be confirmed) will be provided during the conference.
Stay tuned for more info!
dgt-antennasec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
Virtual Café - “Languages, skills and technologies for economic growth”
Special edition on the occasion of the European Day of Languages & the European Year of Skills, on 26 September, 15:30 - 17:30.
5-26 September, Quiz: Discover the linguistic richness of Europe
Participate in the online quiz consisting of 26 multiple-choice questions. The winners who have answered correctly to all the questions participate in a tombola for several prizes - electronic equipment and gift vouchers.
DGT-sofiaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, EDL Language Café/ Speak dating
Venue: City Garden, the space in front of the National Theatre “Ivan Vazov”, Sofia
From 12 to 14 o'clock native speakers will be meeting citizens, mostly students and young people for 10-minute dialogues in a non formal atmosphere at a coffee place in Sofia.
DGT-sofiaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
30 September, Language Fair
Venue: Slaveykov Square, Sofia
Discover stands for different languages and participate in games, quizzes, music, drawing for children, funny games of tongue twisters, etc. The public can win small gadgets in the games. This fun Fair has now become a tradition in Sofia and is welcoming to citizens of all ages and families with children.
DGT-sofiaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
23 September, EDL Language Festival 2023
Venue: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
The Language Festival will be open for public and the main theme will be the promotion of multilingualism and language learning through a series over 50 lectures, language classes, quizzes, workshops and round tables covering the richness and cultural heritage of over 15 nations. Joint different festival events: introductory language courses, a workshop in literary translation, a lecture and a workshop in conference interpreting (in booths), workshops on audio-visual translation and machine translation, multiple quizzes on languages, lectures on history, dialects and culture of EU nations, etc.
DGT-zagrebec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
27 September, Language Tasters
Venue: University of Cyprus, Nicosia
Mini language courses by the Language Centre of the University of Cyprus. Two 25 minute sessions per hour in 5 different classrooms.
DGT-NICOSIAec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
1 September, Online language quiz
A language-themed online quiz used to promote events linked to the European Day of Languages in the Czech Republic.
18 September, European Day of Languages Pub Quiz
Venue: pubs across the Czech Republic where regular pub quizzes organized by the company "Hospodský kvíz s.r.o."
The European Commission Representation in the Czech Republic has joined forces with "Hospodský kvíz s.r.o.", a company that organizes regular weekly pub quizzes in restaurants and pubs across the Czech Republic, to integrate the theme of multilingualism and languages into pub quizzes held in the week prior to the European Day of Languages.
More information about dates and quizzes
26 September, Speak-dating and a language quiz at Kampus Hybernská
Venue: Kampus Hybernská, Prague
An all-day language festival organized by Charles University's Faculty of Arts will take place at Kampus Hybernská in Prague. The programme includes a speak-dating event for general public with 5-minute one-on-one lessons offered in over 20 languages and a language-themed pub quiz for the public.
DGT-pragueec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, Speak dating in Olomouc
Venue: Červený kostel, Olomouc
Time: 15:00–18:00
Speak dating is organized by Europe Direct Olomouc, Eurocentrum, Olomouc Research Library and Palacky University Library.
26 September, Speak dating in Brno
Venue: Jezdecká socha Jošta Lucemburského
Time: 16:00–20:00
Speak dating is organized by Europe Direct Brno and Eurocentrum Brno.
10 October, Speak-Dating Junior and award ceremony of “Multilingualism is Treasure” contest
Venue: European Commission Representation, Prague
An invitation-only speak-dating event for elementary schools, whose students will have won the "Multilingualism is Treasure" arts competition organized by Kamarádi (Friends), a multilingual magazine for bi-lingual children. Four selected participating school groups of approx. 100 pupils in total will be invited to the European House in Prague to attend a mini-speak dating event and an award-giving ceremony.
