International Mother Language Day
Schedule
Sat Feb 21 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC+02:00Location
119 Jan Smuts Avenue - Parkwood, 2193 Johannesburg, South Africa | Randburg, GT
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🎉 Join us for a vibrant festival celebrating the beauty of linguistic diversity! 🌍✨🗣️ Languages featured:
🇩🇪 German | 🇵🇹 Portuguese | 🏳️ Sesotho | 🇦🇹 Austrian German | 🇿🇦 isiZulu | 🇬🇧 British English | 🇫🇷 French | 🏳️ Soweto Language | 🇵🇱 Polish | 🇧🇪 Flemish | 🇳🇱 Dutch | 🏳️ SiSwati | 🇪🇸 Spanish | 🇮🇹 Italian | 🇿🇦 isiXhosa | 🇨🇳 Mandarin | Kiswahili | Yoruba | 🇿🇦Setswana | 🇿🇦 Sepedi | 🇿🇦 Tshivenda | Swahili | 🇯🇵 Japanese
🎭 Discover the richness of languages through exciting activities:
✅ Crash & Flirt Courses 💬
✅ Interactive Speak-Dating Game 🎲
✅ Panel Discussion with Esteemed Panellists 🎙️
✅ Storytelling 📖
✅ Live International Music & Performances 🎶
✅ Colourful Face Painting 🎨
✅ Delicious Food Trucks 🍔🌮
🎁 Take part in our quiz and stand a chance to win fantastic prizes! 🏆
💡 This special day is more than a celebration – it’s a powerful reminder that every language carries history, identity & connection.
🌐 Language connects – let’s celebrate the diversity of languages together! 🤝
📍 Hosted by:
Goethe-Institut South Africa 🇿🇦
Partners: The Austrian Cultural Forum of the Austrian Embassy in Pretoria, the German Embassy in Pretoria, the Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg, the Embassy of Portugal - Camões IP Education Department, the British Council, The Alliance Française the Johannesburg, the Zulu Aunty, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria, the Delegation of Flanders in Southern Africa, the Colegio Español, the Dante Alighieri Society, the DAAD, Ambani Africa, BK Publishing, the Japanese Language Club and Wikimedia.
🎫RSVP HERE: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/348937-international-mother-language-day-2026/#/
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