Did you know that Queen Mathilde of Belgium is descended from Polish nobility? That Marie Skłodowska-Curie, at just 17, worked in Belgian hospitals? And that Polish soldiers fought alongside Canadians to liberate Belgium during the Second World War? Or perhaps you wish to learn some phrases to impress your in-laws? 

From fighting “for our freedom and yours” to inspiring the Solidarity movement, Poles have contributed in shaping Europe. Today, Poland is a G20 economy and one of Europe’s fastest-developing and safest countries!

Discover the power of Polish — a language that researchers at the University of Maryland and Microsoft found to be the most effective for prompting AI models!

Learn Polish. Speak the future!

Programme:
Presentation on the practice of the Polish language teaching in different countries (China, Turkey, Brasil, Belgium) by Polish language lecturers Michalina Knyś (Université Libre de Bruxelles) and Maciej Mielnik (Université de Mons), followed by a sample lesson of the Polish language for beginners, introducing some basic phrases in an accessible, funny and friendly way. 

Brussels Multilingualism Week
Learn Polish. Speak the future!
February 9
18:30 – 20:00
La Bourse, Place de la Bourse 1000 Brussels

GRATUIT

Event co-organized by Polish Institute Brussels as a part of Eunic Cluster Brussels.
Learn more: https://multilingualism.brussels
EUNIC

Event held in English, questions can be asked in English and French.