DGT-pragueec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
25 May - 11 September, Video challenge for schools "We love languages"
Venue: online and European House in Copenhagen
Schools - primary, secondary and upper secondary - are invited to send a short 30 seconds video promoting languages for a video challenge ''We love languages" ("Vi elsker sprog"). Videos must include an explanation of why a particular language is interesting: "I love [language X] because...".
We will invite the winner in each category to the European House on 26 September to receive their prizes and attend a language celebration European Day of Languages event. Campaign videos will be displayed during the event. At the event experts from the language learning field will speak about the motivation behind language learning and teaching (German, French, English). The event will also feature readings of literature in foreign languages. Participants will also get a chance to try their skills in tongue twisters in foreign languages.
Submit your video by 11 September.
Read more about the video challenge and the European Day of Languages (in Danish)
DGT-copenhagenec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
1 September, EDL language exhibition
Venue: Tammsaare Park, Tallinn
An outdoor exhibition about EU languages dedicated to the European Day of Languages. Come and learn funny facts about EU languages!
DGT-tallinnec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact )
4-26 September, Online quiz on languages
Test your language skills in an online quiz on languages! The quiz is available in Estonian and Russian and can be played individually or with the classes from August 28 to September 26. The prizes will be drawn within a week after the end of the game. Main prizes are 10 free language lessons and a visit to Tallinn's Europe Experience.
DGT-tallinnec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact )
9 September, Language Fair
Venue: Jäneda Mõis, Lossi tee 1, Jäneda
This year we take languages and culture to a traditional autumn fair. Enjoy local products, activities and music along with European languages! Embassies and cultural institutes put up their stands in Jäneda Manor to present their country, culture, language and local specialities.
DGT-tallinnec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact )
25-26 September, Radio language guessing game
Do you recognize the language? Test your skills on Vikerraadio's website in a language quiz dedicated to the European Day of Languages. The children of the Tallinn European School read an abstract from a beloved Estonian children's book "Three Jolly Fellows" in their language. Your task is to guess the language! The quiz is available in Estonian and English and can be played from 25 September 9 a.m. to 26 September 15 p.m.
DGT-tallinnec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact )
1-30 September, Social media campaign about languages and skills
Venue: online
During September short video clips where people with different professions highlight the importance of knowing languages will be shown on social media. There will also be a video version where all the different protagonists in the campaign are present, and this video will be sent to all schools in Finland to celebrate EDL and highlight the importance of learning languages.
DGT-helsinkiec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
25-30 September, EDL week at the EU@Oodi information point
Venue: Europa Experience EU@Oodi information point at the Oodi library in Helsinki
The EU@Oodi information point at the Helsinki Central Library Oodi will celebrate the European Day of Languages for a whole week. Come and participate in different language related activities! Visit the book exhibition and dive into books about Pinocchio in all 24 official EU languages.
DGT-helsinkiec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
25 September, EDL episode of the Swedish-speaking language podcast "Näst sista ordet"
Venue: On the radio YLE Vega and on the YLE Vega website
Listen to the Swedish-speaking language podcast "Näst sista ordet" in Finland with DGT Field officer Minna Holmberg as a guest. The topic of the EDL episode will be tongue twisters.
DGT-helsinkiec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, EDL Language Café
Venue: Helsinki Central Library Oodi, Helsinki
Hi language teacher! Bring your students along and come and familiarise yourselves with a range of European languages in our Language Café! The café takes place on Tuesday, 26 September, from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and again from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm in Oodi Central Library in Helsinki, right across the EU@Oodi information point on the ground floor of the library.
During your visit, you and your pupils get a taste of several European languages and countries in a playful way. You even get a chance to try simultaneous interpretation in a real interpreter booth with the help of professional interpreters.
The visit takes just over an hour and is free of charge. The event is aimed for grades 7−9 and upper secondary schools.
Registration - Note that the registration is on a first come, first served basis!
