Festival Archives

Published On - August 25, 2011

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Chinese, Festival

Chinese Opera Program

Music may be the “universal language,” but that didn’t make learning to sing opera in Chinese any easier for the 20 American singers who joined China’s “I Sing Beijing” program this summer. The Associated Press chronicled the vocalists’ struggles in a recent article. You pr...

Published On - August 2, 2011

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Festival, Languages, Welsh

Welsh Language & Culture Festival

This past weekend, on July 30th, Wales kicked off its annual National Eisteddfod in a field in Wrexham. If you’re not from Wales, you may be asking yourself: What, exactly, is an Eisteddfod? Basically, it’s a yearly festival celebrating Welsh language, literature and culture. Originally,...

Published On - September 22, 2009

K International Language BlogTags: Festival, Language, Languages

Bremen Hosts World’s First Festival of Languages

Bremen, Germany is holding a “Festival of Languages” which started on the 18th September. The festival celebrates all of the world's 6,500 languages. According to this article it is the first of its kind in the world and will last 21 days....

Published On - February 25, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Festival, Welsh

St. David’s Day

The Welsh are very proud of their heritage. St. David’s Day is a major event across the region. In Cardiff a large parade is held every year....

Published On - January 26, 2009

Alicja Brady Language BlogTags: Festival

Chinese New Year 2009

Today is Chinese New Year an ancient festival which is celebrated not only in China but around the world. This year is the ‘Year of the Ox’ which symbolises prosperity through fortitude and hard work....