Edinburgh International Science Festival: Life, The Universe and Everything
31 March – 15 April
Edinburgh’s 30th Science Festival will see 270 events for children, families and adults take place across the city over the course of two exciting weeks. And in a first this year, teachers ans their students are being offered a special £5 deal to eighty events through the new #SciFive initiative. Continue reading Life, The Universe and Everything: Edinburgh International Science Festival
Saturday 3rd March, 10.30am – 2.30pm
The Melting Pot, Rose Street
Dear Friends,
We would like to invite you to join the celebration of International Mother Language Day 2018.
Date: Wednesday 21 February
Time: 11am – 1pm
Venue: 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. UNESCO’s theme this year is linguistic diversity and multilingualism count for sustainable development.
Brief program of the day
11am – 12pm: Reception event @ European room, City Chambers
o Hosted by Frank Ross, Right Honourable Lord Lieutenant and Lord Provost. A celebration of language diversity through multilingual cultural performances
12pm – 1pm: City chamber quadrangle (outdoor)
o A tribute to the language martyrs of Bangladesh whose struggle for the Bangla language is the reason that the 21st of February was chosen by UNESCO for IMLD. We will be laying flower/wreaths on temporary memorial. No registration required.
Please book your place to attend the reception event starts at 11am
booking link: https://goo.gl/forms/u1BKgpZFhHtwTpvk1)
No booking is required to attend the second part which will start from 12 Noon at the City Chambers quadrangle (outdoors).
For more information or queries, please contact us by E-mail: imlsscotland@outlook.com, Tel; 0131 556 0441 / 07930 183352 Find us: http://www.facebook.com/imlsscotland
The event is free and open to everyone.
The event is organised in collaboration with: Councillor Donald Wilson, Convenor of the Culture and Communities Committee, City of Edinburgh Council in partnership with ELREC Routes to Roots, Council of Bangladeshis inScotland (CBS), Polish Cultural Festival Association, Bangla Scot News, Bilingualism Matters and the Edinburgh Chinese Arts Association.
International Mother Language Group
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