European Day of Languages 2012 marked in Almaty
ALMATY. September 24. KAZINFORM On 23 September EUNIC Almaty (the organisation of European Union National Institutes for Culture) organized the CAFÉ.EUROPE to celebrate the European Day of Languages. The event was supported by the European Union Delegation in Kazakhstan and by Czech Airlines.
The programme included an exhibition of European education, the theatrical performance The Bremen Town Musicians, cultural games and contests, as well as prize draws for free language courses and free language examinations. There also was a prize ceremony for winners of EUNIC's Two sides of Europe competition. The creator of the best video about European interesting facts won a trip to a European country. A concert by The Powell's music band closed the event, the British Council Kazakhstan said.
EUNIC is a network of international cultural relations institutes of the member states of the European Union. Formed in 2006, it has over 30 members from 26 countries. EUNIC members work in over 150 countries with over 2,000 branches worldwide. They work in the arts, youth, education, intercultural dialogue and development sectors.
EUNIC Almaty was established by the Alliance Française Almaty, British Council, Comitato "Dante Alighieri" Almaty, Goethe Institute Almaty and Consulate General of the Republic of Hungary in May 2011.