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Towards a Strategic Outcome Document of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
The UN International Year of Indigenous Languages invites all stakeholders to contribute to the strategic outcome document of the year. Introduction to the survey:In its …
Lutsis on the Livonian national day
The researchers of the University of Latvia Livonian Institute shared stories of the Institute’s accomplishments during its first year of work during Livonian Culture Day, …
There can be no sustainable development without indigenous participation
Protecting the traditional knowledge and territories of indigenous peoples means helping achieve a sustainable, hunger-free world and contributing to the fight against deforestation and climate …
The UL Livonian Institute visits colleagues in the nordic countries
In June 2019, UL Livonian Institute director Valts Ernštreits visited the institute’s colleagues in the Nordic countries – activists, keepers, and researchers of Sámi and …
Finno-Ugric activists made proposals at the UN for the protection of languages
12th session of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples started with the celebration of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages. International …
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – 9 August 2019ee
United Nations celebrates the Day of World´s Indigenous Peoples on the 9ht of August with a special event to highlight the critical need to revitalize, preserve …
The Livonian Culture Day and Livonian Community House 80 years
The Livonian Culture day and the 80th birthday of the Livonian Community House will be celebrated on the 2nd and 3rd of August this year. …
Twenty speakers, but three poets: writing in Livonian
Livonian is a Finno-Ugric language related to Finnish and Estonian. Once, hundreds of years ago, it was spoken throughout much of Latvia, but over the …
Indigenous Languages and Endangered Cultures conference to take place in Hungary
Indigenous Languages, Endangered Cultures conference will take place in november 28–29th in 2019. Call for conference abstracts is open until September the 18th. The United …
The 27th song and 20th dance celebration My Fatherland is My Love will take place in Tallinn from July 4–7, 2019
In 2019 Estonia will festively celebrate the 150th anniversary of the song celebration – the first song celebration was held in Estonia in 1869. This summer …
Call for Applications/Nominations: UNESCO International Literacy Prizes
The 2019 – International Year of Indigenous Languages shares: We are pleased to share with you the call for applications and nominations of the UNESCO …
Finno ugric films in old Estonian manor
Already second year in a row a small but international film festival FUFF (Finno Ugric Film Festival) takes place in Sänna Culture Manor. It doesn’t …