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2025: Languages open hearts and minds!


700 milijonų europiečių iš 46 Europos Tarybos valstybių narių yra skatinami išmokti daugiau kalbų būdami bet kokio amžiaus, mokydamiesi mokykloje arba ne. Tikėdama, kad kalbų mokėjimas yra įrankis siekiant tarpkultūrinio bendradarbiavimo ir supratimo apie mūsų žemyno kultūrinį paveldą, Europos Taryba skatina daugiakalbystę visoje Europoje.
Europos Tarybos iniciatyva Europos kalbų diena – kartu su Europos Komisija – nuo 2001-ųjų metų rugsėjo 26-osios dienos švenčiama kasmet.

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 Initiative 2025 
Languages open hearts and minds!

Create a poster illustrating the 25th anniversary motto of the European Day of Languages “Languages open hearts and minds!”

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Initiative 2025: Languages open hearts and minds!

Create a poster illustrating the 25th anniversary motto of the European Day of Languages “Languages open hearts and minds!”. This reflects that learning languages harnesses both the emotions and the brain. As well as potentially boosting brain power and connecting people, learning languages can facilitate the exchange of ideas, emotions, and experiences – strengthening empathy and respect for different ways of life.

You can use symbols, quotes and artwork to convey messages and let your creativity run wild!

Send us an image (jpg or gif) of the poster you produce to be showcased on the EDL website. There will be prizes for the top 5 most creative entries and 25 of the posters will proudly be displayed at the premises of the European Centre for Modern Languages!


The last day for submissions is 15 October 2025.


 Initiative 2025 
An anthem for the European Day of Languages!

Help to create (and perform) a multilingual anthem for the 25th anniversary of the European Day of Languages!

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Initiative 2025: An anthem for the European Day of Languages!

Help to create (and perform) a multilingual anthem for the 25th anniversary of the European Day of Languages!

With the help of artificial intelligence we have generated the text of a song in English entitled ‘Voices of Europe’ (see below).

We now invite schools, organisations, associations and, of course, other language enthusiasts to make it a truly multilingual work by translating it to your own language!

For the initiative we invite videos of the resulting anthem being performed as well as the song text in the language used for the performance — a truly multilingual version of the song will be developed from the submissions!

Who knows, maybe we will end up with a chart-topping hit on our hands!

Deadline for submissions: 15 October 2025


EDL activity kit



EKD marškinėlių konkursas


Atsiųskite mums savo kurtą dizainą/nuotrauką/paveiksliuką ir pasipuoškite savo kurtais EKD marškinėliais! Daugiau informacijos
Arba tiesiog įsigykite oficialius EKD marškinėlius.


Poll: What do you find most challenging about learning a foreign language?

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Poll: What do you find most challenging about learning a foreign language?

Learning a language comes with a wealth of new knowledge and experiences but can also prove daunting. This poll looks at the challenges of embarking on this process – which ones apply most to you?

(Choose a maximum of 3)
 
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Poll: What do you find most challenging about learning a foreign language?


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New in 2025 

New in 2025 

Unusual place names

Europe has an impressive range of fascinating place names. This page places a spotlight on a selection of them and seeks to really put them on the map!
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Unusual place names

Unusual place names — from the shortest “Å” in Norway’s Lofoten archipelago and “Ö” in central Sweden to the longest, “Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch” in Wales and some of the most intriguing such as “Namlos” (literally “nameless”) in Austria, Europe has an impressive range of fascinating place names. This page places a spotlight on a selection of them and seeks to really put them on the map!

Posters "20 things you might not know about birthday traditions around the world"


The posters "20 things you might not know about the world of languages" can be downloaded here.

         


Įsivertink savo kalbos žinias

Įrankis „Įsivertink savo kalbos žinias“ padeda nustatyti jau turimų užsienio kalbos žinių lygį, atsižvelgiant į šešis pagrindinius lygmenis, pateikiamus Europos Tarybos „Bendrųjų Europos kalbų metmenyse (CEFR). Įrankis paremtas šių savęs įsivertinimo metmenų principu. Šį irankį parengė Europos Tarybos Europos šiuolaikiniu kalbų centras.

