Mother Language Day

February 21, 2024

Mother Language Day Celebration

Wed Feb 21, 2024
10 – 11am
Hearst Field Annex D23

A silhouette of a jumping with arms outstretched, facing the sun as it sets on the horizon. The sun's rays are shining through the railing, casting long shadows on the ground.

Image: Talia Dixon, Indigenous Poetics Lab Fellow – clip from in-process choreography project with archival language recordings

featuring work or performances by:

Aliosha Pittaka Bielenberg
Maura Adela Cruz
Talia Dixon
Sierra Edd
Henry Leonel Sales Hernandez
Jesus Nazario
Zachary O’Hagan
Tzintia Montano Ramirez
Masi Santos
Pa Vue 

February 21 is International Mother Language Day, an annual observance created by UNESCO in 1999 to bring attention to the critical role of language diversity. 

Our local celebration features language activists, writers, and performers offering song, dance, and literary arts that celebrate mother languages from around the world. This event is led by the Indigenous Poetics Lab at the Arts Research Center, in partnership with the DE in Indigenous Language Revitalization.

Topics

Past Events topic page, Creative Writing topic page, Activism topic page, ARC Fellow topic page