Today marks International Mother Language Day

21 февраля 2017

By Larisa Gulyakevich: International Mother Language Day is being celebrated for the 18th time, reminding about cultural diversity and endangered traditions. This is a special date for Belarus as the country will mark the 500th anniversary of book printing this year.

International Mother Language Day celebrations are taking place across the country. The Belarusian Foreign Ministry has hosted a solemn event dedicated to the 135th birth anniversary of Belarus’ national poet Yanka Kupala, featuring representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Belarus.