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Event Date: 03/06/2014 17:30 - 20:30
There are many reasons to learn a language. Cognitive development is often one of the most citedones. Learning a language is said to improve memory, a...
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Event Date: 10/07/2014 18:30 - 20:30
Scientists have discovered that drugs previously used to treat mood disorders can dramatically enhance your capacity to learn. If you could take a pil...
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Event Date: 19/07/2014 11:00
As part of our on-going Cinema of Childhood season, curated by filmmaker Mark Cousins in conjunction with the Filmhouse Edinburgh, Falkirk Community T...
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Event Date: 28/03/2015 12:00 - 15:00
Discover all our courses for Spring, meet our teachers and attend one of the mini-courses that will give you a taster of next term. In the theatre, th...
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Event Date: 05/05/2015 18:00 - 20:00
Claire Simon’s blend of documentary and fiction follows the every day life of dozens of passer-byes in one of the largest train stations in Europe.The...
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Event Date: 08/06/2015 - 10/06/2015
Performances of the interactive, bilingual puppet theatre play for primary age children will take place in Edinburgh from 8-10 June 2015.Singing ...
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Event Date: 09/09/2015 17:30 - 19:30
Justisigns is a 30-month project funded through the European Commission Leonardo Da Vinci Lifelong Learning Programme. The focus of the project is pol...
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Event Date: 12/11/2015 16:00 - 19:00
As Scotland prepares to introduce a second ‘foreign’ language into the curriculum in primary schools, this event will invite members of the public to ...
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Event Date: 16/11/2015 13:00 - 17:00
Can you speak Japanese? Are you keen to promote the language to young people around the UK? If so, the Japan Foundation needs YOU! By joining the JTS ...
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Event Date: 27/05/2016 13:30 - 16:00
CinemaAttic aims to reach new audiences by offering a monthly matinée screening of their famous Spanish and Latin American Short film selections toget...
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Event Date: 31/05/2016 18:00 - 20:00
Bilingualism Matters is a Centre at the University of Edinburgh, founded by Prof. Antonella Sorace. We study bilingualism and language learning and co...
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Event Date: 04/06/2016 12:00 - 15:00
At this year’s Sciennes Primary Summer Fair there is more going on than you can possibly keep track of, and that’s why we’re publishing this handy lit...
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Event Date: 05/06/2016 14:00
The Filmhouse in Edinburgh invites you to the second instalment of their Signed Up season, curated in partnership with Heriot-Watt University's sign l...
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Event Date: 09/07/2016 10:30 - 15:30
Are you interested in learning a new language?Do you want to practise your existing language skills?Are you interested in working as a translator or i...
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Event Date: 13/08/2016 14:00 - 14:45
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival programme is now available and the bilingual puppet show for children, The Wonderful World of Lapin, will appeal to chil...
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Event Date: 26/08/2016 14:30 - 15:30
The Edinburgh International Book Festival takes place from 13-29 August 2016. Liven up language learning for little ones (5+) with Jonathan Lit...
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Event Date: 24/09/2016 13:30 - 16:00
Organised by the European Commission, this unique day aims to celebrate the diversity of languages in Europe. This free event at the Institut français...
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Event Date: 02/10/2016 14:00 - 16:00
A free event with lots of activities for the family is being held to celebrate the European Day of Languages at the Language Hub in Glasgow.See the at...
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Event Date: 07/10/2016 16:00 - 18:00
As part of the Fête du Cinéma d’Animation, the Alliance Française de Glasgow, in collaboration with L’École Buissonnière, is delighted to invite child...
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Event Date: 14/10/2016 - 16/10/2016
Programme applications are invited for this year's Language Show Live at Olympia, London.There are several ways to participate. Showcase your work in ...
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Event Date: 19/11/2016 14:00 - 16:00
The Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIoL) Scottish Society has organised a free event this coming Saturday 19th November at 2pm in the Holiday Inn G...
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Event Date: 17/12/2016 12:30
Join Lapin and his French speaking puppet friends in their Christmas adventure! The show will be followed by a bilingual story-making session where ch...
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Event Date: 17/12/2016 11:00 - 14:00
Come around to our house to discover our courses and meet our team !
Pop by for a chat with one of our teachers about your needs, assess your level...
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Event Date: 10/03/2017 - 11/03/2017
Join thousands of language learners, teachers and professionals at Scotland's largest dedicated event for languages and discover a wealth of learning ...
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Event Date: 10/03/2017 - 11/03/2017
Language Show Live is Scotland’s largest exhibition for anyone with a passion for languages. Spanning two days, the event offers the chance to attend ...
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Event Date: 18/05/2017 17:30 - 20:00
The Lord McConnell Lecture 2017, organised by SCEN in association with the Royal Society of Edinburgh, will take place on 18 May.In his talk 'After 20...
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Event Date: 29/09/2017 14:00 - 18:00
The Alliance Française Glasgow, in collaboration with the European Commission in Scotland, the Goethe-Institut, the Consulate general of Poland...
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Event Date: 30/09/2017 12:00 - 16:00
CIOL Scottish Society invites you to celebrate International Translation Day with us. On 24th May, the UN General Assembly declared 30 September as In...
