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IHLA AT THE MULTICULTURAL CENTRE - KDAYS (Jul - Aug) 2023

 A big thank you to all our wonderful volunteers from Edmonton Marathi Shala, Incredible  India team, Comitato Promotore della Lingua Italiana, Ivan Franko School of Ukranian  Studies, Armenian Cultural and Educational Association of Edmonton and the Filipino  Language and Culture Association for presenting such a beautiful showcase of al

 A big thank you to all our wonderful volunteers from Edmonton Marathi Shala, Incredible  India team, Comitato Promotore della Lingua Italiana, Ivan Franko School of Ukranian  Studies, Armenian Cultural and Educational Association of Edmonton and the Filipino  Language and Culture Association for presenting such a beautiful showcase of all heritage  languages and schools.  IHLA is proud this year to have been part of the Multicultural Centre at the Edmonton  Expo where our volunteers presented various activities from crafts to games and on – stage  performances, which attracted families of all languages and cultures. A huge thank you as  well for supporting us and our cause in spreading awareness and exposure of our heritage  schools, to Explore Edmonton. 

 Friday Jul 21 - Contributions of K-Days participants to the various heritage language sayings on rocks Sat Jul 22 - Photobooths and Henna Sunday, July 23 - Leaning Tower of Pisa art Monday, Jul24 - Filipino star - Parol craft and Filipino games Tuesday, Jul 25 & Wednesday, Jul 26- Ukrainian beading and tattoo Thursday Jul 27 - Wall of la

 Friday Jul 21 - Contributions of K-Days participants to the various heritage language sayings on rocks Sat Jul 22 - Photobooths and Henna Sunday, July 23 - Leaning Tower of Pisa art Monday, Jul24 - Filipino star - Parol craft and Filipino games Tuesday, Jul 25 & Wednesday, Jul 26- Ukrainian beading and tattoo Thursday Jul 27 - Wall of languages Friday, Jul 28 - Face painting and Henna Saturday, Jul 29 - Armenian keychain beads and Baybayin (Filipino script) bookmarks Sunday Jul 30 - Music program and Wood craft.


 Performances: Filipino Language and Culture School students Saranay and Artists house choir Saranay Rondalla string orchestra Naamaaste Z Dance School Jeevan Gopal Dance Academy Incredible India group. 

 


' Visitors appreciated that our activities were at no cost. K-days is expensive!' 


'Thank you for showcasing the Multicultural Centre at K-Days. It is so important to preserve our culture and language'. 


' I am so happy to learn that there is a school for my child to go to, and learn the same language as my family'.  

~THE WALL OF LANGUAGES~ What languages do you speak?

IHLA @ K-DAYS 2023 - PHOTO GALLERY

    Episode 97 - Children celebrate their heritage

    Episode 95 - Celebrating Our Languages: Antonella Cortese & IHLA

    Episode 96 - Young Voices from Mother Language Day

      We can’t help keeping on celebrating Mother Language Day’s 20th anniversary with the young people and their teachers, parents, and guides! We heard three powerful young voices in Episode 96, and got a great overview and history with Antonella Cortese of the International Heritage Language Association (IHLA) and herself a founder and director of an Italian heritage langage and cultural school. 

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    Episode 96 - Young Voices from Mother Language Day

    Episode 95 - Celebrating Our Languages: Antonella Cortese & IHLA

    Episode 96 - Young Voices from Mother Language Day

      Let’s follow up Episode 95 in Edmonton, Alberta for Mother Language Day with Antonella Cortese, IHLA, and the many heritage schools coming together with some voices and presentations of the youth participants themselves. 

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    Episode 95 - Celebrating Our Languages: Antonella Cortese & IHLA

    Episode 95 - Celebrating Our Languages: Antonella Cortese & IHLA

    Episode 95 - Celebrating Our Languages: Antonella Cortese & IHLA

     This week’s guest, Antonella Cortese, speaks with Norah Jones about the international celebration of Mother Language Day, and the power of heritage language and culture to celebrate both individual identity and global diversity – with joy. 

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    IHLA in the 'It's about Language Podcast series

     In this fourth and final heritage language series episode, Norah Jones talks with international leaders Renata Peskova (Iceland), Ken Cruickshank (Australia), Gisi Cannizzaro (Netherlands), Antonella Cortese (Canada) and co-moderator Joy Peyton (US). 

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    IHLA in THE CONVERSATION!

    A short, informative piece about our heritage language schools and their responses to how they managed given the challenges of the pandemic.

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