02.08.2019 - 03.08.2019

Līvõd pivād – Livonian Festival

Europe and North America / / Irē (Mazirbe)
Livonian Community House

Līvõd pivād (the Livonian Festival) is an annual celebration of Livonian language and culture in the Livonian village of Irē (Latvian: Mazirbe) on beautiful Līvõd rānda (the Livonian Coast) approximately 175 km from the Latvian capital of Rīga. Livonian is a highly endangered Finnic language indigenous to Latvia and has approximately 20 fluent speakers with […]
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02.01.2019 - 16.03.2019

Rāndakēļ min jemākēļ – Livonian language courses on-line

Europe and North America / / Kolka
Livonian Comunity house

Contributing to the International Year of Indigenous Languages NGO Kolka Creative group (Kolkas radošā grupa) from Dundaga region, Latvia organizes Livonian language on – line courses for those with previous knowledge to rehash, strengthen and improve their language skills. The project “Rāndakēļ min jemākēļ” final event will take place in March 16 as a public event. It will be held at the Livonian Community house in Kolka, Dundaga region, welcoming local municipality representatives, villagers, and anybody who is interested in sharing the aim to resonate the project results in local society. As a result of the studies, the participants will produce a short performance. In addition to that each participant will be welcome to present a story about his – own motivation to study Livonian.
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15.02.2019 - 15.02.2019

“On the tip of the tongue” documentary screening – Eyak People

Europe and North America / / Anchorage
ZJ Loussac Library - 3600 Denali St, Anchorage, AK 99503, USA

"On the tip of the tongue" documentary (52' - 2018) Six years ago, Vincent Bonnay, a french filmmaker started the documentation process as Eyaks began to reconnect and strategize together as a community. “SUR LE BOUT DE LA LANGUE” or “ON THE TIP OF THE TONGUE” is a result of this important work, telling the story of the encounter between the Eyak people and the young french linguist, Guillaume Leduey.
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31.01.2019 - 31.01.2019

“On the tip of the tongue” documentary screening – Eyak People

Europe and North America / / Cordova
Cordova Center - 601 1st St, Cordova, AK 99574, USA

"On the tip of the tongue" documentary (52' - 2018) Six years ago, Vincent Bonnay, a french filmmaker started the documentation process as Eyaks began to reconnect and strategize together as a community. “SUR LE BOUT DE LA LANGUE” or “ON THE TIP OF THE TONGUE” is a result of this important work, telling the story of the encounter between the Eyak people and the young french linguist, Guillaume Leduey.
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24.08.2018 - 02.09.2018

“Talents of the Arctic. Children”

Europe and North America / / Anapa
Sanatorium Chernomorskaya Zor'ka

“Talents of the Arctic. Children” is an international cultural and educational project for children of secondary school age (10–15 years old), implemented within the framework of the International project “Children of the Arctic ”, a group for sustainable development under the Arctic Council. The initiator of the project and the organizer is the Association of Сultural Figures for the Support and Development of Talented Youth (Association "Talented Youth"). The objective of the project is to provide comprehensive support aimed at preserving and promoting cultural values, traditional lifestyles and, above all, the national languages of indigenous peoples. Special attention is paid to the acquisition of new knowledge and the development of skills among talented children - representatives of the small indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation.
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