DGT-helsinkiec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, Poetry recital in different European languages and a panel discussion on the influence of other languages on Finnish
Venue: Helsinki Central Library Oodi, Helsinki
Poetry recital: In cooperation with the European Commission Representation, the Embassy of Poland in Finland organises a Poetry recital of one of the Nobel Prize winning Polish poet Maria Wisława Anna Szymborska’s (1923−2012) poems in the official languages of the EU as well as in the original language, Polish. The event takes place on the Saarikoski-matto on the third floor of Oodi Central Library in Helsinki, on Tuesday, 26 September, from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm. The event is free of charge and open for all.
Panel discussion: Are you curious about different loanwords and newly coined words in Finnish? Do you want to know more about the influence various languages have had – and continue to have – on the Finnish language? If so, head for the Saarikoski-matto on the third floor of Oodi Central Library in Helsinki on Tuesday, 26 September, at 5.30 pm, where experts will share their views on the topic and answer your questions.
Roman Schatz, a journalist with German roots, moderates the panel discussion. The panellists will be confirmed later. The discussion will be held in Finnish.
The event is free of charge and open for all.
DGT-helsinkiec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
27 September, European Day of Languages seminar for language teachers
Venue: Hanasaari cultural centre, Hanasaarenranta 5, Espoo
Language teachers are warmly welcome to a bilingual seminar at the Hanasaari cultural centre in Espoo! Come enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with some snacks and meet colleagues, after which we gather to the lecture hall Kullager for an elevating language teacher training in both national languages, Finnish and Swedish. We will hear Micke Hermansson, a popular lecturer from Sweden, who created the concept ”grej of the day”. A Finnish-speaking lecturer will also give a presentation (name to be be confirmed soon).
DGT-helsinkiec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
27 September, Multilingual European Day of Languages concert
Venue: Hanasaari cultural centre, Espoo
Do you like languages and music? Perfect, then you will love this swinging multilingual concert organised by the European Commission Representation in Finland together with several EU embassies and language institutes in Finland, as well as with the Svenska nu network!
How does, for example, jazz and traditional songs in different European languages, a Czech choir with a bagpipe, or an Irish band performing in Irish sound? In Swedish, Finnish and English we will get to enjoy wonderful songs sung by Tomas and Maria Höglund accompanied by piano.
Come to the Hanasaari cultural centre in Espoo on Wednesday, 27 September, at 6 pm to be spellbound by a number of charming and skilful artists from all corners of the EU.
The concert is free of charge and open for all, but you must sign up beforehand.
Registration - Note that the registration is on a first come, first served basis!
DGT-helsinkiec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, Dictée multilingue de la Commission européenne
Venue: online
The annual school dictation in foreign European languages. Two levels per language will be available, with the texts and videos of the dictation to be completed in the classrooms by the participating pupils.
DGT-parisec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
25 September, Mini-language courses
Venue: Libraries in Berlin
Mini-language courses for 8-10-year old pupils organised by EUNIC and the Berlin central libraries. The courses are very popular every year.
DGT-berlinec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, "We say..." - an improvised comedy show travelling through the languages and cultures in Europe
Venue: Berliner Kriminal Theater, Berlin
Duration: 7 - 9.30 p.m.
"Bei uns sagt man....." ("We say ...") - be part of an improvised theatre performance about languages and cultures in Europe and bring in your own ideas. Three experienced and skilled improvisational artists from Berlin, Graz and Strasbourg will stage linked stories in the Berliner Kriminal Theater, in the style of their home country, in German, English and French as well as in some regional dialects. The actors will define the style elements and more detailed topics spontaneously together with the audience during the performance. The actors will draw on proverbs, stereotypes and other language elements in a funny way. A musician will accompany the performance on stage.
DGT-berlinec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
22-23 September, The languages of the knights
Venue: Auberge de France, Rhodes
In the Middle Ages, long before the emergence of nation-states, the Knights Hospitaller of Rhodes were organised along "languages". Each language had its own headquarters in the medieval town of Rhodes. In this event, high school pupils from Rhodes will pose questions on languages to passers-by in the medieval town of Rhodes. A presentation on the languages of Europe at the time of the Knights will follow in the imposing Auberge de France.
