We are so thrilled to be partnering once again with Thriving Places Govanhill and others including Museums Glasgow, the University of Glasgow, Romano Lav, Cosmopolis, the Scottish Arab Women’s Association, the Bangladesh Association Glasgow, Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre - for the BHASHA Glasgow Language Festival
The festival is a week-long celebration of the city’s many languages and the people who speak them. February 21st marks the International Mother Language Day. Join us for language sessions, multilingual performances, talks, and more.
Some events take place online, others in venues across Glasgow. Sessions are free but signup is required for most of them. Please spread the word amongst all the language enthusiasts in your networks.
Signup: tinyurl.com/Bhasha2022
Email: glasgowlanguagefestival@gmail.com
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Events
International Mother Language day Exhibition
Sunday 20 February, 2-4pm, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Visit a small pop-up exhibition and enjoy a guided stroll among Glasgow Museums’ language-related artefacts and see the Shahid Minar display from the Bangladesh Association Glasgow. Drop in and enjoy meeting fellow language enthusiasts!
No signup required – drop in at any point.
Opening Ceremony
Monday 21 February, 5:30-7pm, online
Join us as we open the festival with a talk from UNESCO Chair prof. Alison Phipps, a few words from the festival coordinators, and a speech from Bangladesh Association Glasgow. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/BhashaOpening
Govanhill Polyglot Sessions (GPS)
Various times (see schedule), online
Did you know that Govanhill is Scotland’s most linguistically diverse neighbourhood? Join local people as they share their native languages in these friendly taster sessions of Persian, Urdu, Romanes, Polish, and Arabic. All levels welcome!
Sign up required:
Urdu: https://tinyurl.com/GPSurdu
Persian: tinyurl.com/GPSpersian
Romanes: tinyurl.com/Bhasha2022
Polish: tinyurl.com/GPSpolish
Spanish: tinyurl.com/GPSspanish
Learn Dabke with SAWA
Tuesday 22 February, 6-7:30pm, Garnethill Multicultural Centre, 21 Rose Street
Come along to try your hand (and feet) at Dabke, an Arabic traditional dance, at this workshop by the Scottish Arab Women’s Association. Limited capacity, signup required: tinyurl.com/DabkeSAWA
Multilingual Zine-Making Workshop
Thursday 24 February 1-3pm, Bees Knees Cafe, 83 Bowman Street, G42 8LF
Drop in and make a page for a collaborative community zine (a DIY magazine) at this hands-on workshop run by Greater Govanhill! Suitable for all ages and languages. No signup required, you can join us at any point during the session.
Verse Universe
Friday 25 February, 6.15-8pm, Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre, Trongate 103, G1 5HD
Multilingual song & poetry from around the world and a mini show of Eduard Bersudsky's marvellous mechanical sculptures.
Poetry Patter
Saturday 26 February, 5-7pm, Private flat in West End
Poetry Patter is hosting a cozy gathering swapping favourite poems from around the world. Snatch your place in a private Glasgow West End living room before they're gone! Sign up here: tinyurl.com/Bhasha2022
Arabic Mosaic
Saturday 26 February, 3-5pm, online
Global Arabic Group
Join this group of diverse Arabic fans, who come together from all corners of the world to practise their conversational skills and play language games. The group speaks MSA and also welcomes speakers of various Arabic dialects.
Sign up: tinyurl.com/ArabicMosaic
Language Party in the garden
Sunday 27 February, 11am-2pm, The Bowling Green, 49 McCulloch Street, G41 1SU
We’ll wrap up the festival in style with interactive activities for all the family including a calligraphy workshop from the Scottish Arab Women’s Association, an open mic, face painting, postcards activity from Glasgow museums, and more! No signup required.
