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The Penn Language Center in collaboration with Penn Libraries invited students and parents to the World Languages at Penn Open House.
Get a fresh take on homes, neighborhoods and the way life’s lived in Wicker Park at YoChicago.
Weigh in on neighborhood topics at YoChicago’s Wicker Park forum.
Images from the 3rd Annual Love Languages event inside the Benson Center on February 9, 2017. The annual event was sponsored by Modern Languages and Literatures Department.
(Photo credit: Joanne H. Lee/Santa Clara University)
Text:
Date: 13th century
Region:
Language: Latin
Support: Parchment, 315mm x 10mm
Script:
Location and function in binding: quire guard
Comments: Initials heightened in red. Initials and chapter marks in red as well. 2-3 lines visible.
You can find the Yale University Library catalogue entry for the book containing this fragment here: orbis.library.yale.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?&bibId=1306....
This photograph was taken as part of a census of manuscript waste in incunable bindings at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University. We would greatly appreciate any comments which aid in identifying the text, script, date, or geographical origin of the fragment. Please send your comments to: beinecke.fragments@gmail.com and be sure to include your name and affiliation.
Photos and description: Elizabeth K. Hebbard
The habs have done something awful that they haven't done since 1948, they got shutout 3 games in a row this week. The Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins, and Washington Capitals all had their way with the habs, who have been out scored 11-0 over those 3 games. They have back to back games this Tuesday and Wednesday as well, their record for back to back games is not great either, it's a rough time to be a habs fan.
Luckily I have had some great distractions from the habbies this weekend. A few friends and I were down at The Ship tonight while Joanna Barker and Dead Language were followed by the Hunter Gatherers. It was another great night for music and a great night to distract me from the habs' woes.
Discover fun facts about elephants in Thailand, care and feeding them with love! Feeding, mud SPA and shower with the elephants, make paper from elephant poop, take funny photos with elephants, the price includes lunch, free photographs, free transfer...
Details and reservation online: thai-online.tours
Instant reservation: +66-838-383-539
WhatsApp: +66-838-383-539
Viber: +66-838-383-539
Telegram: @thaionlinetours
E-mail info@thai-online.org
Read in Russian language: thai-online.org/
Around the world excursions and guided tours: www.7stars-tours.com. Use the link to search best deals and online reservations with the lowest prices!
ALL THINGS TO DO IN PATTAYA
All the best, newest, popular and not expensive excursions in Pattaya - on our THAI-ONLINE website. Can read and download the price with all of our proposals.
Reserve excursions in Pattaya online +668-3838-3539
Pattaya exhibitions and galleries
Beaches and islands of Pattaya
Pattaya snorkeling tours, sea cruises
Pattaya water parks and attraction parks
Pattaya sea fishing, lake fishing
Religious tour, Sak Yant tattoos
Journays from Thailand to other countries
Overnight island tours from Pattaya
Kanchanaburi - River Kwai from Pattaya
Cambodia Angkor Wat from Pattaya
Tours to Northern Thailand from Pattaya, Phuket, Bangkok
Phuket, Samui, Songkla, Narathiwat from Pattaya
Exclusive overnight excursions
Package tours to Thailand and not only
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If you’re looking to establish, strengthen, or even just refresh your English skills, then you’re looking for MLC’s General English courses.
Modern Language Center in relationship with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)
A1 – A2 (Basic User)
B1 – B2 (Independent User)
C1 – C2 (Proficient User)
Arabic language celebrated today as a symbol of unity and diversity
Baghdad, 18 December 2015 – Arabic, the language of religion, science and literature, was celebrated at an event organized in observation of World Arabic Language Day in the prestigious Sami Abdel Hameed Theatre located in the heart of the Al Mutanabi Street in Baghdad today, in the presence of artists, intellectuals, linguists and representatives of many national and international institutions, including the Ministry of Culture, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and UNESCO.
The event comes a week after Baghdad was designated as a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of literature. Baghdad’s designation to the list recognizes the importance of the past and present intellectual and literary life of the city.
“Among all the contributions that Arab people gave to the universal human civilization, the Arabic language reigns supreme,” said Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) Gyorgy Busztin. “Arabic is one of the major languages not only on account of the Holy Qur’an, but also on account of the role it played in building and sustaining human civilization. Much of the heritage of antiquity survived thanks to medieval Arab scholars. Their contributions in various fields form the basis of modern science, and all that came to us in the Arabic language. Arabic therefore deserves to be celebrated as a language that contributed greatly to shaping our world”, added DSRSG Busztin.
