Stirring the CALDron - Pearl Cove Human Library Event

Stirring the CALDron - Let's talk about linguistic diversity

Image sourced from https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/motherlanguageday

To celebrate International Mother Language Day, Pearl Cove Library will be hosting a Human Living Library event. This is your chance to borrow human “books” to hear the voices of Pearl Cove and learn about their mother languages. 20% of Pearl Cove's residents were born outside of Australia, and 7% do not speak English as their first language. The top languages spoken in our community include Farsi, Arabic, and Mandarin. Pearl Cove is also a Refugee Welcome Zone for refugees from Iran and Syria. Human Libraries create a safe space to challenge ideas, and encourage unity amongst different social, cultural, and religious groups. Borrow a book for 20 minutes and discover how cultural and linguistic diversity can strengthen your business or institution and contribute to the development of the Pearl Cove Community. 

You can find out more about International Mother Language Day at https://www.un.org/en/observances/mother-language-day 

To learn more about Human Library Events in Australia, follow this link https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/ 

Meet the books

Emily Ford: Indigenous speaker and researcher of indigenous knowledge and languages

Aaron: Syrian refugee and member of Pearl Cove Community

Asphyxia: Deaf public speaker and activist

Donya: Iranian refugee and member of Pearl Cove Community

Event details

Date: Saturday 19th February

Time: 11am-12:30pm

Light refreshments will be provided

Location: Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library

Booking info: This is a free event, please register at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/

Contact: eventsmanager@pearlcovelibrary.com.au

Karina Young

Languages without Borders: A Human Library Event

On Saturday, 20 February 2021, Pearl Cove Library will be hosting its monthly Human Libraries event to coincide with UNESCO's International Mother Language Day.

United Nations. (2020). International Mother Language Day [poster]. UNESCO. https://www.un.org/en/observances/mother-language-day

International Mother Language Day celebrates the diversity of all languages used by peoples of the world. It seeks to preserve and protect linguistic diversity, and promote unity and understanding through multiculturalism and multilingualism.

As part of our Human Libraries Event, come down to Pearl Cove Library and share a 20 minute conversation with one of our eight "Living Books" and learn more about growing up and living in a multilingual household and being part of a multicultural community.

Our Books, chosen from Pearl Cove's own diverse community, will open up on their struggles and achievements faced while being part of Australian society and their approach to maintaining ties to their cultural backgrounds.

Links to further information

UNESCO International Mother Language Day: https://www.un.org/en/observances/mother-language-day
Human Library Australia: https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/

Event Details

Date: Saturday, 20 February 2021
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Location: The Courtyard at Pearl Cove Library
Cost: Free
Bookings: Book online through Eventbrite, or in person with our friendly Library Staff.

Contact Details

Pearl Cove Library
42 Langton Road,
Pearl Cove 2456
(02) 9876 1200 or events@pearlcovelibrary.nsw.gov.au