Eva Eppler was invited to share the results of the transnational RISE UP survey on #Aromanian with the community at the #Symposium commemorating the arrival of the first Aromanians in Romania 100 years ago. Stakeholders praised the findings as important for the community.

Last week, our consortium met up in Vienna for its last official consortium meeting! We spent three days with meetings and discussions on our outcomes, final steps, and sustainability and uptake of our results. We also visited the Croatian Centre in Vienna - thank you for having us!

On October 3, our Travelling Exhibition visited Bucharest, Romania! 🎉✨ Thank you to the Aromanian Cultural Society for hosting us ♥ If you want to see more, you can have a look at this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQmB...

🍂 November 1st in Catalunya means Tots Sants — a day of sweet panellets, roasted castanyes, and songs for La Castanyera, the chestnut lady 🌰🎶 Discover this lovely Catalan tradition 👇 🎥 La Castanyera Song:

Have you read Novi Glas's article about the Peršmanhof police operation yet? Although the Interior Ministry’s report attempts to play down the incident, the analysis reveals blind spots in Austria's approach to minorities, remembrance, and accountability.

Success of the Seto-language kindergarten group at Värska Municipal Kindergarten has inspired others — new Seto immersion group in Meremäe and a Võro-language group in Võru’s Tähesära Kindergarten started this fall. www.err.ee/1609823130/v...

#RISEUP has helped #YEN reach out to #Celtic regions, supporting young people working to keep their languages & cultures alive! We were so glad when #Kernewek activists Jowan and Lizzie joined the last YEN Seminar. You can read more about their experiences here: www.riseupproject.eu/celtic-inclu...

#Cornwall Council’s new survey on Intangible Cultural Heritage celebrates the living traditions that shape the #Cornish identity, from music, festivals, traditions, dance, sport, skills, and community life. You can complete this survey by 31 October: letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/intangible-c...

OPEN CALL: “Speak on Screen: Translating Audiovisual Content in Minority Languages”🎙 🗓 2 Creation + 1 Support Session ❔Open to anyone! Minimum age is 16 💬 Working language is English ➡ How to apply: Please email us at [email protected] by Nov 1, 2025 #HOWTIMELY #RISEUP

On Monday, our Travelling Exhibition visited its last stop - Värska, Setomaa! 🎉 The exhibition was opened with a performance of the Seto Leelo choir Mar´atsäuk, and we celebrated with singing, dancing, and good food 🎶♥ Thanks to everyone who contributed to this great event 🥰

October in Val d’Aran means Es Heires 🎉 Traditional fairs in Les, Salardú, Vielha & Bossòst bring together livestock 🐴🐑, crafts, gastronomy, concerts & competitions. More info 👉 www.visitvaldaran.com/en/llegan-la...

In September, 5 Burgenland Croatian speakers with language expertise visited the office of the UNIVIE team to work on our Digital Toolkit. They spent the whole day translating language exercises into Burgenland Croatian and recording dialogs. Thank you so much for your expertise & valuable work! 💬✨

WHAT?! RISE UP's Travelling Exhibition is coming to Setomaa, Estonia! 📅 October 6, 2025, at 18:00 📍 Värska Cultural Center, Setomaa, Estonia The exhibition opening will be accompanied by a performance of the Mar´atsäuk choir 🎶

Aug 18–23, the Univ. of Tartu hosted the 14th International Congress for Finno-Ugric Studies (CIFU), with close to 300 participants from 20 countries. A key outcome was an official appeal to recognize & protect South Estonian languages. cifu14.ut.ee

Experts in language teaching at the 15th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice (www.zhaw.ch/en/linguisti... ) were astounded by a report by Eva Duran Eppler on the conditions some minority language teachers are working under.

The Cornish language submission for the 2024 ENACT Web App Prizes, titled “Destination Cornish, via Mining and Mexico!” by Katy Humberstone has won a Gold Prize! Full details of this Award can be found here:

RISE UP will contribute to the conference #Aromanian on the Path to a Literary and Standard Language, organised by the #Autrian Academy of Science with a contribution based on our questionnaire, which is still open. Get your skates on if you want to contribute too! www.oeaw.ac.at/vlach/events...

