With the approaching of the new semester we are pleased to announce that the Language Centre course enrolment starts at 00:30 on Thursday 1st September. We offer over 80 classes in 14 different languages that have both online and in person teaching. All classes will commence week beginning Monday 10 Oct 2022.
Online registration will be closed on Thursday 6 Oct and we welcome all to make an early registration as courses are extremely popular and fill up quickly. Class schedule and registration links are accessible via Language Centre website.
Did you know that August is the Craft Month in Northern Ireland?
While we hope you are still enjoying the summer days, we would like to recommend the Irish Craft Heroes – 50 Makers X 50 Years outdoor exhibition, as part of the Belfast International Arts Festival, at the Ulster Museum just next to Queen’s. It is such a great opportunity not only to explore the local craft culture but also to taste the Irish language through the exhibition displays.
Outdoor exhibition of Irish Craft Heroes | Image@LiangWANG
What’s the exhibition about?
Irish Craft Heroes is a highly-visual, outdoor panel trail celebrating Ireland’s inspirational craftspeople and makers whose work has contributed to the rich tapestry of craft and design practice in Ireland.
The exhibition charts the evolution of the craft and design sector on the island of Ireland over the last 50 years, and pays homage to the many makers whose work has significant legacy.
Below is our selected photo collection of the exhibits for you to view online but with our great passion we encourage you to take a tour of the outdoor exhibition on a great day out with friends and families.
In 2019, the 40th session of UNESCO’s General Conference decided to proclaim 5th May as annual “World Portuguese Language Day”. At Queen’s, the Portuguese language (both European and Brazilian) is not only offered in the form of degree pathway modules, but also taught for non-specific purposes. We would like to invite you to join with us in celebrating this day and sending our best wishes to those who speak and learn the Portuguese language at Queen’s and elsewhere.
The date of 5 May was officially established in 2009 by the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) – an intergovernmental organization that has been in official partnership with UNESCO since 2000, and which brings together peoples with the Portuguese language as one of the foundations of their specific identity – to celebrate the Portuguese language and Lusophone cultures. In 2019, the 40th session of UNESCO’s General Conference decided to proclaim 5 May of each year as “World Portuguese Language Day”.
April is a busy month with many important days and festivals to reflect cultural diversity at Queen’s. While we wish all those who celebrate Ramadan well on their fasting during the month, we would like to invite you to join us in sharing our greetings and best wishes to the communities at Queen’s and elsewhere who celebrate their traditional New Year on and around today 14/04:
Bengali / Cambodian / Hindu / Lao / Myanmar / Nepali / Tamil / Thai
Happy New Year! We’d be pleased to if you are happy to share your photos/videos of celebrations with us in your posts and use hash tag #CulturalDiversity #LoveQUB.
Calling QUB international staff and students –
Tell us what cultural festivals and days you celebrate by filling in the form below and we will do our best to help with circulation and celebration at Queen’s.
We also wish you all a happy and healthy Easter Break. While our office will be closed during the holidays, our course enrolment remains open until Thursday 21st April at 5pm. VisitLanguage Centre April Enrolment page and do not miss out!
The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was the initiative of Bangladesh. It was approved at the 1999 UNESCO General Conference and has been observed throughout the world since 2000.
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The theme of the 2022 International Mother Language Day, “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities”, will discuss the potential role of technology to advance multilingual education and support the development of quality teaching and learning for all.
This day is celebrated annually to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity. Why not further your own linguistic and cultural awareness by signing up for one of our third semester language courses?
Registration will open on 1st March on our website for courses beginning in April.
Come say ‘Hello’ to us at the Freshers’ Fair in the Whitla Hall on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th September and visit our LC stand at the McClay Library foyer area to pick up course information and resources.
We are keen to support you in developing language skills for the coming year! Registration remains open until Thursday 7th October and courses will begin on the week commencing Monday 11th October. Check our website for full course schedules and registration links.
Since 2002, it has been the goal of the European Day of Languages (26th September) to promote and celebrate linguistic diversity in Europe and beyond.
We would like to encourage Queen’s students and staff members to participate in international happy birthday video by coming down to our Language Centre stand at the foyer area in the McClay Library, between 12 and 2pm today (Monday 27th September) to take a short video saying ‘Happy Birthday’ and sharing their own language skills.
We can also help you to learn about all of the opportunities available to you to support your language skills development with the Language Centre.
