Take part in the International Mother Language Day 2018

In 2018 also, the International Mother Language Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, 21 February. The Veldeke Mestreech foundation, which strives for the promotion of the Maastricht dialect, wishes to make a special day of it together with Maastricht University.

Veldeke invites international students to translate one specific Maastricht sentence into their own language. Maastricht University and Veldeke will spread all translations of the Maastricht sentence on posters throughout the city.   

Because Maastricht University respects all mother languages, and therefore also the Maastricht dialect, we call on our students to translate the following sentence into their mother language:
"Gruuts op mien Moojertaol!" (In English: “Proud of my Mother Language!”)

You can send your translation to the following email address: info@veldekemestreech.nl

Please mention which country you come from and in which language you have translated the sentence. 

Also read

  • Inaugural lecture Jan Willem van Prooijen

    What drives people to embrace radical conspiracy theories, sometimes with far-reaching consequences for society? During his inaugural lecture on Friday 27 June, Prof. Dr. Jan Willem van Prooijen (radicalisation, extremism, and conspiracy thinking) will address this urgent question.

    foto
  • Update 25 June

    Last night a UM building at the Bouillonstraat was daubed with paint and slogans. A sad expression of vandalism. UM has filed a report.

    Logo UM