Chinese New Year is always a huge celebration in the North East, with a vibrant Chinese community welcoming everyone to join in. The Chinese lunar…
How languages changed my life: From a young age, I have always been surrounded by different cultures and languages. My mum is Japanese, so we…
We are thrilled to be sharing the Festival Song video for 2024, ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Williams, a highlight of this year’s Festival. 78 schools, community…
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…
Chinese New Year is always a big celebration in the North East, with a vibrant Chinese community welcoming everyone to join in. The Chinese lunar…
Welcome to China events – Chinese language and culture taster sessions: 9.30-11.30am on 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 March 2026 The Confucius Institute…
Children in North Tyneside primary schools have been taking part in our Mother Tongue Other Tongue creative writing activity and we are delighted to share…
Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators – 3 Feb to 28 Mar 2025 (resources available Oct 2024+) Join in the Anthea Bell Prize for Young…
Join in our Festival song ‘Love is the only river’ – sing, play, sign and perform! Register from November and submit performances by 31st March…
The Secret Agent’s Language Challenge App and handbook – 51 language challenges for 11-16 year olds Calling young people 11-16! Your mission – should you…