Events

Coadyuvando al rescate lingüístico con la ayuda de enfermeros se hacen diagnósticos de salud y con base a las necesidades especificas de cada pueblo originarios se interviene con vídeos informativos apegados a la Norma de salud según sea el tema a seguir, esto con la intención de generar una medicina preventiva incluyente y que cubra las necesidades especificas en lengua mater, respetando sus creencias, costumbres y filosofía de vida De esta forma se propicia que los programas de salud sean factibles y viables para estos grupos vulnerables y además de salvaguardar sus derechos en salud se salvaguarden sus derechos lingüísticos, revitalizando la lengua. La forma de intervenir son vídeos cortos específicos , los cuales se difunden en las comunidades, por medio de hospitales, escuelas y medios de comunicación.

In March 2019, Commonwealth Writers – the cultural initiative of the Commonwealth Foundation – will convene a Translation Symposium in Penang, Malaysia, to investigate imbalances caused by the relative lack of literary translation in South and Southeast Asia. Taking place during the International Year of Indigenous Languages – a year in which Kuala Lumpur has been designated World Book Capital – this forum gathers translators, writers, experts, publishers and literary agents from Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Singapore to explore common issues and assess scope for collaboration and knowledge-sharing.

On 7 March there will be various celebrations taking place across the country to mark the day, including social media activities and competitions. The Biggest Book Show tour will also be an exciting opportunity for hundreds of school children to meet and listen to their favourite authors talk about their work. Both Meleri Wyn James and Anni Llŷn will feature in the Welsh-language show at Pontio, Bangor (6 March), alongside the current Children’s Poet Laureate for Wales Casia Wiliam, author Meilyr Siôn and illustrator Huw Aaron. The English-language show will be at The Hafren, Newtown, on 7 March, with contributions from Lucy Owen, Eloise Williams, Claire Fayers, P. G. Bell and Max Low.