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02.01.2019 - 16.03.2019

Rāndakēļ min jemākēļ – Livonian language courses on-line

/ / Kolka
Livonian Comunity house

Contributing to the International Year of Indigenous Languages NGO Kolka Creative group (Kolkas radošā grupa) from Dundaga region, Latvia organizes Livonian language on – line courses for those with previous knowledge to rehash, strengthen and improve their language skills. The project “Rāndakēļ min jemākēļ” final event will take place in March 16 as a public event. It will be held at the Livonian Community house in Kolka, Dundaga region, welcoming local municipality representatives, villagers, and anybody who is interested in sharing the aim to resonate the project results in local society. As a result of the studies, the participants will produce a short performance. In addition to that each participant will be welcome to present a story about his – own motivation to study Livonian.
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12.03.2019 - 14.03.2019

Kapi‘olani Community College International Festival

/ / Honolulu
Kapi‘olani Community College

31st Annual International Festival at Kapi‘olani Community College. Every year in March, our campus holds an International Festival to highlight our many programs that emphasize Hawai‘i, Asia and the Pacific, as well as other countries and cultures. This year, our events include several films and lectures on indigenous language documentation and endangerment, including our host culture and language, Hawaiian.
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12th Toronto Undergraduate Linguistics Conference (TULCON12)

The 12th annual Toronto Undergraduate Linguistics Conference (TULCON) will be held on March 8-10th 2019 at the University of Toronto (St George). This is the longest consecutively-running undergraduate linguistics conference in North America, organised by and for undergraduate students.Through our keynote talks on Canadian, Brazilian and Australian indigenous languages, as well as our undergraduate presentations, we hope to highlight the importance and significance of studying underrepresented and minority languages.
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05.03.2019 - 07.03.2019

12th Annual Matawa Education Conference – Language & Wellness, Honouring Our Way of Life

/ / Thunder Bay, Ontario

Matawa (Education), in partnership with Keewaytinook Okimakanak Board of Education (KOBE) hosted the 12th Annual Matawa Education Conference from March 5 – 7, 2019 in the traditional territory of Fort William First Nation, part of the Ojibwe Nation in Canada. The theme in the Ojibwe language was: Gi-chi-inen-da-gon ga-ishi pi-matisi-yang Ish-shii-kii-shi-wey-win Kaayay Mino-pii-ma-tii-si-win (Language and […]
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07.03.2019 - 07.03.2019

Diwrnod y Llyfr/ World Book Day in Wales

/ / Cardiff
Various throughout Wales

On 7 March there will be various celebrations taking place across the country to mark the day, including social media activities and competitions. The Biggest Book Show tour will also be an exciting opportunity for hundreds of school children to meet and listen to their favourite authors talk about their work. Both Meleri Wyn James and Anni Llŷn will feature in the Welsh-language show at Pontio, Bangor (6 March), alongside the current Children’s Poet Laureate for Wales Casia Wiliam, author Meilyr Siôn and illustrator Huw Aaron. The English-language show will be at The Hafren, Newtown, on 7 March, with contributions from Lucy Owen, Eloise Williams, Claire Fayers, P. G. Bell and Max Low.
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