From Friday to Saturday, we hosted the fourth stop of the RISE UP Travelling Exhibition at Dan Mladine in Hrvatski Jandrof/Jarovce, Slovakia! 🖼🎶 Lipa hvala HAK for the great organisation of Dan Mladine and for having us there, and to Viktoria Ratasich for the amazing cross-stitch workshop! ♥

As part of RISE UP's travelling exhibition at Dan Mladine this weekend, the artist Viktoria Ratasich will host a cross-stitch workshop in Burgenland Croatian! 🧶 Participation is free but spots are limited so save yours now! You can register here: www.eventbrite.at/e/cross-stit...

We’re excited to bring the RISE UP Travelling Exhibition to Dan Mladine this weekend! Our Burgenland Croatian artist, Viktoria Ratasich, will host a crafts workshop on Saturday evening – spots are limited, so keep an eye out for the registration link! www.riseupproject.eu/exhibition/t...

From Avairon’s fields, Camp Liure rises up through art. With simple yet powerful drawings & animations, they remind us of life’s beauty—or how things could be better. See more: @campliure.bsky.social #RISEUP #ArtAndLanguage #CommunityArt #CulturalHeritage #ValdAran #Aranes #MinorityLanguages

At EUROCALL 2025 in Milan, Stefanie Cajka presented a paper co-authored with Mélanie Jouitteau and Eva Vetter. "Desirability and technical affordances of AI language learning chatbots for minoritised languages: a pilot study" is based on a collaboration between RISE UP and the Entrelangues project.

As part of the Fenno-Ugric Film festival in Uusvada cultural village, Setomaa, international teams participated in a 48 hour film lab to create short films in Seto language. See one for yourself! “Three words in Seto”:

Save the date: What?! RISE UP’s Travelling Exhibition 💬 is coming to Slovakia! 🗓 Friday, 12.09. – Saturday, 13.09. 📌Dan Mladine, Hrvatski Jandrof / Jarovce, Slovakia www.hakovci.org/2025/07/03/h... We're looking forward to seeing you there!

The 16th International Conference on Romani Linguistics will take place on 23-25 September 2025 in Vienna! 📅 This year’s conference will include contributions in all areas relating to Romani linguistics - have a look at the detailed programme here: www.oeaw.ac.at/acdh/researc...

#OPENCALL - Please share! Got a short animated film (1–5 mins) with dialogue? Want it dubbed & subtitled into minority/minoritised languages? #RISEUP & #HOWTIMELY want your original content for an upcoming online workshop! 📅 Deadline: 30 Sept 2025 📩 Submit to: [email protected] #animation

Yesterday, 11 August 2025, the new Media Act 2024 came into force. It requires public service broadcasters in the UK to consider content in regional and minority languages, also strengthening the status and visibility of the Cornish language. Read the Act here: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/15

Last weekend, the RISE UP Travelling Exhibition arrived in Les, Val d’Aran, joining the vibrant celebrations of 75+ years of dance with Es Corbilhuers de Les. Thanks to the Ajuntament de Les & everyone who came! 🎥📸 Highlights ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ8Q...

💬🗳️ Send in your Papers on “Thinking, Practising and Living Plurilingualism”, for a volume edited by CercleS – the European Confederation of Language Centres in Higher Education. ⚓ Deadline: 31 August 2025 👨‍🏫 Learn more: cercles.org/2025/06/20/n... #linguistics #plurilingualism #opencall

📣 OPEN CALL 📣 to support our RISE UP language app development! Are you a #BurgenlandCroatian speaker and 18-30 years old? Can you come to our Vienna office for 1 day of paid work at the end of August? 📧 If yes, then please email Eva Vetter: [email protected] #RiseUpEU

The Estonian Song Festival (2025.laulupidu.ee/en/) is a massive choral event held every five years in Tallinn. This year, around 32,000 singers and musicians took part, with a special focus on language varieties in #Estonia and featuring several songs in different regional language varieties.

Deman tas 10h daurim era exposicion "QUÉ?!". De nau, fòrça gràcies ar Ajuntament de Les e Es Corbilhuèrs pera sua acoelhuda! Tomorrow at 10h we open the exhibition "WHAT?!". Again, we are very grateful to Ajuntament de Les and Es Corbilhuèrs for their welcome! #RiseUpEU

We at RISE UP strongly condemn the police raid at Peršmanhof, in solidarity with all camp participants, the museum team and the Carinthian Slovene community. We demand clarification and public acknowledgement of responsibility. noviglas.online/2025/07/27/d... kz-verband-wien.at/veranstaltun...

