Arts Multilingual Week: Fall 2025
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of multilingualism! Join us at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre from October 27 to 31 for our annual Arts Multilingual Week!
Date/Time: Oct 29 2025, 8:00 am to 9:00 pm
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This event is the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in cultures and languages from around the world.
In collaboration with multiple units from the Faculty of Arts and beyond, our program will showcase a wide array of student-focused activities aimed at engaging with the rich tapestry of languages spoken at UBC.
Check out our upcoming events
As Arts Multilingual Week gets closer, we will continue to update event details and announce any new events.
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In the meantime, you can sign up for the following highlights:
Global Horror Film Festival
October 27-31, 2025
No need to register in advance
Multilingual Poetry Slam
October 28
UBC Symposium on “Linguaphobia, Linguistic Indifference, and the Monolingual University"
October 29 | 9 - 3:30 PM | Peña Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and the public are welcome!
Speech Contest
October 29
Participants may discuss one or more of these themes: Linguaphobia, Linguistic Indifference, Linguistic Disobedience, and/or the Monolingual University
Multilingual Open Mic Night
More details to come
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