DGT-athensec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
23 September, EUNIC EDL Fair
Venue: National Garden, Athens
This year, the annual EDL fair organised by EUNIC Athens in cooperation with DG Translation will be held in the lush National Garden, with children's rights as its main theme. On Saturday, 23 September, from 10 am to 3 pm, visitors can browse the stands of various cultural institutions and learn about their languages and cultures. Children can take part in workshops to create their own postcards, paper chains and draw or write their messages on children's rights. At the same time, storytellers will narrate fairy tales and legends from various European countries, which will be drawn on a big storyboard, thus coming to life before the public's eyes.
DGT-athensec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, Le monde des langues et les mots du monde
Venue: Schools in Athens
Workshops in schools in the centre of Athens will include an interactive quiz, teach pupils about multilingualism in the world and about the value of each language, with a view of using languages as a tool for integration.
DGT-athensec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
15 September, European Languages Cocktail Bar, Budapest
Venue: Italian Cultural Institute, Budapest
About 30 cultural organizations set up their stands in the great hall of the Italian Cultural Institute of Budapest. Visitors wander from stand to stand, collecting stamps by participating in fun and interesting games. Those who collect enough stamps receive an alcohol-free cocktail and can enter a raffle to win prizes. Visitors can also participate in mini language classes to get a taste of various languages from Portuguese to Korean and sign language.
DGT-budapestec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, EDL online quiz 2023
Venue: online
A fun online quiz (in Hungarian) on interesting aspects of EU languages. Those who answer all 15 questions correctly have a chance to win a Kindle e-reader.
The quiz link will be active on the quiz day.
22 September, Try a new language!
Venue: Europe House, Dublin
This event is planned to coincide with the Culture Night celebrations in Ireland and open to the general public . We will open the doors of Europe House on the night (5-9pm) and enable our visitors to try taster sessions in one or more of ten languages (see information about the event on 26 September, virtual component).
26 September, Try a new language! (online)
Venue: Zoom
This is the virtual version of the event Culture Night celebrations in Ireland ( 22 September this year) and open to the general public. Participants will register in advance to try taster sessions in one or more of ten languages (different to the ten languages offered during the 22 September event).
24 September, workshops:
“Come and play with Alice at the European Day of Languages” – “Discover Europe’s linguistic and cultural richness and the joy of learning a new language”
Venue: Museo Explora - Rome
Four rounds of workshops and activities for children based on Alice in Wonderland. The workshops will be carried out with the help of participating EUNIC members by using Italian and their national languages.
For the day, Explora will host 40 different translations of Alice in Wonderland.
DGT-romeec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, European Day of Languages: language mini-courses and discussion
Venue: Europe House, Riga
A book exhibition of "Pippi the Longstocking" in different languages. On 26 September – language mini-courses with a game related to "Pippi the Longstocking" in different languages. In the afternoon of 26 September – a discussion on translation, literature and theatre.
DGT-rigaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
25-29 September, Celebration of EDL in collaboration with Europe direct centres
Venue: 10 Europe direct centers of Lithuania
Online and in person quizzes - celebration of EDL in collaboration with 10 Europe direct centers.
26 September, European Language Day in Vilnius 2023
Venue: Vilnius
European Language Day in Vilnius 2023 will consist of several events: a radio quiz, contest of drawings on the theme "Multilingual Europe", Language Taster ClassesBrain, Battle on Languages etc.
DGT-vilniusec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, Lessons on languages and translation
Venue: European Commission Representation, Vilnius
4 lessons on languages and translation using a new Vilnius municipality system “Vilnius as an Open School”. This system won an award as innovative and attractive mean of education for secondary schools.
