The diversity of languages in Dresden is amazing!
All speakers associate their own stories and experiences with their languages, whether they grew up in Dresden or moved here. Thirteen people tell us about this and have each written down a proverb in their mother tongue.
Reports and thoughts on the numerous workshops, city tours and encounters complement the portraits and we have learnt a lot about the linguistic diversity in Dresden.
Dear cultural activists, Our new project “ANSPRECHBAR” is being launched on International Mother Tongue Day. With creative hands-on activities such as alphabet salad and proverb painting, we are inviting children…
After this all-out war began, cameras in the hands of photographers and even ordinary civilians became a ‘weapon’ that showed the world the crimes of the Russian Federation. A ‘weapon’…
Dear cultural activists, Last Sunday, we celebrated the conclusion of our “Dresden speaks… many languages” project. Together with all those involved in the project, helpers, friends and family, we spent…
There are proverbs in every language in the world. What could be better than a proverb if you want to give someone a piece of wisdom or an admonition? Flowery sayings make even the most serious instruction come across with a twinkle in the eye.
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Traditional series of lectures in a Neustadt pub on the travel experiences of cultural activists
We would like to say ‘Thank you’! Year after year, over 45 dedicated people in our organisation make an indispensable contribution to cultural projects and events that enrich social interaction. Without their commitment, many of these programmes would not be possible.
Dear Cultural Activists, We would like to say ‘Thank you!’. ‘Thank you!’ to all our volunteers who support us year after year with our projects and without whom cultural life…
A slightly different running report
Amharic language The Amharic language belongs to the Semitic language family. It is related to other Semitic languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, Syriac and Tigrinya. Amharic is spoken in Ethiopia…
The Yenidze, the landmark of Hugo Zietz's tobacco and cigarette factory, was built in 1909 in an oriental architectural style. Today it is used commercially for offices and restaurants.