The Polyglot Gathering is the world’s biggest international event for polyglots and language lovers which is being organized every single year at the end of May. This fantastic event is fully packed with awesome talks and presentations, rich cultural activities and fun social program. And what is the best part? Everything is related to languages!
During the event, the participants spread their love and exercise their passion for cultures and languages, share tips and experiences, and most importantly use and practice many languages to discuss, listen, learn, and socialize with one another. Learners, teachers, enthusiasts, beginners, professionals, scientists, educators, Polyglot Gathering is here for all of us! Are you ready to join?
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What is Polyglot Gathering?
Here are a few answers from our participants!
Polyglot Gathering changed my life. I used to be the only person I knew who loved learning languages and even though my friends supported me in this hobby, I could never really talk to them about (and in!) various languages. This amazing community helped me better understand myself and my love for languages, brought me dozens of close friends for life and even helped me create a successful business with languages. Come and join us!
The Polyglot Gathering is a welcoming, lively celebration of the joy of language learning. You’ll hear inspiring talks, pick up useful tips and have a chance to share your enthusiasm with old friends and new. It’s a highlight of my language learning year.
I go to the Polyglot Gathering every year. Cannot wait to talk to more language lovers again this year!
Polyglot Gathering, both in person and online, has had a huge impact on my life. It’s wonderful to be surrounded by people from different backgrounds who share the same interests and encourage each other, no matter how many languages you speak. Last year, the online gathering exceeded all my expectations, and I can’t wait to experience that again this year – listening to fascinating talks, running into old friends in language practice rooms and making new friends during social activities are just a few examples of what makes Polyglot Gathering so dear to me.
A huge thank you for this event! I have never attended a more inclusive event – people from so many countries of various ages speaking such a great number of languages! I am glad to have had a chance to participate as a guest and as a speaker and I am already greatly looking forward to the next year’s Polyglot Gathering!
A wonderful example of how languages are the best way to build bridges between cultures and learn from each other rather than focusing on the differences. Discover that there are so many people who think the same way as I do and love switching between languages all the time.
It’s the best time of the year when you come together with people who share the same passion for language learning as you. For five days in a row, you get to practice your languages, learn about language-related topics, and meet new people from all over the world who quickly go from strangers to friends.
It gives you hundreds of new language partners, travel companions, couches to crash on, and shoulders to cry on.
Meeting interesting people. Meeting other people interested in languages and cultural understanding. Getting inspired how to improve my own language learning. Meeting friends.
It’s certainly one of my highlights of the year. It is not only the time of the Gathering itself but also the months and weeks of looking forward to it and the inspiration I take home from each Gathering.
It’s a place to meet all types of language enthusiasts in a very open, diverse, and friendly atmosphere.
As long as you find languages interesting, you’ll fit right in!
It’s a place where we can connect with people from all over the world in a peaceful and respectful manner. It is a great event because no matter the age or background of the participants, everyone is welcome and we can bond easily over our shared interest, which is to get to know new languages and cultures.
It’s a possibility to access an ideal world where you are understood and your ideas are shared. Like a summer camp for adults!
I never realized there were so many people out there who shared my passion for language learning. Finding an event that brings them all together was an epiphany. I have found my people: their passion for languages supports and elevates mine to a new level.
It’s THE place where you won’t feel weird about loving languages. It was the first time I was surrounded by people with the same passion as me!
How many languages do I have to speak to attend?
Your mother tongue! That’s it.
There’s no requirement of speaking many languages. All that counts is your approach to them: if you love learning languages and you want to meet like-minded people who also love languages, the Polyglot Gathering is the right place for you!
Why should I attend?
Meet new friends
If you think learning languages is a great leisure activity and you are learning new and new ones in your free time, where else will you find more than 500 people with this passion? It’s the best place to make like-minded friends.
Meet other professionals
If you are a language professional, teacher, interpreter or translator, then the proactive networking and stratcom with a clear goal to leverage your paradigm shift in language learning and endeavour for thinking out the box without any impact on doing the heavy lifting, attending the Polyglot Gathering may help you to push the envelope and bring a win-win situation. And if you came here after you were searching for these buzzwords, hey, we got you and want absolutely to talk to you on the site!
The Czech Republic is a country that should be on your travel radar. With its charming historic towns, picturesque villages, and diverse natural beauty, this Central European gem offers a wide range of attractions and experiences. There’s something for everyone here, so make sure to extend your visit and explore the unique and captivating facets of the Czech Republic!
Czech out your Czech
Exploring the Czech language in Brno is a rewarding experience. While mastering strč prst skrz krk may not be a daily necessity, even everyday words like čtvrtek (Thursday) and zmrzlina (ice cream) might be quite challenging! Learning Czech opens doors to authentic interactions, cultural insights, and a deeper connection with the vibrant atmosphere of Brno.
Travel around
Travel around Central and Eastern Europe: Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Austria are all in the Schengen Area, and there are no extra costs for phone and data roaming, which makes travelling much easier.
What do people do at a Polyglot Gathering?
attend lectures with practical language learning tips and many interesting topics related to languages (mostly in English but also in other languages) and even propose their own
share their own tips, ideas and insights in Lightning talks (spontaneous short talks)
visit practical workshops about less known languages and other language-learning skills
talk to other people in whatever language they share (everyone has a nametag with all the languages they wish to speak) and join scheduled Language Practice Tables to practice specific languages
hang out in comfy get-together areas in between the talks (including a No-English zone, a Board Game zone, Coffee-break zone (with free coffee!) or Sponsors zone
enjoy multilingual concerts, take an active part in a cultural evening
visit the city and surroundings, spend time in local bookstores and taste the regional cuisine in pubs and restaurants
share old language books and fresh food/beverage snacks from their country
Polyglot Gathering in pictures
Who are the organizers?
The founders of the event and main organizers of the first three editions in 2014–2016 were Judith Meyer, Chuck Smith and Martin Sawitzki. Afterwards, Polyglot Gathering moved from Berlin, Germany to Bratislava, Slovakia and has been organized ever since by a non-profit organization Education@Internet (E@I), with Peter Baláž as the main organizer along with the rest of this organization’s dedicated team of polyglots and organizers.
Education@Internet (E@I) is an international team which conducts online projects that first became active in 1999. Drawing upon the team’s expertise, E@I was legally constituted in 2005 as a politically-neutral and non-governmental youth organization.
E@I’s vision is that of a world in harmony and peace, in which all citizens may communicate worldwide with ease and speed. This organization’s activities are conducted in accordance with this vision, and with the help of an international group of volunteers, e.g. organizing and supporting projects which disseminate the importance and usefulness of unbarred international communication.
If you love what this organization does for the Polyglot Gathering, please consider donating to help keep it going.