29 September, Celebrating European day of languages in Veisiejai
Venue: Veisiejų Sigito Gedos gimnazija
EDL event in Veisiejai for local school students. The event will consist of: mini-conference on languages and translation, and quiz on languages, translation and European Union.
DGT-vilniusec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, online conference “Teaching language skills at the heart of the European Education Area”
Time: 12:00-14:00 (CET)
Join the central EDL celebrations organised by the European Commission in Brussels and Luxembourg by participating in our online conference. Participate virtually connecting to the event on our pages and social media!
This year, the main EDL event will have teachers in the spotlight in the context of the European Education Area, as well as of the European Year of Skills given that multilingualism is one of eight key competences needed for personal fulfilment, a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, employability, active citizenship and social inclusion. We will be discussing topics such as:
- EU support to teachers aiming to boost their capacity in language teaching
- Cooperation in initial teacher education and continues professional development: the Erasmus + teacher academy ALTA
- Role of mobility in boosting teachers’ capacity (courses, job shadowing)
We will also present the main results of the 2023Eurydice Key Data on Teaching Languages in Europe Reportwith a special focus on teachers, their qualifications and training, mobility/Erasmus +/tools to support teachers (ESEP).
Do you want to know what else we are organising in the EU countries for EDL?
During our seminar we will be connecting live to EDL events taking place in several countries!
Interpretation to and from EN, FR, DE, IT, ES (languages to be confirmed) will be provided during the conference.
Stay tuned for more info!
dgt-antennasec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
Virtual Café - “Languages, skills and technologies for economic growth”
Special edition on the occasion of the European Day of Languages & the European Year of Skills, on 26 September, 15:30 - 17:30.
22 September, Żanżan Kelma, spelling bee
Venue: Aġenzija Żgħażagħ, University of Malta Valletta Campus
Żanżan Kelma, the first and only spelling bee in the Maltese language, is now in its sixth year. This year, the semi final will be held at the Aġenzija Żgħażagħ premises, while the final will be held during the Language Festival.
DGT-valettaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
24 September, Language Festival
Venue: University of Malta Valletta Campus
The Language Festival is a one-day event with multiple activities, and will serve as a platform for as many EU languages and language and translation-related NGOs as possible. The event will be made up of a language fair with stands, as well as language activities such as short introductory lessons, a creative writing workshop, a lecture/panel discussion, an intergenerational activity on old and current Maltese expressions, a concert and the annual spelling bee, Żanżan Kelma.
DGT-valettaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, EDL Fun Language Classes for secondary schools
Venue: EUNIC member locations in Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht
This Fun Language Classes event consists of free sample language classes of approximately 20 minutes for secondary school students aged around 12, in cultural and language institutes in Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht. Each venue hosts one secondary school (approx. 60 students) and each student will get 4 language lessons.
The event will be open to approximately 300-400 children.
This year we will put a special focus on the translation profession and traditional and new translators’ skills (e.g. technological, data and project management skills).
The event will be connected to a Europe-wide event in the framework of the European Day of Languages.
Registration is required for participating schools.
DGT-hagueec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, EDL Language Café
Venue: Amsterdam Public Library (OBA) - De Hallen: Hannie Dankbaarpassage 10, Amsterdam
In this Language Café, come and try one or more languages, ranging from Estonian to Papiamento and from Swiss German to Latin. You will experience a short five to ten-minute face-to-face sessions with professional language teachers and language university students.
15-25 different languages will be on offer including Ukrainian and Dutch sign language.
These sessions will be a unique opportunity to learn a few words/expressions in a new language, get some insights into the European cultures or have a conversation /practice in a language you already masters.
The event promotes the linguistic, ethnic and cultural diversity and variety of Europe to foster mutual respect and understanding. It further provides for new friendships and professional opportunities.
No registration required.
