AMA marks International Mother Language Day with reading sessions at Makola market. [Video]

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has organized a special reading session at the Makola market, to celebrate linguistic diversity and promote the importance of preserving mother tongues.

The event, which was held on February 21st, to commemorate the 2024 International Mother Language Day, under the theme: Reading to Connect Minds for Social Transformation” sought to among other things rekindle the habit of reading in the local dialects, and promote intercultural connections.

The International Mother Language Day, observed annually on February 21st, was proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1999 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism worldwide.

Speaking at the opening ceremony ahead of the reading session, the Mayor of Accra, Elizabeth K. T. Sackey, acknowledged the intrinsic value of every language in the city and its role in preserving cultural heritage, stressing that language was not just a means of communication; but …