HOLD ONTO YOUR TONGUE
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER
LANGUAGE DAY
Hold (onto) Your Tongue -
Internation Mother Langauge Day(IMLD) to be held
February 16, 2013 at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation
Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver from 12:00 - 4:00pm and
various branches of the Vancouver Public Library on February 23,
2013 to promoting dialogue around language and culture.
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Don Davis
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International
Mother Language Day(IMLD) was proclaimed by UNESCO's
General Conference in November 1999. The International Day has
been observed every year since February 2000 to promote
linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. Languages
are the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing
our tangible and intangible heritage. All moves to promote the
dissemination of mother tongues will serve not only to encourage
linguistic diversity and multilingual education, but also to
develop fuller awareness of linguistic, and cultural traditions
throughout the world to inspire solidarity based on
understanding, tolerance and dialogue.
Why International Mother Language
Day?
Linguistic and cultural diversity represent
universal values that strengthen the unity and cohesion of
societies. The recognition of the importance of linguistic
diversity led to UNESCO' s decision to celebrate International
Mother Language Day.
When was it
launched?
The 30th session of the General
Conference of UNESCO in 1999 decided that the Organization would
launch and observe an International Mother Language Day on 21
February every year throughout the world.
What
does it celebrate?
International Mother Language
Day's objective is to promote linguistic diversity and
multilingual education, and to develop fuller awareness of
linguistic and cultural traditions based on understanding,
tolerance and dialogue.
Who is involved?
UNESCO' s
Director-General launches the celebration and gives the
orientation, but it is the Member States worldwide who are the
key players through their national institutions and associations.
As well as widespread media interest, schools, universities and
cultural associations play an active part in promoting the goals
of International Mother Language Day.
Who
can participate?
Aboriginal arts and
music.
Multilingual arts, diversity function shows, costuming,
drumming, painting, storytelling, and singing.
Vendors,
models, exhibitors, performers, NGOs, and sponsors are needed
What can you do?
Some
practical suggestions for:
School
teachers:
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Do pupils know that many children in their schools may have
mother language(s) that are different from the languages used in
their schools?
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Teachers can get these children to introduce themselves and talk
about their families and their cultures, and teach a little of
their mother language to other children.
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They can read poetry, tell a story or sing a song in their mother
language.
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Paintings and drawings with captions in mother languages can be
displayed inside and outside schools.
University
students:
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They may know that their fellow students come from a different
culture and use a different language but they don t take the
time to find out more. This is the opportunity to do so.
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They can make a
survey on mother languages existing on the campus by
interviewing fellow students and publish the results on
internet.
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Cultural activities such as films, plays and music that
celebrate different languages can be organized.
The media:
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Every year
UNESCO produces press information about the Day.
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Local and
national media can play a part by producing articles on the local
languages spoken in their regions and the cultural expressions of
these languages.
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It is particularly important that this be not only the printed
media, but also the radio and television.
YOU are invited to fill the following form: GET
INVOLVED
Sponsored:
Canadian Commission for
UNESCO
City of Vancouver
Vancouver Parks Board
Vancouver
Public Library
Roundhouse Partnership
Neighborhood Care
International Association
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
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