The Association on Bilingualism
Menningargarðurinn fór fram í Fjölskyldu- og húsdýragarðinum laugardaginn 30. maí 2026 við mjög góðar undirtektir. Þar var fjölbreytileikanum fagnað með fjölbreyttri dagskrá þar sem matur, menning, listir og samvera ólíkra menningarheima voru í forgrunni. Gestir gátu notið matar frá ólíkum löndum, handverks, listasýninga, tónlistar og sviðsatriða auk fjölbreyttrar og fræðandi dagskrár fyrir börn og fjölskyldur. …
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The Lithuanian mother tongue school in Iceland, “Three Colors,” actively participates in a variety of educational and cultural projects and regularly invites special guests from Lithuania to inspire our community. This time, we had the wonderful opportunity to welcome the author of the book series “Little Ant KNOW-NOTHING”, Rasa Dmuchovskienė, together with the illustrator Gintaras …
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Vinalestur Heiðrúnar, an Icelandic school within Móðurmál, was participating in the Children’s Culture Festival in Reykjavík recently. During the Children’s culture festival, a public exhibition in Fella- og Hólakirkja showcased the results of the childrens creative effort during the winter semester. The children had worked on a model of a small village together. The houses …
Many language groups within Móðurmál have previously visited museums in Reykjavík with their students, and the Móðurmál values their continued support and cooperation. Below is a report from the Albanian group. During the weekends in April, students in the Albanian language class visited several museums. Stimulated by curiosity, they visited Listasafn Íslands (the National Art Gallery), Sjóminjasafnið (the …
New Year celebration The Russian Weekend School “MIR” hosted its traditional New Year’s celebration on January 10th at Laugarnes Church. The event was open to all. Our teachers and parents created a wonderful, warm, and festive atmosphere and thanks to their contributions a delicious buffet was served. Main characters from popular Russian tales were reenacted and numerous guests were …
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Recently, two groups within Móðurmál received a grant to organise cultural festivals for children and parents. The Ukrainian group celebrated Saint Nicholas Day. Saint Nicholas Day The Ukrainian group at the Móðurmál celebrated St. Nicholas Day in the beginning of December. The event’s goal was to make children happy, enhance their knowledge of Ukrainian traditions, …
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On November 4, 2025, Jóhann Gunnarsson, Chair of Heimili og skóli, and Dr. Renata Emilsson Peskova, Chair of Móðurmál – the Association on Bilingualism, signed a formal cooperation agreement. The aim of the collaboration is to work together for the benefit of children and families with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. The organizations share the …
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Puppet Performance for Children in Mjódd, Reykjavík, at the Occasion of the International Mother Language Day 2026 (English below) Á Alþjóðadegi móðurmálsins héldu Móðurmál – samtök um tvítyngi og Heimili og skóli afar vel heppnaðan viðburð laugardaginn 21. febrúar þar sem fjölskyldur komu saman til að fagna tungumálum, menningu og mikilvægi móðurmálsins. Brúðubíllinn bauð upp …
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Tomorrow, on February 21, is the International Mother Language Day. Móðurmál – the Association on Bilingualism (modurmal.com), celebrates with a puppet show for children about friendship – Mjódd, Reykjavík, Iceland, at 3 pm. #fjöltyngdurfebrúar #multilingualfebruary is the idea of Kristin R. Vilhjalmsdottir, a passionate educator who also created #menningarmót and works with the ideas of …
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Eftir Renötu Emilsson Peskova (þessi færsla birtist upprunalega á ensku á blogg-síðu Heritage Language Blog 20. febrúar 2026) Á hverju ári, 21. febrúar, fagnar fólk um allan heim Alþjóðadegi móðurmálsins, í minningu baráttu bengalsks fólks fyrir viðurkenningu á móðurmáli sínu, bengölsku, árið 1952. Á árinu 2026 táknar alþjóðadagur móðurmálsins baráttuna fyrir því að viðhalda og …