Pirmyn!

A Motivation Manifesto: Empowering language learners

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A Motivation Manifesto

A starting point for learning any language is to have the motivation and commitment to do so! The Motivation Manifesto, developed by a joint ECML-European Commission working group, highlights why language learning is important and how motivation plays such a significant role in the learning process. It also identifies the key actors and factors that influence motivation in the context of language learning.

Word of the year

Every year, countries throughout Europe participate in the tradition of selecting a "word of the year." Here are the words from the previous year!

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Word of the year

Every year, countries throughout Europe participate in the tradition of selecting a "word of the year." This practice involves choosing a single word or phrase that reflects the social, cultural, or political trends and events of the year. The word of the year serves as a symbolic representation of the collective consciousness and prevailing themes within a society. It captures the zeitgeist and becomes a reflection of the shared experiences, concerns, and aspirations of the people.

25 words in international sign language!

Try your hand out at International Sign Language!
Find out more about European sign languages – learn 25 words in International Sign and discover and test yourself on recognising country names!
Check the video and facts about sign language here! (courtesy of the ECML’s DeafSign project)

 


Lara's language journey across Europe

Lara's language journey across Europe

In her first book, Lara explores many of the languages and writing systems found in Europe today.
Stickers for this book can be ordered from your national relay!
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How do these languages sound?

Lara’s next journey - through Europe’s Regional and Minority Languages

Lara sets off on a new language journey - On this chapter of her journey, Lara explores the fascinating world of regional and minority languages and, being inquisitive, she, of course, uncovers many linguistic treasures!
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Language tree poster

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Naujausi renginiai

6/10/2025 - 27/10/2025
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26/9/2025 - 3/10/2025
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Ntepo
26/9/2025 - 26/9/2025
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European Commission events

Including this year’s virtual reality event on 26 September.

Event of the day

Eflum tungumálanám

 Celebration, 25 rugs. 2025 - 25 rugs. 2025, Reykjavík, Islandija

Tungumálamiðstöð Háskóla Íslands í samvinnu við STÍL (Samtök tungumálakennara á Íslandi), Rannís og Vigdísarstofnun stendur fyrir viðburði á Evrópska tungumáladeginum þ. 25. september n.k. Tungumálamiðstöð og Vigdísarstofnun hafa í langan tíma, með dyggum stuðningi Menntamálaráðuneytisins, haldið upp á Evrópska tungumáladaginn og boðið tungumálakennurum af öllum skólastigum til sín til að þakka þeim fyrir störf sín í þágu tungumálanáms og -kennslu á Íslandi. Í ár er haldið upp á 25 ára afmæli Evrópska tungumáladagsins og af því tilefni ætla Evrópska tungumálamiðstöðin (ECML) og framkvæmdastjórn Evrópusambandsins að birta sérstaka hvatningarstefnu (Motivation Manifesto) þar sem hvatt er til tungumálanáms (sjá nánari upplýsingar í meðfylgjandi dreifiriti). Yfirskrift þessa viðburðar í ár verður því „Eflum tungumálanám“ og höfum við fengið eftirfarandi aðila til að ræða um hvata í tungumálanámi út frá mismunandi sjónarhornum. Ásrún Jóhannsdóttir, aðjúnkt í ensku við HÍ flytur erindi um hvata hjá tungumálakennurum sem nefnist „Hvati í tungumálakennslu: áskoranir og tækifæri“. Donata Honkowicz Bukowska, sérfræðingur hjá mennta og barnamálaráðuneytinu fjallar um gildi tungumálanáms á tímum gervigreindar og hraðra tæknibreytinga í erindi sem hún nefnir „Þökk sé tungumálum er heimurinn ekki þögull“. Sigrún Freygerður Finnsdóttir, nemandi við HÍ mun svo tala um hvata frá sjónarhóli tungumálanema en hún hlaut einmitt Stúdentaverðlaun STÍL á þessu ári. Verðlaunin eru veitt fyrir einstakan áhuga og metnað í tungumálanámi. Erindi hennar nefnist „Í takt við tímann“. View event



20 ideas for this year's European Day of Languages

Struggling to find ideas for an event for this year’s European Day of Languages? It can be challenging to organise events that are fun, inclusive, have an educational element and motivate a large number of people. Below are a few ideas to get your creative thoughts flowing, most of which are based on the principle of “starting small to go big”! 20 ideas for activities that can be carried in celebration of this year's EDL.