Axel Plathe, Director of UNESCO Office for Iraq described the Arabic language as a “symbol of unity in diversity as it enables millions of men and women to make their voices heard and build cultural ties beyond physical borders”. He added: “Today, we pay tribute to Arabic and the great role that it has played over hundreds of years in the flow of knowledge on so many subjects ranging from philosophy to literature, from medicine to psychology, from astronomy to mathematics.”
This year, World Arabic Language Day is dedicated to science and scientific communication. The celebration aimed at highlighting the historical role of the Arabic language in research and the dissemination of knowledge, and the importance of multilingualism for the research community today.
The celebration, also attended by the Deputy Minister of Culture included panel discussions on the intersections of the Arabic language with the sciences, poetry, calligraphy and other topics.
Al Mutanabi Street, Iraq’s literary district, is where language and literary meet and where a cultural community has flourished for years. The unique street plays a crucial role in the cultural life and the constant revival of Arabic language and literature. Dating back to the 8th century, Al Mutanabi Street was a refuge for writers and authors of all religious and ethnic backgrounds. The street was a symbol of diversity and unity, emblematic of the day’s celebration
World Arabic Language Day was established by a decision of UNESCO’s Executive Board in 2012. The initiative, proposed by Morocco and Saudi Arabia, seeks to promote multilingualism and cultural diversity, as well as celebrate Arabic language’s role in and contribution to the safeguarding and dissemination of human civilization and culture.
Photos by UNAMI PIO.
Underwater Odyssey snorkeling sea tour in Pattaya 16 December 2024
One of the best for observing the tropical underwater world, guided snorkeling tour from Pattaya City to Samae Sarn National Park. In the first half of the day there will be a speed boat trip with snorkeling near a group of uninhabited islands, where Nemo fish and sea turtles live. And secondary, after a delicious lunch - time to relax at Hat Nang Ram, the beach in Sattahip. Snorkeling equipment, meal and transfer are provided.
Details and reservation online: thai-online.tours
Instant reservation: +66-838-383-539
WhatsApp: +66-838-383-539
Viber: +66-838-383-539
Telegram: @thaionlinetours
E-mail info@thai-online.org
Read in Russian language: thai-online.org/
Around the world excursions and guided tours: www.7stars-tours.com. Use the link to search best deals and online reservations with the lowest prices!
ALL THINGS TO DO IN PATTAYA
All the best, newest, popular and not expensive excursions in Pattaya - on our THAI-ONLINE website. Can read and download the price with all of our proposals.
Reserve excursions in Pattaya online +668-3838-3539
Pattaya exhibitions and galleries
Beaches and islands of Pattaya
Pattaya snorkeling tours, sea cruises
Pattaya water parks and attraction parks
Pattaya sea fishing, lake fishing
Religious tour, Sak Yant tattoos
Journays from Thailand to other countries
Overnight island tours from Pattaya
Kanchanaburi - River Kwai from Pattaya
Cambodia Angkor Wat from Pattaya
Tours to Northern Thailand from Pattaya, Phuket, Bangkok
Phuket, Samui, Songkla, Narathiwat from Pattaya
Exclusive overnight excursions
Package tours to Thailand and not only
TOURIST OFFERS IN OTHER COUNTRIES:
En: For our second Live Meetup, more than 40 people attended! This was a big success and we plan to expand on this at our upcoming events :) Once more, thank you all for making our second event a great success and for helping to establish WORDOOR as a viable and important Social Learning Environment within the Shanghai community! We look forward to seeing you all next time!
De: An unserem zweiten Live Meetup haben mehr als 40 Leute teilgenommen! Es war ein großer Erfolg und wir planen unsere kommenden Events zu erweitern. Noch einmal vielen Dank an alle - ihr habt unser zweites Event zu einem Riesenerfolg gemacht und geholfen, WORDOOR als ein unverzichtbares, wichtiges Social Learning Environment in Shanghai zu etablieren! Wir freuen uns, euch das nächste Mal wiederzusehen!
