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Giornata Europea delle Lingue 2025 a Venezia - European Day of Languages 2025 in Venice

 Language festival, 30 сеп 2025 - 30 сеп 2025, Venezia, Италия

Thursday, September 26, 2025, marked the celebration of the European Day of Languages across Europe. This year also Venice participated in the official celebrations with the event “European Day of Languages - Vehicular languages over time". Ca' Foscari University of Venice, with its Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies, the Veneto Regional School Office, the Italian headquarters of the Council of Europe, the Marciana National Library, and Europe Direct Venice Veneto of the Municipality of Venice—the European Union information network led by the Municipality of Venice in Veneto—organized the European Day of Languages 2025. On the occasion of the Marco Polo Literary Prize, a round table titled “Translation and Mediation in Europe” was held at the Querini Stampalia Foundation in Venice. The event brought together prominent speakers, including international lawyers Sophie Segond and Jean-Paul Tran Thiet—representing MEP Sandro Gozi—and Olivier Weber, diplomat, journalist, and writer. Moderated by Marie-Christine Jamet of Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, the discussion focused on the role of translation as a bridge for peace and intercultural dialogue in Europe.

Venue: Giovanni Querini Stampalia (Show On Map)
Target groups:  Adults (in general) Language learners Researchers Language teachers Language experts General public Young people (in general)

Organizer: Europe Direct Venezia Veneto of the Muinicipality of Venice, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, with its Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies, the Veneto Regional School Office, the Italian headquarters of the Council of Europe, the Marciana National Library
Estimated number of participants/people involved: 50
Address: Sestiere Castello 5252, 30122 , Venezia, Италия
Contact Name: Francesca Vianello
Website: https://www.comune.venezia.it/en/content/26-29-30092025-giornata-europea-delle-lingue-2025-venezia-e-treviso

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20 ideas for this year's European Day of Languages

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20 ideas for this year's European Day of Languages

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2025's 'most innovative event' is
One day · Une journée · Un día · Ein Tag... for languages!

The event received 900+ votes and was organised by Istituto Superiore “Secusio”, Caltagirone, Italia.

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We were greatly impressed by the creativity and great effort which went into organising the events submitted and would like to thank all organisers of EDL events in 2025.