Languages Forum Update May 2023

An Update with information about upcoming language-related events, activities and news. A host of things happening in Canberra this month with more to come in June and July! 

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OVERVIEW OF UPDATE

Upcoming events 

• Little kids learning languages, ANU (in-person only) Friday 12 May 3.30pm - 5pm. Contact evan.kidd@anu.edu.au for more details
• Tapestry of Cultures Family Festival, NMA, Saturday 13 May 2023, 10am – 4pm
• Multilingual poetry spot  2.10pm-2.40pm
• Program Launch: Poetic City 2023 - Winter Edition, Civic, Saturday May 13, 2pm-3.30pm
• ACT Community Language Schools Open Day, Albert Hall, Saturday 20 May 10.30-1pm. Contact Manu at actclsa@gmail.com  for more details
• Mother Tongue - Multilingual Poetry Open mic,  Smiths Alternative, Monday 22 May 7pm – 8.30pm
• Poetry and Protest: Philippine Poetry Through the Years, Griffith ACT, Sunday 28 May 2pm-4 pm
• Festival of Languages, ANU Saturday 17 June, 10.30am-4pm
• International Symposium on Bilingualism, Macquarie University or online, Mon 26 – Fri 30 June,

Other news

• First accredited training course for ACT Community Language School teachers has begun
• News from Canberra Academy of Languages
• Seeking teacher of Japanese for Semester 2
• Involvement of German students in Tag der deutschen Sprache
• Proposal about languages education again lodged with ACT government
• Podcast ‘Respecting and amplifying all languages in our multilingual classrooms’