Fourth Annual Spanish Language Forum at VMU to be Held Virtually
The Fourth Annual Spanish Language Forum in Kaunas (Foro de español en Kaunas) will take place on Saturday, December 5. This year’s international event will be organized remotely and will bring together over one hundred Spanish-language specialists from the Baltic region and other countries.
“For the fourth time, we aim to bring together Spanish language teachers, translators and other specialists to Vytautas Magnus University, where they can share innovative ideas, present research results, and discuss the latest language teaching methods. It is symbolic that this year, when we cannot meet physically, we have even greater opportunities to invite international professionals from all over the world. For example, Saturday’s plenary session will be given by Dr. Macarena Gordillo de Paz from the University of Sydney (Australia),” said Vigilija Žiūraitė, the organizer of the forum and a lecturer at the Institute of Foreign Languages.
The forum programme will include scientific reports, workshops and discussions. Seven guest lecturers from higher education institutions in Spain, Australia, Switzerland, Poland, France, and Lithuania will not only present the latest trends in Spanish language teaching and learning, translation, and other fields, but they will also invite participants to discuss the past year’s innovations in remote and distance learning.
This year’s IV Spanish Language Forum in Kaunas has received the exclusive attention of the Cervantes Institute (Instituto Cervantes)–whose representative from Warsaw, Dr. Francisco Ernesto Puertas Moya–will introduce the features of the official Spanish language test (DELE) to the forum participants.The Cervantes Institute is the state organization of the Kingdom of Spain, responsible for the teaching of Spanish and the dissemination of the culture of Spanish-speaking countries throughout the world.
The worldwide popularity of Spanish, which is the official language in 21 countries, is undeniable. According to the latest figures from the Cervantes Institute, 585 million people can speak Spanish fluently, and another 22 million are learning it as a foreign language. Spanish has been the most popular language among VMU students since the university was re-established in 1989, apart from the English language, which is compulsory. In 2011, on the initiative of VMU teachers and students, the Miguel de Cervantes Spanish Language and Culture Club was established, uniting fans of Spanish culture in Lithuania.
The forum will be held in Spanish. Pre-registration required.
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