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EDL Language Café

 Exposition, 26 Sep 2024, Helsinki, Finland

Hi language teacher! Bring your students along and come and familiarise yourselves with a wide range of European languages in our Language Café! During your visit, you and your pupils get a taste of several European languages and countries in a playful way. You even get a chance to try simultaneous interpretation in a real interpreter booth with the help of professional interpreters. The visit takes just over an hour and is free of charge. The event is aimed for grades 7−9 and upper secondary schools. The Language Café is open for the general public at the end of the afternoon.

Venue: Helsinki Central Library Oodi (Show On Map)
Target groups:  Language learners Pupils Language teachers Students General public

Organizer: European Commission
Estimated number of participants/people involved: 75
Address: Töölönlahdenkatu 4, 00100, Helsinki, Finland
Contact Name: The EUNIC network in Finland, The Finnish Association of Translators and Interpreters (SKTL), Kongressitekniikka Oy, The Federation of Foreign Language Teachers in Finland (SUKOL)
Website: https://finland.representation.ec.europa.eu/tapahtumat/kielikahvila-helsingin-keskustakirjasto-oodissa-2024-09-26_fi

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