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| Bangladesh Embassy: International Mother Language Day |
| Начало/Конец: | Воскресенье, 21 Февраля 17:00 |
| Где: | Embassy of Bangladesh
3510 International Drive NW Washington, DC 20008 |
| Телефон: | (202) 244 0183 |
| E-Mail: | bdootwash@bdembassyusa.org |
Background of the ''Martyrs' Day & International Mother Language Day''
Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC is going to celebrate the International Mother Language Day at the Embassy at 5 pm. on Sunday, 21 February, 2010 in a big way. Last year’s celebration of the Day drew participation from a large number of nationalities representing various cultures and traditions.
The whole world observes 21st February as International Mother Language Day as the UNESCO General Conference took a decision in 1999 to recognize the brave sons of Bangladesh who had sacrificed their lives to protect Bangla language and culture on February 21, 1952. Also in 2008, the UN General Assembly acknowledged this day in its Culture of Peace resolution. This day represents our sacrifice for establishing right to our mother tongue and through that the achievement of Independence of Bangladesh in 1971. At the global level, this day represents the right of all people to their mother languages, so that linguistic diversity could build a peaceful and inclusive world. Through celebration of the great day, we want to promote linguistic diversity and highlight the importance of protecting languages.
We have planned to showcase world languages and cultures, including minority languages during the event. We are inviting people from various cultures and languages to participate in this event.
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