Friday, September 26, 2014

5:00pm – 8:00 pm

Goethe-Institut Toronto

100 University Avenue,

North Tower, Suite 201

The European Day of Languages has been celebrated in Europe on September 26th since 2001 as an initiative of the Council of Europe. Promoting lifelong language learning and stressing the importance of intercultural understanding are the main objectives of the events associated with the European Day of Languages.

Acting as promoters of plurilingualism in the GTA, Alliance Française de Toronto, Goethe-Institut Toronto, Instituto Camões Toronto, Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto and Spanish Centre Toronto will be hosting their 5th European Day of Languages in Toronto on Friday, September 26, 2014.

Free language activities will be offered to general public: Sample classes in 11 languages – Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish – and

“Speak Dating” in 11 languages. To top off the evening, young performers of the Canadian Opera Company will present a concert in French, German and Italian.