European Languages Festival 2026: young people from Euro Clubs celebrated European cultural diversity
More than 100 students, teachers and Euro Club members from Chișinău, Soroca, Edineț and Comrat celebrated Europe’s linguistic and cultural diversity at the third edition of the European Languages Festival, organised to mark the European Day of Languages.
Held at the “Vasile Alecsandri” Theoretical High School in Chișinău, the festival turned the school courtyard into a space celebrating European languages and cultures. Under the theme “Languages unite! How languages shape inclusion”, young participants presented traditions and cultural elements from European countries, spoke in several languages, and brought poetry, music and dance to the stage.
The event brought together representatives of the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova and EU Member States’ embassies, including Nikolaos Krikos, Ambassador of Greece; Armando Pascale, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Italy; Christa Gollner, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Austria; Loredana-Nastasia Pădurean, Counsellor at the Embassy of Romania; and Lilia Condratiuc, Counsellor at the Embassy of the Czech Republic. Daniela Vacarciuc, Principal of “Vasile Alecsandri” Theoretical High School, highlighted the importance of involving students in activities that promote intercultural dialogue and openness to other languages and cultures.
The festival gave young people the opportunity to demonstrate their language skills and creativity, while also engaging in intercultural dialogue and exchanging experiences. Through activities prepared by the Euro Clubs, participants learned more about European cultures and the opportunities that foreign language skills can open up in education, exchanges and mobility.
“Learning a foreign language means more than learning new words. It means discovering another culture, being able to communicate with different people and seeing the world from a new perspective” was one of the messages highlighted during the event.
The European Languages Festival has been organised in the Republic of Moldova for the third consecutive year in the context of the European Day of Languages, marked annually on 26 September. Established in 2001, the day promotes linguistic diversity and encourages language learning throughout life.
The event was organised as part of the European Union-funded project “Strategic Communication and Support to Mass Media in the Republic of Moldova” (StratCom), through the EU Information Centres and Euro Clubs Network. The Network is a national initiative coordinated under the project, currently bringing together 33 EU Information Centres and Euro Clubs and approximately 1,100 young members from different regions of the country.
Through their activities, Network members help bring information about the European Union closer to young people and local communities, while creating opportunities for engagement, dialogue, learning and civic participation.
