Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice once again celebrated the European Day of Languages. On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, approximately 300 pupils and students from 18 primary and secondary schools in the Košice and Prešov regions visited the UPJŠ Faculty of Arts campus.
Throughout the morning, participants explored the basics of several languages through fun, interactive activities, covering English, German, Italian, Hungarian, French, Swedish and Russian, as well as Slovak dialects. They also discovered how language skills can be used in practice and learned about the cultures of the countries where these languages are spoken.
In addition to the educational activities, participants also had the opportunity to visit specialised classrooms and facilities used for training future translators, interpreters and language teachers, as well as for linguistic research.
Text and photos: Bc. Samuel Tatar
Department of Slovak Studies and Media Communication, Faculty of Arts, UPJŠ
Translation: Mgr. Natália Rubeljová
