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Moving
Celebrating
linguistic diversity,
plurilingualism,
lifelong language learning
Dr A.Deligianni-Georgaka 2012
School Advisor & HOU Tutor
What is the European Day of
Languages ?
The European Day of Languages organized by
the Council of Europe to celebrate linguistic and
cultural diversity and the importance of learning
languages.
When did the
European Day of Languages
start?
We celebrate it every
26th of September and13
years have passed from
the first event that was
organized.
Schools celebrate the European Day of
Languages
Various events are
organised across Europe
on 26th September :
Activities for and with
children
Theatre and dancing
performance
Live shows
Food Festivals
Television programmes
Language conferences.
• In our days more and
more people are
encouraged to learn
more languages, at
any age, in and out of
school.
Why is it important to learn foreign
languages?
Why should we learn foreign
languages?
Maria Politou
English language teacher
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