Badu Gili — meaning ‘water light’ in the language of the traditional owners of Bennelong Point, the Gadigal people — is a free daily experience that explores ancient First Nations stories in a spectacular seven-minute projection. They illuminate the Opera House’s eastern Bennelong sail year..
Chapter 1: Sunset and 9.30pm
Chapter 2: 9pm and 10pm
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The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre at Sydney Harbour in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the 20th century's most famous and distinctive buildings.
Address: Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Construction started: March 2, 1959
Founded: 1973
Architect: Jørn Utzon
Sydney Opera House sits on Bennelong Point. Bennelong Point was named after Woollarawarre Bennelong, a senior Eora man at the time of the arrival of British colonisers in Australia in 1788.
The original cost estimate to build Sydney Opera House was $7 million. The final cost was $102 million and it was largely paid for by a State Lottery.
233 designs were submitted for the Opera House international design competition held in 1956. Jørn Utzon from Denmark was announced the winner, receiving ₤5000 for his design.
Construction was expected to take four years. It took 14 years. Work commenced in 1959 and involved 10,000 construction workers.
Sydney Opera House was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2007
There are more than 1 million roof tiles covering approximately 1.62 hectares sitting over the structure. They were made in Sweden.
Seven A380s could sit wing-to-wing on the site.
Sydney Opera House was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20th October, 1973. She has since visited four times, most recently in 2006.
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Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia's largest cities, is best known for its harbourfront Sydney Opera House, with a distinctive sail-like design. Massive Darling Harbour and the smaller Circular Quay port are hubs of waterside life, with the arched Harbour Bridge and esteemed Royal Botanic Garden nearby. Sydney Tower’s outdoor platform, the Skywalk, offers 360-degree views of the city and suburbs.
Area: 4,775 mi²
Founded: January 26, 1788
Population: 5.23 million (2018)
In partnership with Concordia Language Villages, we took part in a day dedicated to the many languages of Mia. We engaged in some wordplay with artists and educators from around the globe, sang songs in a new language, and played games that expanded our vocab.
VIRTLANTIS is a free resource and open community of practice for language learners and teachers in the virtual world of Second Life®. We offer free informal language learning activities for a growing number of languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, etc. All of our activities are offered free of charge by volunteer language teachers and/or native speakers.
Everyone is welcome to offer a language activity at VIRTLANTIS. We provide free resources and ongoing support. We also collaborate with and promote other language communities in Second Life.
In addition to our main island and the various social meeting points at Knowingly, we have additional locations which can be used when needed.
If you are interested in participating in any of our current activities or would like to offer your own language activity, feel free to contact us in-world, on Facebook, on Skype or via e-mail: info@virtlantis.com.
*In order to visit VIRTLANTIS, you will need to join Second Life and install a Second Life viewer.*
Join Second Life here: join.secondlife.com.
Download the default viewer here: secondlife.com/support/downloads.
A list of alternate viewers can be found here: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Third_Party_Viewer_Directory.
Official VIRTLANTIS Website:
Teleport Link:
slurl.com/secondlife/Knowingly/99/141/21
Free Language Activities Calendar:
www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=virtlantis%40googlemail...
Free Language Learning/Teaching Resources:
www.virtlantis.com/resources.html
Free Event Hosting & Support:
www.virtlantis.com/events.html
Social Meeting Points @ VIRTLANTIS:
www.virtlantis.com/slurls.html
Facebook Community Site:
Contact Info:
Have questions? No problem! Send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world. Please also feel free to contact us via Skype: ID = VIRTLANTIS
NEW!
In addition to providing our main island as a free resource, we now have a second island which can be used for special language or culture related events such as presentations, workshops, seminars, roundtables, conferences, demos, concerts and parties!
Our new "Paradise Island" can be used free of charge by anyone who needs a private or public space for a large event (maximum 20 avatars). We gladly provide additional support and resources on an as needed basis. We can also modify the look and feel of the island to help create the ideal atmosphere for your event.
*To reserve and make use of Paradise Island, simply send an e-mail to info@virtlantis.com or contact Kip Yellowjacket or Abraxas McAndrews in-world.*
VIRTLANTIS is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a private language school located in Germany and Austria. It is also a collaborative effort which includes language teachers and learners from all over the world.
Oxford School for English:
www.oxfordschool.de | www.oxfordschool.at
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