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SUMMARY:London Festival of Languages 26: Poster competition
DESCRIPTION:London: City of Languages is coordinating a ‘London Festival of Languages 2026’. The Festival will include a wide variety of activities\, both online and face to face\, when we can celebrate the rich diversity of languages used\, studied\, and loved across our city. \nTo advertise this\, we need a set of posters to display in schools\, cultural organisations and public spaces (e.g. libraries) to encourage people to go to our Festival of Languages Page on the website to find out what is on offer. \nWe invite pupils across London to design posters. Winning posters will be shared online and made available for schools and communities to download and use during the Summer Festival of Languages. \nSere more details and upload entries on our activity page here.
URL:https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/event-listing/london-festival-of-languages-26-poster-competition/
CATEGORIES:festival-26
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SUMMARY:Goethe Institut: Creating the world of Wuschel
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition of Axel Scheffler’s original sketches and illustrations for Wuschel auf der Erde\n\nIn this exhibition\, visitors are invited into the imaginative world of Axel Scheffler through a series of original illustrations. Known to many for iconic works such as The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom\, Axel here reveals his work created for Wuschel auf der Erde\, the Goethe-Institut’s primary German textbook published in autumn 2024.\n\nAlready part of the learning journey of more than 3\,600 young language enthusiasts across the UK\, the book introduces Wuschel and Miki—two new characters whose universe is both fantastical and warmly familiar.\n\nPresented together for the first time are early character studies\, developmental sketches\, and final artworks that illuminate Axel’s distinctive creative process. The evolution of these images—along with the typography and visual language that accompany them—offers an intimate glimpse behind the scenes. What emerges isa vibrant constellation of creatures\, forms\, and ideas\, each stage revealing the careful shaping of a world designed to spark curiosity\, delight\, and linguistic discovery
URL:https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/event-listing/creating-the-world-of-wuschel/
LOCATION:Goethe Institut\, 50 Princes Gate\, Exhibition Road\, London\, SW7 2PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:festival-26,German
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SUMMARY:Goethe Institut: German Day – Culture and Society KS3/4
DESCRIPTION:Target audience: Key Stages 3-4 with minimum one year of learning German \nActivities: \n\nWorkshop on culture and society in Germany (e.g. music\, art)\nYoung Goethe Presentation\nLibrary Hunt\nFilm screening “Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl”\, “Soul Kitchen”\, “Almanya”\, or “Die Pfefferkörner”\n\nGroup prices:\n1-25 students – GBP 175\n25-50 students – GBP 350\n51-65 students – GBP 455 \nParticipation is free of charge for accompanying teachers.
URL:https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/event-listing/goethe-institut-german-day-culture-and-society/
LOCATION:Goethe Institut\, 50 Princes Gate\, Exhibition Road\, London\, SW7 2PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:German
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SUMMARY:Goethe Institut: German Day – Taster Day KS2/3
DESCRIPTION:Taster day German \nKey stages 2-3 – Little to no prior knowledge of the German language \nActivities: \n\nWorkshop “German Taster Session”\nYoung Goethe Presentation\nLibrary Hunt\nMovie showing “Pünktchen und Anton” or fairy tale film\n\nGroup prices:\n1-25 students – GBP 175\n25-50 students – GBP 350\n51-65 students – GBP 455 \nParticipation is free of charge for accompanying teachers.
URL:https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/event-listing/goethe-institut-german-day-taster-day-ks2-3/
LOCATION:Goethe Institut\, 50 Princes Gate\, Exhibition Road\, London\, SW7 2PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:German
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SUMMARY:Goethe Institut: German Day – Culture and Society KS3/4
DESCRIPTION:Target audience: Key Stages 3-4 with minimum one year of learning German \nActivities: \n\nWorkshop on culture and society in Germany (e.g. music\, art)\nYoung Goethe Presentation\nLibrary Hunt\nFilm screening “Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl”\, “Soul Kitchen”\, “Almanya”\, or “Die Pfefferkörner”\n\nGroup prices:1-25 students – GBP 17525-50 students – GBP 35051-65 students – GBP 455 \nParticipation is free of charge for accompanying teachers. \nUPDATE 17.05.26. To celebrate the festival\, we’re delighted to offer a special 10% discount on this event for participating school groups. With the voucher code GERMAN10\, receive 10 % off and join us for inspiring encounters\, interactive experiences\, and an authentic taste of contemporary German culture.
URL:https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/event-listing/goethe-institut-german-day-culture-and-society-2/
LOCATION:Goethe Institut\, 50 Princes Gate\, Exhibition Road\, London\, SW7 2PH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:festival-26,German
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SUMMARY:Business Lunch with Christoph Weaver
DESCRIPTION:In a live online conversation on Friday\, 22nd of May\, Christoph Weaver (former general manager of BayernLB\, London Branch) will speak to the Goethe-Institut about his career and his experiences with German and in Germany. \nParticipation in the event is free of charge but teachers are asked to collect questions from their students and share them with the Goethe-Institut (emailtogimagine@goethe.de  ) before the event. \nFollow link to the Goethe website for more information and registration.
URL:https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/event-listing/business-lunch-with-christoph-weaver/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:festival-26,German
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SUMMARY:A taster in ... Portuguese!
DESCRIPTION:Try\, hear\, and enjoy Portuguese in a fun and welcoming taster session!\n\n\n\n\nAs part of the London City of Languages – Festival of Languages 2026\, this interactive taster session offers a welcoming introduction to the Portuguese Language — one of the many languages that shape London’s rich linguistic landscape.\n\nSpoken by over 260 million people worldwide\, Portuguese is a global language — and in London\, it is also a language of community\, identity\, and belonging.\n\n\nThis free event will be held online and will be hosted by Biblioteca Brasileira Casa do Livro and Escola de Português Sabiá Dúvida   Click here to register.\n\nWhat to Expect\nThis beginner-friendly session is designed for anyone curious about the Portuguese language.\n\nYou will:\n\n 	Learn basic expressions in Portuguese\n 	Explore pronunciation through fun\, guided activities\n 	Discover cultural elements connected to language\n 	Engage in interactive and participatory learning\n\nNo prior knowledge is needed.\nWhy This Matters\nLanguages are more than tools for communication — they are carriers of culture\, memory\, and identity.\n\nThis session also offers insight into the role of community-led and heritage language education in cities like London\, where over 200 languages are spoken.\nWho Is This For?\n\n 	Adults curious about learning a new language\n 	Families interested in multilingualism\n 	Educators and researchers\n 	Community members and cultural enthusiasts\n\nDelivered By\nThis session is a collaboration between:\n\nCasa do Livro – Biblioteca Brasileira\nA community-led initiative promoting access to Portuguese-language literature and cultural engagement in the UK.\n\nEscola de Português Sabiá Dúvida\nA heritage language school dedicated to teaching Portuguese through inclusive\, culturally responsive practices.
URL:https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/event-listing/a-taster-in-portuguese/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:festival-26,Language-Taster,Portuguese
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