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26.09.2025 European Day of Languages 2025 in Cagliari

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European Day of Languages - From Europe to Sardinia: languages that leave their mark

On 26 September, the European Day of Languages will be celebrated throughout Europe for the 25th time. On Friday 26 September 2025, in Cagliari at 9 a.m. at the Mediateca del Mediterraneo, Via Mameli 164, Europe Direct Sardinia, together with the European Documentation Centre of the University of Cagliari and the European Documentation Centre of the University of Sassari, organised an event to mark the European Day of Languages, entitled “From Europe to Sardinia: languages that leave their mark”. The meeting was free and open to the public and was held in person with the option of participating remotely. Europe Direct Venezia Veneto of the Municipality of Venice participated in the event with its manager Francesca Vianello, who took part in the institutional opening greetings as the national representative of the Council of Europe for the European Day of Languages for Italy from 2021.

Programme for the day:
9.30 a.m. Institutional greetings
Francesca Desogus - Head of the Library System, Municipality of Cagliari
Francesca Lissia - Deputy Director, Regional Planning Centre
Alessandra Carucci - Vice-Rector for Internationalisation, University of Cagliari
Francesca Vianello - Europe Direct Venice Veneto and National Contact Point for the Council of Europe for the European Day of Languages (Online)
Luciana Maria Cumino - Director of Libraries for the Humanities and Social, Economic and Legal Sciences District, University of Cagliari
Rossella Marocchi - Europe Direct Sardinia Region
Moderator: Antonio Mura - Europe Direct Sardinia Region

10.30 a.m. Speeches
Sergio Diana - Team Europe Direct. ‘What is the EU doing to develop our language skills and knowledge?’
Antonello Pellegrino – Director of the Sardinian Language, Culture, Publishing and Information Service of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia. ‘Regional activities for the protection and promotion of the Sardinian language and alloglot varieties.’
Olga Denti - Director of the University Language Centre, Unica. ‘Hearts, Minds and Worlds Connected through Language Learning’
Giulia Grosso - Associate Professor of Modern Language Teaching, Unica; Giulia Murgia - Associate Professor of Romance Philology and Linguistics, Unica and Nicoletta Puddu - Associate Professor of Glottology and Linguistics, Unica. ‘Sardinian languages among the languages of Europe. The enhancement of Sardinian through C1 certification’

Antonio Pinna - Rector's Delegate for the University Language Centre, Uniss. ‘The promotion of languages as a tool for identity and a bridge to other cultures’ (Online)
Luciana Ledda - Interpreter and LIS teacher. Regional representative for the Turin Institute for the Deaf. ‘Sign Language: Beyond the voice. International signs and the role of deaf and hearing interpreters’.
Virginia Pili - Translator and conference interpreter. ‘Building your career through languages’.
Carlo Pahler - Director of Unica Radio. ‘Radio language, between foreign languages and inclusiveness’.
Fabio Usala Friargiu - Lìngua Bia Association. ‘Field experiences in Cagliari’.

16.00 p.m. Sardinian language workshop for children aged 3 to 6, organised by the Lìngua Bia Association

As in previous editions since 2001, the European Day of Languages invites us to reflect on the importance of language learning for the integral growth of the person and on the importance of linguistic and cultural diversity as an intangible heritage to be loved, respected, and protected.

Since 2021, EUROPE DIRECT Venezia Veneto has been the national contact point for the European Day of Languages, in coordination with the European Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe in Graz, which is responsible for the official website translated into 37 different languages.
Visit the dedicated section of the website to find useful downloadable materials and information if you want to join the initiative by organizing your own event.

TheEuropean Day of Languages is an event held across Europe every year on September 26 with the aim of raising awareness of the wide variety of languages in Europe, promoting cultural and linguistic diversity, and encouraging people of all ages to learn languages, because speaking more than one language facilitates contact with people and helps to find work and grow businesses.

The European Day of Languages was established by the European Commission and the Council of Europe, which represents 800 million Europeans from 47 different countries. Many cultural and linguistic institutions, associations, universities, and, in particular, schools participate in the event. Established in 2001, on the occasion of the European Year of Languages, this day has been celebrated every year since then.

On September 26 and in the days leading up to and following it, language courses, games, conversations, conferences, radio programs, and many other initiatives are organized throughout Europe.

- EVENTS IN EUROPE: events can be found on the Council of Europe website dedicated to the European Day of Languages

- EVENTS IN ITALY: events can be found on the website of the European Commission Representation (in collaboration with their partners in all EU Member States)