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Awareness Raising Collaborations - Culture Night
18 Languages
Actions: 3.A.2
3.A.5
3.A.8
294 Participants
Overview:
PPLI and the European Commission Representation in Ireland jointly hosted a Culture Night event at Europe
House to celebrate both Culture Night and the European Day of Languages. The event ofered language
taster classes in 18 diferent languages, providing a unique opportunity for the public to explore linguistic
diversity and experience languages in an engaging, informal setting.
Main Aims:
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Make a wide variety of language taster classes available through a large-scale public event.
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Promote the importance and visibility of foreign languages through national cultural platforms.
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Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Austria, Finland, and Sweden joining the EU by ofering German,
Finnish, and Swedish.
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Combine Culture Night and European Day of Languages activities to maximise visibility and participation.
Activity:
Two events were held in 2025:
Culture Night - Europe House, Dublin (19 September)
Participants were invited to attend in person, either by preregistering or dropping in. Ten languages were
ofered as part of the programme: Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, German, Japanese, Irish Sign Language (ISL),
Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish. The event formed part of a European Cultural Trail coordinated
with the EU National Institutes for Culture. Visitors could collect a stamp for their