20 ideas for this year's European Day of Languages

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20 ideas for this year's European Day of Languages



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Where am I?

You'll be shown 20 random images from all over Europe. Can you find out, where those images where taken? Use your language skills and the virtual magnifying glass to find hints in the picture. Good luck!

Send us your own pictures for this game here!

Where am I?


You'll be shown 20 random images from all over Europe. Can you find out, where those images where taken? Use your language skills and the virtual magnifying glass to find hints in the picture. Good luck!

And: Add your own images to the game!

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Bake a cake!

For the 20th anniversary of the European Day of Languages we asked you to send us your best birthday cake recipes. We now have chosen 20 amazing recipes and put them into a colourful booklet.

Celebrate with us by baking one of these truly European birthday cakes!

Download the book

Famous quotes

We are all familiar with quotes from famous personalities in our own languages and cultures - but how many do we know from elsewhere in different languages? Here is a chance to discover the wisdom, truths (or half-truths!), creativity, humour and sometimes downright cynicism from a range of cultures and languages as well as their origins. Do you have a favourite? We would be delighted if you would also contribute some of your own!

Famous quotes

We are all familiar with quotes from famous personalities in our own languages and cultures - but how many do we know from elsewhere in different languages? Here is a chance to discover the wisdom, truths (or half-truths!), creativity, humour and sometimes downright cynicism from a range of cultures and languages as well as their origins. Do you have a favourite? We would be delighted if you would also contribute some of your own!

Quote of the day:

La Dolce Vita “the sweet life” /“the sweetness of life”

By Frederico Fellini
La Dolce Vita is the title of Italian film director, Federico Fellini's, ground-breaking 1960 satire. It was, at the time, regarded as one of the most stylish movies ever made - putting Italian cinema firmly on the world stage. The film, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg, made Rome THE destination to visit and made many people aspire to drive a Lambretta or a Vespa, wear exclusive fashion along with sunglasses (at night!), drink cappuccino and generally hang out on the streets, even when it was pouring with rain! One of the characters in the film, Paparazzo, provided the inspiration for the term "paparazzi" - to describe photographers making a living from their (sometimes unwanted) shots of celebrities. Not everyone was so enamoured with the film, with some condemning if for placing a spotlight on corruption, debauchery, perversion, and aimlessness among the ‘high society’.


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The funniest one and only multilingual joke book

In how many languages can you make someone laugh? Following an extremely strict selection process (involving a jury of individuals who aren’t easy to please!) we ‘proudly’ present the results of this 2022 initiative. From the over 700 jokes that were submitted (not all of them publishable!) we have painstakingly whittled this down to the ‘crème de la crème’ of multilingual humour. 

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For fans of ‘Christmas cracker’ jokes – this is a must... You are most welcome to continue to submit new and even funnier jokes with a multilingual element for Volume 2...! View page


Mitas ar faktas?

1. Mano gimtoji kalba yra viskas, ko man reikia.

Mitas   Faktas
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2. Nesu dvikalbis(-ė)/daugiakalbis(-ė). Moku tik vieną kalbą.

Mitas   Faktas
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3. Daugelis žmonių pasaulyje vartoja daugiau nei vieną kalbą.

Mitas   Faktas
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4. Anglų kalba yra vienintelė kalba reikalinga vaikams.

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5. Vaikai ima painiotis, jei vienu metu mokosi kelių kalbų.

