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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 …
February 21st marks the International Mother Tongue Day, a day celebrated worldwide to highlight the importance of linguistic diversity and the right to use and preserve one’s mother tongue. In connection with this day, Móðurmál invites everyone to take part and celebrate Multilingual February and help raise awareness of the value of all languages. Multilingual …
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The “From Words to Wonders” project was launched on Saturday, December 6th, in Húsavík. This project, coordinated by STEM Húsavík and Móðurmál á Norðurlandi, aims to enhance STEM education in schools from kindergarten to high school. Graenuvellir, the kindergarten in Húsavik, has implemented a policy to improve children’s scientific vocabulary. This project, “From Words to Wonders,” …
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Renata Emilsson Peskova, the chair of the board of Móðurmáls, recently co-authored an article in the local newspaper visir.is highlighting that in recent years, Iceland’s schools have become increasingly multilingual: according to official statistics, about 16.2% of all compulsory‑school students have a mother tongue other than Icelandic.This linguistic diversity reflects a broader trend in Icelandic …
Katerina Blahutova, an architect and multifacted artist, presented a collaborative workshop for over 50 children enrolled in several Móðurmál groups. On September 27th, she organised an interactive experience called Saeskrímslabúrið (the sea monster aquarium) in Hólabrekkuskóli for children. Students from the Czech, Korean, Spanish, and Russian groups took part in a supervised session and were …
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The Ukrainian group has been an active part of Móðurmál, the association for bilingualism, for over three years. The group has become an important center of support, development, and unity for children of Ukrainian origin. The group includes both children who were born and raised in Iceland and those who arrived after the war in …