DGT-hagueec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
28 September, Multilingualism in Europe and in Dutch politics
Venue: Europe House, The Hague
Information and networking event for multilingualism professionals in the Netherlands, in cooperation with the Drongo platform for multilingualism.
During the event, Mrs. Ana Sole Mena (European Commission) will present European research and recent initiatives and programmes in the field of multilingualism, as well as the upcoming Eurobarometer on languages, followed by a discussion with the public. Other discussions include the place of multilingualism in the Netherlands in the upcoming elections and new political scene. Networking and informal exchanges will take an important place in this event.
On invitation only.
DGT-hagueec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
18 November, Translation contest and workshops during the ‘Vertaaldag’ (Translation Day) 2023
Venue: De Nieuwe Liefde, Da Costakade 102, Amsterdam
Each year, Verstegen&Stigter organizes the ‘Vertaaldag’ (Translation Day) to underline the importance of translation. In the run-up to the ‘Vertaaldag’ 2023, a translation contest has been organized to give a broad public a taste of the translation profession. The texts to translate, in English, French, German, Spanish, offered a tour through European capitals and therefore celebrated European diversity.
During the 'Vertaaldag', on 18 November 2023, the winners (one for each language combination) will be announced and 4 workshops will be held to discuss the contributions . In the workshops, translations will be compared and cultural and linguistic differences discussed. They will be open to all participants in the 'Vertaaldag'.
During the ‘Vertaaldag’, The European Commission will also host a stand with information on multilingualism, the EU and the translation service of the European Commission (DGT), as well as small gadgets around multilingualism.
DGT-hagueec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
25 September, EDL events held by Europe Direct centres
Venue: Buczek, Kielce, Piotrków Trybunalski, Słupsk
This year, several Europe Direct centres across Poland will celebrate the EDL with postcards handed out to local residents, school workshops, quizzes and other activities showcasing languages, multilingualism and language learning.
DGT-warsawec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
29 September, Literary event and translation workshops
Venue: Warsaw
Mark this year's EDL and International Translation Day in Warsaw by joining us on 29 September for an evening event devoted to literary translation (registration required). In the following days, students from several secondary schools will be invited to a special series of Juvenes Translatores workshops.
DGT-warsawec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
30 September, I'm sure we'll get along: open space language game
Venue: Kraków
Together with our EUNIC partners, we invite teams of 3-5 people to register and take part in this open space game to be held in the historic city of Krakow on 30 September. To help you along the way, you will be given a plan of the game area and a Dictionary of Miscellaneous Languages with a pool of starting points you can lose or increase as you complete the tasks that await you.
DGT-warsawec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
6-26 September, Online quiz on Europe and its languages
Online: Facebook and Instagram accounts of the European Commission Representation in Portugal
From 6 to 26 September, questions on Europe and its languages will be posted on the Facebook and Instagram accounts of European Commission Representation in Portugal. Each participant will have to identify 3 other friends. A winner will be drawn each day for each of the platforms among the correct answers.
Contact
28 September, EDL Language Fair in the region of Porto
Venue: Main square at Paredes, surroundings of Porto
European Day of Languages celebrations will travel to the North of Portugal, near Porto, in the town of Paredes. From 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., the language fair will feature information stands from various entities (including European Commission, European Parliament and the travelling exhibition - The Little Prince) and a stage where different performances will take place. Among the performances, a dramatized reading of “The Little Prince” by actress Inês Blanc, and a journey around European Music, from classical to ABBA, by the excellent Indy Trupe.
A tombola will be organised among all participants.
2-4 October, School gathering - theatre workshop
Venue: Beja
In the city of Beja, a theatre workshop will take place with schools (European Parliament Ambassador Schools) from Coimbra, Bombarral, Alenquer, Sintra, Lisbon, Serpa (Portugal) and Mérida (Spain). During 3 days, several activities will be organised including open days of some of the schools and several public performances organised in Cine Teatro Pax Julio by the school community of Beja.
