Celebrating International Mother Language Day 2024

Creative Manchester is delighted to present a number of events celebrating UNESCO International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2024, in partnership with Manchester City of Literature.

This year will be the 8th International Mother Language Day observed in Manchester, a celebration of the cultural diversity and the near 200 languages spoken across the city.

Creative Manchester has coordinated with partners and colleagues from the Linguistic Diversity Collective, Manchester Museum, Sheffield Hallam University and the Lakes International Comic Arts Festival to present events including:

• Wednesday 21 February, all day - Comics Up Close conference - Origin Stories at Sheffield Hallam University
• Wednesday 21 February, 1pm-2pm – The Language of Life – Biochemical Etymology workshop at Manchester Museum
• Wednesday 21 February, 1pm-4pm - Looking for Languages: Half-term family trail around Manchester Museum

Running alongside the Comics Up Close conference at Sheffield Hallam University is the ‘Collectives for Change’ exhibition, showcasing the thriving new comic movement across the Arab world. 

We are delighted to also be hosting this exhibition here at The University of Manchester. 

You can view the exhibition in the Samuel Alexander Building glass corridor exhibition space, between 19 February-18 March 2024.

The full programme of IMLD 2024 events can be found on the Manchester City of Literature website.