Highlighted | Tala
Mongolia | Literature
Tala Haramtan currently resides in Rome, Italy, but will introduce us to his mother tongue: the Mongolian language. Tala shares his knowledge on the similarities and differences of Mongolian culture and language in both independent Mongolia and Inner Mongolia.
Bridging the Science Gap with Spanish Curadores
Ecuador | Science
A network of scientists, or in this case, curadores (curators) are in charge of the Spanish rotation curation platform for the entirety of one week. Andrea aims to bridge the gap between the science world and the general public. Showing that science shares dimensions with art, photography, and other disciplines contribute to the contextualisation of science whilst also understanding its value.
The Filipino Aesthetic communicated through Language
Philippines | Design | Music
We are welcoming Kenneth Llave, who works as a business development director in an advertising agency in Metro Manila, Philippines. Kenneth will take us on a journey through the representation of the Tagalog language by interpreting some examples of Original Pinoy Music.
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Multilingualism in Luxembourg
Luxembourg | Linguistics
Our guest Martha Heuts resides in Germersheim, Germany to complete her Masters in Translations of English and Dutch. Martha will elaborate on her experiences of growing up in Luxembourg and experiencing multilingualism whilst being within the centre of those dynamics.
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Academic Research Skills applied to Serbian Culture, History and Language
Serbia | Academics | History | Law
Karolina Miłkowska from Warsaw, Poland recently graduated from two master’s programmes in both Law, as well as Museum and Heritage Studies. Karolina provides us with examples of her academic work where her interests in art history, culture, and law are coming together in an interdisciplinary academic setting.
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An Introduction to Frisian
Friesland | Identity
Today we are welcoming Nynke Pel and Wytse Willem Pel, brother and sister. They will be talking to us about the Frisian language they speak. Hereby, they will tell us about the history of the Frisian language and the Frisian identity. Nynke and Wytse Willem were born and raised in Friesland, but currently they both live in Leiden.
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A Switcheroo of Languages in Cosmopolitan Paris
France | Daily Life | Linguistics
The switcheroo between a variety of languages on a daily basis can be challenging but rewarding at the same time. José Vicente Gualy Blanco is a master’s student in Culture Mediation at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris, France who has his roots in Bogotá, Colombia. José shared his experiences with switching between languages in an international, cosmopolitan environment and gave the readers tips and tricks on how to deal with the challenge of switching between multiple languages.
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Language Acclimatization in Urban Spaces
South-Korea | Daily Life
Today, I am interviewing Irene Kim on dealing with language acclimatisation in different urban spaces and her personal view on learning new languages under those circumstances. Irene currently resides in Amsterdam, but has been used to the concept of adapting linguistically within a new environment.
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Türkiye Douze Points
Turkey | Music
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition organised by the European Broadcasting Union (established in 1956) in order to unify the nations of Europe following World War II. Volkan Karakas has been actively following the contest since 2009. Within his personal network, people perceive him as a ‘walking Eurovision encyclopaedia’, spilling out lots of different facts of the myriad amount of previous entries. Today, he will share his five favourite entries from his country of origin, Turkey.
A Fisherman’s Tale
France | Travel
Ever since he was a little boy, Félix Sens has been passionate about fishing. Almost every summer Félix travels to France to visit his French family and to connect with his roots. Last summer, a visit to the Pyrenees in order to commemorate his French grandfather, led to an invitation to travel to Réunion.
Life During Japanese Occupation
Taiwan | History | Memory
Kikumai tells us about her childhood during the Japanese occupation, her agricultural life after the war, and interesting stories about visiting Japan in her later years. As one of the few Taiwanese who have experienced war in Taiwan today, Kikumai’s story adds a lot of authenticity, and this authenticity is also reflected in each historical event one by one, highlighting the importance of the history of Taiwan’s colonisation in the past.
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Cultural Intertwinement during Soviet Times
Russia | History | Relationships
With the Russian language as the common denominator for Vanessa Saradjzada and her parents, Vanessa discusses the similarities and differences between the Russian and Ukrainian language, as well as how the Russian language became a lingua franca for a majority of the interregional marriages during the existence of the Soviet Union up till 1991.
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Longing for the Taiwanese Sunset
France | Taiwan | Philosophy
Our guest for today is Ming-Wei Yen. Yen currently resides in Paris, France to fully focus on improving his French language skills. Yen is originally from Taiwan, where he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Philosophy at the National Sun Yat-sen University. Yen’s plan is to apply for a Masters programme at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris.
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A Discussion on Local Brazilian Art
Brazil | Art
Visual artist Jessica Oliveira is with us today to discuss local Brazilian art, as well as the incorporation of language in art. Jessica resides in Garanhuns (Pernambuco, Brazil) but is considering moving to João Pessoa (Paraíba, Brazil) in order to exhibit her art.
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What is Age of Acquisition?
Portugal | Academics | Psychology
Rodrigo Figueiredo took the plunge and decided to move from Portugal to the United Kingdom to pursue his academic career in the field of psychology at Middlesex University. His master’s thesis was on the Age of Acquisition (AoA) effect, regarding word and picture memory in European Portuguese.
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My First Experience with a Korean Language School
The Netherlands | Language Learning
In the midst of the current corona pandemic, I am speaking with Nina Brouwer de Koning about her personal experiences of being enrolled in a Korean language school. Nina is majoring in Communication Science at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. During her studies Nina developed a passion for the Korean language. Eventually, this resulted in her applying to study a semester abroad in South-Korea.
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Coptic Language as an Integral Element of the Orthodox Church Community
Egypt | Religion
Mark Bebawy studies Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His parents are from Egypt, and through the Coptic Orthodox Church community he has gained some knowledge in both the Egyptian Arabic and Coptic language. Today, Mark will invite us to learn more about the Coptic language and how it plays an integral role in his church.
Digital Streetscape Tour: Berlin
Germany | Architecture | History
From Potsdam, Germany, Durkje Salman talks about her love for the German language. Many historical elements can still be recognised in Berlin's streetscape. Durkje takes us on a digital tour of Berlin where she discusses her favourite buildings and monuments that have a connection with the period of the Second World War.
German From Scratch
Germany | Language Learning
All the way from Munich, Germany we have Meng-Chen Tsai with us today. His connection with the German culture and language started roughly three years ago when Meng-Chen chose to take a German language elective during his bachelor’s degree at the National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan. After one year of studying German, Meng-Chen decided to further improve and sharpen his German skills. Currently, Meng-Chen studies Materials Science and Engineering (MS&E) at the Technical University of Munich.