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Event Date: 15/10/2017 12:00 - 15:00
Bilingual families in Fife and Tayside why not head along to Cambo Stables on 15 October for a celebration of world music, languages and food from aro...
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Event Date: 13/10/2017 - 15/10/2017
Registration is now open for this year's Language Show London event taking place from 13-15 October.Language Show London is London's largest exhibitio...
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Event Date: 29/10/2017 15:00 - 15:45
Lapin Is Hungry! What will the French rabbit want to eat? To find out, join Tania and her puppet friends in this delightful bilingual puppet show foll...
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Event Date: 18/11/2017 09:00 - 21:00
A series of events celebrating languages and cultures across Scotland as part of the UK’s annual Being Human Festival of the Humanities, 'Langua...
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Event Date: 20/02/2018 19:30 - 22:00
“China’s Sounds of the Silk Road” comprise 20 international performers who have toured worldwide. The group includes a national cham...
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Event Date: 17/02/2018 12:00 - 15:00
Celebrate Chinese New Year at this community event, to be held at Liberton High School in Edinburgh.
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Event Date: 09/05/2018 11:00 - 15:00
The European Commission Office in Scotland celebrates Europe Day in Glasgow George Square this year.
The Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and...
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Event Date: 26/05/2018 12:00 - 16:00
Why not have a fun day out with your family and friends? Take part in some origami, experience taiko drums, and much more.
Event Date: 15/06/2018 13:00 - 15:00
As part of Refugee Festival Scotland 2018, Bilingualism Matters at the University of Edinburgh will present testimonials from young refugee learners a...
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Event Date: 07/09/2018 16:30 - 18:30
Come and join us to celebrate 10 years of Bilingualism Matters - growing from one person giving local talks around Edinburgh in 2008 to a thriving com...
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Event Date: 22/09/2018 - 23/09/2018 11:00 - 15:00
Do you like books? Do you like a bargain? Struggling to find foreign language books? English books? Well, you are in luck! We are hosting a two day bo...
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Event Date: 10/11/2018 14:00 - 16:30
The dynamic relationship between languages and the different community identities to which they are linked can be explored innovatively through film. ...
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Event Date: 09/11/2018 - 11/11/2018
The Language Show is the exhibition for language learners, language teachers and everyone who loves languages.
Now in its 30th year, Europe&rs...
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Event Date: 20/11/2018 13:00 - 16:30
This event is aimed at anyone who works in an outdoor tourism or activities setting and would like to develop their knowledge of Gaelic, hill names, m...
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Event Date: 15/11/2018 - 24/11/2018
Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the British Academy...
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Event Date: 20/09/2019 10:00 - 19:30
The Alliance Française Glasgow, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut Glasgow, the Consulate General of Poland, the Russi...
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Event Date: 07/11/2019 - 10/11/2019
Don’t miss this unique chance to experience the first UK pop-up museum of languages on its tour of the UK. Discover the weird and wonderful worl...
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Event Date: 07/11/2019 - 10/11/2019
Join Bilingualism Matters for a celebration of languages with several free events running in Summerhall, Edinburgh from Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th No...
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Event Date: 23/11/2019 12:45 - 15:00
Many people still think that bilingualism makes children confused and puts them at a disadvantage at school. Research, in contrast, shows that knowing...
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Event Date: 22/02/2020 13:30 - 16:00
Glasgow Museums invites you to an afternoon workshop of cultural and language exchange to mark International Mother Language Day 2020.
Expect poetr...
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Event Date: 05/03/2020 - 06/03/2020 18:30
One of the high points in the extra-curricular life of German at the University of Edinburgh is the annual German Play.
Organised by Julia Feike (D...
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Event Date: 14/03/2020 10:00 - 16:00
A Celebration of Multilingualism (includes the ‘Pop-Up Museum of Languages) is a free event taking place in the Barbican, London on 14 Marc...
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Event Date: 14/03/2020 11:00
The University of Stirling and Spanish and Latin American Studies have the pleasure to invite you to the panel discussion for the opening of the exhib...
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Event Date: 19/10/2019 - 14/03/2020
Discover the weird and wonderful world of languages!
The UK has a museum for dog collars and lawn mowers, but not for languages. MEITS has launched...
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Event Date: 13/04/2020 17:00 - 18:00
How well do you know France and French culture? Join the Alliance Française online quiz to test your knowledge and to answer questions on v...
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Event Date: 05/06/2020 15:00 - 16:00
Join Professor Antonella Sorace and Dr Thomas Bak from Bilingualism Matters based at the University of Edinburgh. They will be examining 'Language...
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Event Date: 04/09/2020 14:00 - 16:30
Changes to social interaction and working practices during the Coronavirus pandemic have led to the exploration of new avenues for language teaching. ...
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Event Date: 19/09/2020 11:00
Immerse yourself into Malaysian culture with a cooking demonstration which includes some introduction to Malay language. Malaysia being a multi-cultur...
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Event Date: 24/10/2020 - 25/10/2020
The Japan Foundation has partnered with the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival, which is back this October to celebrate its 10th anniversar...
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Event Date: 21/11/2020 14:00 - 15:30
The CIOL Scottish Society talk presents a sociolinguistic perspective on the decline of Scottish Gaelic and outlines the proposed new model ...
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