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It only takes 30 minutes to learn a new language – or at least a few words. At the second European Language Day, planned for tomorrow at the Goethe Institute Ha Noi, Hanoians can participate in half-hour classes guaranteed to get them speaking more fluently.
Hosted by the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in collaboration with its members, including British Council, the Embassy of Hungary, the Goethe Institute, the Cervantes Institute, the Embassy of Spain, the Embassy of Italy and Wallonia-Brussels Delegation, the event aims to promote multilingualism.
Sessions in German, English, French, Spanish, Italian and Hungarian will be open to all interested.
To address the benefits of Early Foreign Language Learning, a conference on the theme will be held for linguists and experts on language teaching. There will also be a festival of European Languages aimed at children and parents, and posters, books, brochures and short films from the participating countries will be presented at the Goethe Institute's exhibition hall.
UNESCO starts Green campaign
A campaign for environmental protection kicked off yesterday, Oct 25, at the HCM City Zoo Garden with a concert featuring rocker Tran Lap, who is also the campaign's ambassador.
The concert is the first in a series of 16 activities held during the campaign, Green Talk.
Hosted by the UNESCO Viet Nam, Green Talk activities include talks on wildlife conservation and other environmental issues, a photo contest entitled Im Lang Hay Len Tieng (Keep Silent or Speak Out), and a contest for innovative ideas about environmental protection.
The environmental campaign will run until January 20, 2013.
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