Do you want to hear live about RISE UP? 3 upcoming presentations: - Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice, Zürich, 10–12.09.2025. - Cultural Heritage Management and Conservation Conference, Nottingham, 18–19.09.2025. - Media and Language Vitality (#PLURILINGMEDIA #1), Warsaw, 4-5.12.2025.

A Cornish-language version of the animated film of children's book Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson was released in June. Watch the film at cornwall365.com/at-home/the-...

#YEN seeks participants for the Autumn Seminar 2025: Visibility through Creativity which takes place in Daruvar, Croatia from 29. Sept – 5. October. If you are 16-30 years old and a #minorityyouth, apply!👉 shorturl.at/N0ypR

What?! RISE UP’s Travelling Exhibition 💬 🗓 Saturday 2nd August 2025 📌Ajuntament de Les, Val d’Aran, Spain 🕣 Approx 10h to 18h 🎟️ Entry: Free Please spread the word and join RISE UP and the local community for this day celebrating the joy of dance, Aranese, and artists from minority communities!

Aragonés is an endangered Romance language spoken in Aragón, Spain. With roots in the 12th century, it's now mainly heard in the Pyrenees. But young voices are keeping it alive. 🎧 Listen to "Corre" by Ixeya 🎥 Video by Lorena Madurga www.youtube.com/watch?time_c... #Aragonés #LanguageRevival

On June 28, 19 Seto Leelo choirs from across Estonia gathered in Värska for the 17th Leelo Day. Leelo, a unique polyphonic singing tradition on UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage list, blends ancient melodies with old and improvised lyrics in Seto language. news.err.ee/1609734024/s...

Did you miss our Policy Roundtable two weeks ago? 🎬 You can now watch the recording here: youtu.be/5V04tLWHbCM 📝 Or have a look at this summary article: www.riseupproject.eu/policy-round...

A week ago, NPLD & RISE UP hosted our Policy Roundtable on bridging the gap between language policy planning and language policy making. 📝 Big thanks to our amazing speakers for sharing your insights, and everyone who participated for your questions and comments! ⭐ #languagepolicy #policyroundtable

Last week #RISEUP brought their #TravellingExhibition to Skopje, North Macedonia, with artworks from minority artists, music, poetry, and speeches all focused on the #Aromanian community. Thank you to Aromanian youth NGO #TIHE for being amazing co-organisers - we had so much fun! 📸 by Julia Barbun

#Cornwall Council launched the engagement phase for the next 10-year #Cornish Language Strategy on 17 May 2025, with further events planned to allow the public to contribute to the new Strategy. You can also contribute your thoughts using this survey:

🔥 June 23rd: Val d’Aran lights up for Sant Joan! In Arties, the Taro is burned & dragged through town — people leap over flames. In Les, the Haro stands tall as the community dances around it. 🎥 See it in action: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYHR... #SantJoan #ValdAran #CulturalHeritage #Aranese

The international conference "Aromanian on the Path to a Literary and Standard Language" invites researchers, community representatives & cultural institutions to present their latest research & insights on the development, preservation, & revitalisation of Aromanian. www.oeaw.ac.at/vlach/events...

In May, RISE UP members participated in the seminar "Language in Society". Eva Eppler presented on digital and offline practices among the Aromanian Communities, Stefanie Cajka on digital language learning & Katharina Strasser about the modeling of "breathing spaces" for Burgenland Croatian.

Our Policy Roundtable is coming up in a week! 📣 If you haven't registered yet, do so now to join us on 18th of June 2025, either in person in Vienna, or online - more info & registration here: www.riseupproject.eu/events/polic... We're looking forward to seeing you there!

The UNESCO Chair at the University of Tartu and French partners host a workshop on sustainable development and living heritage on 26 June 2025, led by anthropologist Chiara Bortolotto (CY Cergy Université, Paris) and former UNESCO official Cécile Duvelle. kultuuriteadused.ut.ee/en/news/work...

Introducing: our poet, Kalia Dimitrova (1991, Skopje) ✍ Kalia will read her poems in #Macedonian as part of our RISE UP Travelling Exhibition program, with translation into #Aromanian by Teano Kardula. Performance around 20:30pm local time at #EuropeHouseSkopje on Wednesday 11th June!

Dr. Ana Martinoska, Professor of Macedonian Folk Literature at Ss. Cyril & Methodius University in #Skopje will discuss the importance of language in preserving identity at RISE UP's Travelling Exhibition at Europe House, Skopje on Wednesday 11th June.🎤 Her talk will be around 7pm local time!