6 October, Online event for schools
This online seminar for schools will include a small presentation on Europe and its languages and it will be targeted at students aged 12-15, followed by videos sent by schools. For this purpose, schools of the whole country are invited to send their videos on languages and skills, in order to celebrate the European Year of Skills.
1-30 September, European Month of Languages
Find out about the language events which will take place throughout the month of September.
20 September, The European Languages – Where They Meet and Where They Separate"
Venue: at and around the House of Europe in Bucharest, on the 20th of September.
Activities: workshop - a linguistic exploration of the city space, language games.
Target audience: 10 to 18 year old school students.
Event upon invitation and registration.
DGT-bucharestec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
20-30 September, LinguaTest online quiz
Participate in the country-wide LinguaTest online quiz for a chance to win the first prize or one of the three additional prizes.
26 September, LinguaFest 2023
Venue: House of Europe, Bucharest
Activities: presentations by Erasmus+ participants, Q&A, quiz, games & language activities with foreign volunteers coordinated by the A.C.T.O.R. association.
Target audience: 10 to 14 year old school students.
Event upon invitation only.
DGT-bucharestec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, various EDL events
Events organised by some of theEurope Direct centres in Romania:
- ED Iași – language café.
- ED Bacău - county-wide relay translation contest.
- ED Vâlcea - Interactive presentation for secondary school and high school students, using non-formal methods; opening of the English language courses for adults.
- ED Galați - "Parle-moi! - un voyage virtuel à travers l'Europe".
- ED Buzău - English presentations by pupils on a sustainable future (European Green Deal); conference "The importance of studying / learning foreign languages in a European context" (European Year of Skills); EU member state folk costumes and flags parade; T-shirt painting contest; free speech / public speaking session - Foreign languages and my future.
- ED București - Public speaking contest "Let's Talk European!"
- ED Bistrița-Năsăud - Cross-border EuroPub Quiz event together with EUROPE DIRECT Kaiserslautern.
- ED Oradea - "Guess the Language" competition for groups of pupils.
12 September, EDL in Košice
Venue: Šafárik´s University, Košice
Harry Potter is on his tour de Slovaquie! First stop: Košice. EDL in Košice will feature a Harry Potter travelling book exhibition, language quizzes, stage reading and a discussion about reading, theatre and languages. You can also try out a new game called Vortoj, which connects language quizzes with physical exercise (participants use electronic dance carpets to mark the correct options). Stage reading of HP books will be performed by actors from ActofKAA theatre group.
DGT-bratislavaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26-27 September, EDL in Bratislava
Venue: Bratislava City Library and online
EDL celebrations in Bratislava will take two whole days this year!
On September 26 you will find us in the Bratislava City Library with our Harry Potter book exhibition: a collection of Harry Potter books in all European languages. There will also be Harry Potter language quizzes including a game called Vortoj which combines language learning and physical exercise. For the afternoon we have prepared a multilingual theatre performance: stage reading from Harry Potter books and discussion with actors about theatre and language learning. The theatre group Spare Parts will perform stage reading in 5 different languages.
The next day, September 27, will consist of a full day online conference for primary and secondary school students and teachers: a series of workshops and presentations organizes by NIVAM in cooperation with language institutes focused not only on big languages but also on minority languages. The program will be concluded by a panel discussion about language learning in the context of European Year of Skills and recent developments in AI.
DGT-bratislavaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, Best review competition
online contest
Are you a student who likes watching films or reading in foreign languages? If the answer is yes, this competition might be just the thing for you! Become a film or literary critic for one day and send us a review of a film/book/TV series in a foreign language that you have recently watched! The specific conditions will be announced on September 26 and you will have two months to complete the task and send it to us. The best two works will be awarded with a two days´ study visit to Brussels organized by the European Commission Representation in Slovakia.
