We are delighted that 75 North East schools and groups have signed up to engage nearly 6000 children in performing the Festival Song, Happy by…
The Peace Cranes activity is an important and symbolic way for children and young people in North East schools to participate in a global project…
Bangla Day: Celebrating Bangladeshi culture and heritage. 11:00–12.30 and 13.30-15.00 on 25th March at Sunderland Bangladesh International Centre A festive day to celebrate the richness…
On Friday 24 March 2023, 60 schoolchildren from Valley Gardens Middle School and Gosforth Central visited Newcastle University’s ilab to learn Chinese using the ENACT…
300 children and staff from schools in the North East had a fantastic day on 24th March at the Festival’s Welcome to the Arab World…
Sunderland Bangladesh International Centre (SBIC) and Sunderland Bangla School hosted a celebration of International Mother Language Day in February and a poignant commemoration of the…
How languages changed my life: Yorùbá, the language of my home, the language of my people, the language of my grandmother. I can’t express what…
Join in our Festival song ‘Love is the only river’ – sing, play, sign and perform! Register from November and submit performances by 31st March…
How languages changed my life – stories of where languages can take you As part of the Festival, we are gathering and sharing stories to…
Fun with Japanese – free online taster session and resources for children aged 5-11 (Available January to 31st March 2026) Get a taster of Japanese…