Multilingualism Day 2021 online

Multilingualism ensures that all EU citizens can follow the work of their democratic representatives in any of the European Union’s 24 official languages. Linguistic and cultural diversity is one of EU’s strengths and is woven into the EU Treaties as a core value. Multilingualism Day is your chance to see this diversity in action.

You can take part in Multilingualism Day 2021 online and at the House of European History.

Dive deeper into translation and interpretation and ask your questions in interactive workshops. From exploring the interpretation booths, to stepping into the shoes of a translation trainee at the European Parliament, the online workshops will look at various aspects of working as a language professional at the European Parliament.

You must register in advance for the workshops as they are limited to small groups, on a first come, first served basis. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to take part. All workshops will last between 30 and 60 minutes and will be held in a variety of languages.

Four laureates of the European Union Prize for Literature will turn into carte blanche guides and take you on their own journeys through history. What impact does multilingualism have on the way a writer perceives and reflects on the world, creates and becomes an author? How is Europe’s linguistic and cultural diversity reflected in their novels and poetry? Join Maša Kolanović, Stavros Christodoulou, Nathalie Skowronek and Giovanni Dozzini for a dynamic conversation, and add your own stories to the museum’s narrative.

The carte blanche tours will be held in Croatian, Greek, French and Italian respectively.

Please note that the guided tours are dependent on COVID-19 measures. In the event that  rules change and guided group visits are not possible, the tours will be recorded and made available online.

The region of Brussels is also celebrating multilingualism on 25 September at the Parliament of the Brussels Capital Region and in other locations around the city. For its second edition, the main theme will be multilingualism in education, with debates and workshops organised in collaboration with organisations active in the field of multilingualism in Brussels.