Mitas   Faktas
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6. Negaliu padėti vaikui išmokti ar vartoti kalbos, kurios pats(-i) (pakankamai gerai) nemoku.

Mitas   Faktas
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7. Jei besimokantieji nekalba mokykloje vartojama kalba, geriausiai ją išmoks girdėdami, mokydamiesi ir vartodami tik šią kalbą.

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8. Nuolatinis gimtosios kalbos(-ų) vartojimas trukdys vaikams mokytis mokykloje vartojamos kalbos.

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9. Mano darbas yra mokyti X kalbą kaip užsienio kalbą ir negalvoti apie kitas kalbas savo klasėje.

Mitas   Faktas


ICT language tool of the week

LearningApps (Tool to create learning activities )

LearningApps is a web-based platform for creating educational activities and games. Teachers can design and publish interactive learning activities, such as quizzes, flashcards, puzzles, and matching games. Students can then access these activities to improve their language skills. LearningApps is free to use and does not require signing up or having an account. However, users with an account can save their favourite activities, track their progress, and create their own content on the platform. ... View details

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Kas tai per kalba?

Visiems puikiai pažįstama situacija: autobuse, kavinėje, gatvėje dažnai nugirstame žmones, kalbant kažin kokia mums nelabai suprantama užsienio kalba. O tada nejučia imame svarstyti: „Kas tai per kalba?“ Šiek tiek pasipraktikuokime, kad kitą sykį, kai ir vėl atsidursi tokioje situacijoje, puikiai gebėtum atpažinti kalbą! 
 
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Questions you never dared to ask about languages

For this year’s European Day of Languages we have produced a series of short video clips focusing on ‘Questions you never dared to ask about languages’ with experts covering a range of backgrounds and specialisations responding.
As the title suggests, the questions are ones that we might not wish to ask in front of an audience but, in fact, highlight important issues and address some popular misconceptions about languages and language learning. Do you have a question you would like to ask an expert?

To see subtitles on the videos, please activate this feature by clicking on ‘subtitles’ in the YouTube menu below the video. To change languages, click on the gear wheel and select subtitles>’automatically translate’ and select the desired language (the machine translation is provided by YouTube).

Questions you never dared to ask about languages

For this year’s European Day of Languages we have produced a series of short video clips focusing on ‘Questions you never dared to ask about languages’ with experts covering a range of backgrounds and specialisations responding.

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Europos kalbų dienos iššūkiai

  
„Kalbų iššūkių vadove slaptiesiems agentams“ rasite penkiasdešimt vieną iššūkį, kviečiantį išeiti iš savo komforto zonos ir atrasti daugybę naujų galimybių mokytis užsienio kalbą ar tiesiog gilinti jau turimas žinias už klasės ribų.  Daugiau apie tai...

You can learn languages, too!


Download the brochure!

Are you a language detective?

Can you recognise all the languages being displayed in the game?

Are you a language detective?

Can you recognise all the languages being displayed in the game?

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Brain game: Greek alphabet

How fast can you complete this challenge?



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Kalbos iššūkių mobilioji programėlė slaptiesiems agentams  2023 

The app has been updated with a new ‘language detective’ challenge in 2023. Can you succeed where others have stumbled? The app has been updated with a new ‘language detective’ challenge in 2023. Can you succeed where others have stumbled?

Kalbos iššūkių mobilioji programėlė slaptiesiems agentams  2023 

The challenges and quizzes contained within this app encourage learners – future international agents – to take advantage of the plentiful opportunities available to practice or learn more about a language beyond a classroom context. By passing through a series of levels you can rise from a lowly agent in training to become a master secret agent.
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Naujiena Looking for a fun EDL board game to play in class?

“Linguine” is a brand new game created to celebrate the European Day of Languages. Be one of the first to try it out and give feedback!
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Europos kalbų dieną remia ir koordinuoja Europos Tarybos Europos šiuolaikinių kalbų centras? Europos Taryba yra žemyno svarbiausia žmogaus teisių organizacija. Į ją įeina 46 šalys narės, tarp jų – visos
Europos Sąjungos narės.