Cyprus will celebrate the Francophonie Month 2023, Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Prodromos Prodromou said Tuesday during a press conference held at the Ministry of Education.
Prodromou referred to the importance and usefulness of the French language and the ecumenical values it promotes. “We are celebrating a language of international scope, in the context of promoting multilingualism,” he said.
The ambassadors of France, Greece, Switzerland and Lebanon referred to the educational and entertainment value of the Francophonie Month as well as its wider importance as a means of strengthening cooperation, solidarity, dialogue and cultural exchanges, while Deputy Minister of Culture, Yiannis Toumazis in a speech read out by an officer of the Deputy Ministry described the main events included in the programme of the Month.
The events of the International Francophonie Month are organized by the French Embassy and the French Institute of Cyprus, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Ministry of Culture, the University of Cyprus, as well as the Embassies and Consulates of the member countries of the International Organization of Francophonie based in Cyprus.
The events of the Francophone Month include competitions, lectures, debates, workshops, films, music, as well as gastronomy. The programme of events will kick off on March 1, 2023 and will run until March 31, 2023.
Those interested can find out about the full programme of events in the following link: https://www.ifchypre.org/el/culture-el/francophonie/868-francophonie.
Source: Cyprus News Agency