European Languages Day to open in Hanoi

The 8th European Languages Day 2018 will be held at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi on September 29.
European Languages Day to open in Hanoi ảnh 1Vietnamese young people attended a past edition of the European Language Day. (Photo: Goethe Institute)

Hanoi (VNA) - The eighth European Languages Day 2018, which offersa unique opportunity for all budding and passionate linguists to take part in amulti-lingual environment and enjoy a colorful day full of interesting inputand exchanges will be held at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi on September 29.

The event initiated by the Council of Europe is organised by Hanoi’s EUNIC(European Union National Institutes for Culture) every year.

This year’s participants include the Aula Cervantes and the British Council, aswell as the embassies of France, Italy, Poland, Finland, the Czech Republic,Wallonie-Bruxelles Delegation and the Goethe Institute. It promises to offerspecial cultural activities.

Representatives of the participating institutions will introduce theirrespective languages, countries and cultures.

At the event, ‘Speak-dating’ is offered, a format to help people get in touchwith different languages instantly. Visitors have the opportunity to learntheir first words in English, French, German, Italian, Finnish, Polish, Czechand Spanish.

There will also be a quiz offering attractive prizes for the lucky winners,such as scholarships for intensive language courses, but also t-shirts, caps,books, and much more.-VNA
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