Events

The Hello project will enable anyone to learn to say hello in the ancient languages of Australia's First Peoples.

From March 31st until April 28 at CASTELLO BOLOGNINI will be displayed the TAVOLE A TAVOLA collection. The exhibition will be accessible to the public on the opening days of the Morando Bolognini Museum of Art and Antiques", "Museum of the History of Agriculture" and the "Museum of Bread". On Sunday March 31st at 3,30 p.m. the usual refreshments that gladden the cultural events will be carried out as one traditional MERENDA SINOIRA, that will present some wine and food specialties of the Lodi and Alessandria regions and, as a tribute to Leonardo da Vinci, the malvasia wine and the montébore cheese, of which the "genius" had knowledge and left testimony. In the meantime, accompanying himself to the lute, Massimo Marchese will interpret the "musical rebus" composed by Leonardo da Vinci.

The ACU Review magazine's endangered languages issue highlights the role of universities in preserving, promoting and revitalising indigenous languages across the Commonwealth and beyond.

These two documentary films focus indigenous languages of Australia. First, an early effort at bilingual education with Australian aboriginal languages and English. Second, a thought experiment set in court – what if English were the indigenous language?

Decoding X̱aad Kil: An Introduction to the Haida Alphabet is series of workshops to learn the sound system and writing system (commonly known as orthography) of X̱aad Kil, the Massett Haida language. Participants will be guided through the historical context of the modern orthography as well as gain an understanding of pronunciation of X̱aad Kil. […]