DGT-bratislavaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
5 October, Café Európa language edition
Venue: Artforum, a bookshop, Bratislava
Interested in AI and languages? Don´t miss this! Café Európa is a series of discussions organised by the European Commission Representation in Slovakia. The October 2023 episode will feature a discussion about AI and languages - machine translation and text creation by Chatbots.
DGT-bratislavaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
20 September, EU House Working Day
Venue: EU House, Dunajska 20, Ljubljana
The representative of Ministry of Education will give the presentation on “Eurydice’ Key data on teaching languages at school in Europe 2023”. The president of the Slovene Association of Conference Interpreters will give the interactive presentation entitled “Is Interpreting Merely Translation“ where she will present the work of interprets and the role of translation. DGT member will present their view on artificial intelligence and it’s role in the translation process. The first part will be concluded by the award ceremony (National Language Awards) as the main EDL event in Slovenia. It will include presentations of 10 best multilingual school projects. During the working break, the EUNIC members will have opportunity to present their activities. The second part will conclude with the workshop on “Latin Lives on in Slovenian”.
DGT-ljubljanaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
22 September, Language Orienteering
Venue: Wider area of Ljubljana (Start/End at EU House, Dunajska 20, Ljubljana)
Language Orienteering is a competition where participants need to find control points on the basis of photos and descriptions provided to them at the start of the course. At the control points, participants will need to perform various language tasks, which will give them additional points. The length of the course will be app. 4 km, and will take the participants some 140 minutes to cover (including solving tasks at control points). The organisation of the event will be carried out by the Ljubljana Boy scouts Association. In a true boy scout spirit, the event will take place in all weather condition.
DGT-ljubljanaec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
20 September, Language fair
Venue: Goethe-Institut (Roger de Flor, 224), Barcelona
EUNIC Barcelona has just been established and we are teaming up with them to organise the first-ever EDL in-person event in Barcelona. Activities include a conference on a cultural topic, children's storytelling/workshop, mini-language courses, a quiz, street art exhibition and workshop, jazz concert, and food from different countries.
DGT-BARCELONAec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
22 September, Inauguration of the exhibition on "Translation, the language of Europe"
Venue: Hospital Real, University of Granada, Granada
Inauguration of the exhibition organized on the occasion of the Spanish Presidency of the Council to celebrate the European Day of Languages.
The exhibition will be on display from 22.09.2023 to 27.10.2023, and will then travel to other cities.
DGT-MADRIDec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, Languages in the border: linguistic variation in A Raia, the Spanish-Portuguese frontier
Venue: School, Valverde del Fresno + City Hall
Event in the village school with links to schools on both sides of the border:
- meeting of 5 specialists in linguistic varieties on the Spanish-Portuguese border.
- presentation of the photo project: A Raia: the non-frontier.
DGT-MADRIDec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
27 September, What European languages owe to Arabic
Venue: Instituto Cervantes, audiovisual services
Recording of a dialogue between the Spanish Arabists Luis Miguel Pérez Cañada and Federico Arbós (National Translation Prize).
DGT-MADRIDec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
29 September, Speak Dating with EUNIC Madrid + European Language and Culture Quiz
Venue: Institut Français de Madrid
Speak dating in 10 EU official languages.
DGT-MADRIDec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
1 June - 15 September, EDL national competition 2023
Yearly traditional event - Online competition. Competition is open to students and teachers by registration. This year, the task is to make a comic strip in a European language.
DGT-STOCKHOLMec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
26 September, EDL Café 2023
Venue: Europahuset, Stockholm
A very popular language café running for students aged 13-19 in the Stockholm and vicinity region. 45 minute time slots back to back, where approximately 60 students and their teachers come into EPS and have mini lessons in 23 European languages including a quiz.
DGT-STOCKHOLMec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)
28 September, EDL event for Swedish Language teachers
Venue: Europahuset, Stockholm
Collaboration with the Council for Higher Education in Sweden. Workshops and lectures held for language teachers.
DGT-STOCKHOLMec [dot] europa [dot] eu (Contact)