[Edling] The European Day of Languages (EDL)

[Francis M. Hult via Edling]

26 September - European Day of Languages

The European Day of Languages (EDL) was first celebrated in 2001 during the
European Year of Languages. At the end of this campaign the Council of
Europe's Committee of Ministers decided to make EDL an annual event, to be
celebrated each 26 September. Every year, millions of people in the
Council's member states and elsewhere organise or take part in activities
to promote linguistic diversity and the ability to speak other languages.

The general aim is to draw attention to Europe's rich linguistic and
cultural diversity, which has to be encouraged and maintained, but also to
extend the range of languages that people learn throughout their lives in
order to develop their plurilingual skills and reinforce intercultural
understanding. EDL is an opportunity to celebrate all of Europe's
languages, including those that are less widely spoken and the languages of
migrants.

More information:
https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/26-september-european-day-of-languages
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