Language & Culture Week

Join for a weeklong celebration of the languages and cultures of students and faculty at Community College of Denver!

Explore the cultures and countries of CCD students through poster board displays, authentic foods, and student performances. Travel the world in a mini-immersion in one of the languages we teach at CCD. Discuss and watch a film on what happens when a language (and culture) disappear.

These events are open to students, faculty and staff. 

Schedule

Sueño en otro idioma/I Dream in Another Language (Ernesto Contreras, Mexico, 2017) 

Monday, April 8th, 3:30 p.m. | Science Building, Room 1067

When a language disappears forever, does a culture fade away? Come and experience this Mexican drama about identity, language and traditions. A young linguist becomes immersed in a remote area of Mexico while seeking the last two people who speak an indigenous language called Zikril. When he finally finds them, he discovers they have not spoken to each other in 50 years, complicating his research. However, behind the dispute between them is a secret of love and identity will condemn Zikril to disappear.

Introduced by Dr. Karen Lopez-Alonso, Baylor University

Sponsored by the Department of World Languages

World Cultural Fair

Tuesday, April 9th, 2 – 4:00 p.m. | Clear Creek Building, 1st Floor

• 2 – 3:00 p.m. – Poster Display Board: ESL students will present their countries/cultures through pictures, food, costumes, crafts, etc. Students will also answer questions about their countries/cultures.
• 3 – 4:00 p.m. – Talent/Cultural Show: ESL students will present traditional dances, songs, music, costumes, etc. of their countries.

Sponsored by the ESL Department

Chinese Movie Night

Wednesday, April 10th, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Clear Creek Building, 1st Floor

Join us for a fun movie night to learn about Chinese culture and enjoy authentic Chinese dinner with us while we watch the movie “A Better Tomorrow” with Chow Yun-Fat. Please contact Jane Lim to RSVP by April 8th.

Sponsored by the Confucius Institute

Language Trek

Thursday, April 11th, Noon – 2:00 p.m. | Clear Creek Building, 1st Floor

Travel the World at the Language Trek for a mini-immersion into the languages and cultures of American Sign Language, Chinese, French, and Spanish. Arrange a flight to France. Explore books in Spanish. Order a drink using ASL. Visit a Chinese clothing shop.

For more information, please contact Erin Farb.

Sponsored by the World Languages Department