Dear Friends
We would like to invite you to join the celebration of International Mother Language Day 2020. Date: Friday, 21 February 2020 Time: 09.30-11.00 Venue: Councillors Lounge, Edinburgh City Chambers, 253 High Street EH1 1YJ
International Mother Language day (IMLD) was proclaimed by UNESCO and observed every year since 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The 2020 International Mother Language Day edition will contribute to promoting peaceful dialogue and social inclusion. The 2020 theme is “Languages without borders”. Recognition of and respect for linguistic and cultural diversity contribute to strengthening the unity and cohesion of societies.
Brief program of the day:
0930 – Welcome
0945 – Inauguration by Lord Provost and Speeches
1025 – Multilingual performance
1040 – A tribute to the language martyrs (Quadrangle/outdoor)
To book your free place: https://ilmd2020.eventbrite.
Contact: E-mail: imlsscotland@outlook.com, Tel; 0131 556 0441.
Kind regards
Foysol Choudhury MBE
International Mother Language Group in Scotland (IMLD)
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