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Polyglot & language events calendar
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This calendar lists upcoming polyglot conferences, gatherings and language festivals worldwide and in Asia, with dates, locations and links. Past events are kept for reference.
2026-11-18 to 2026-11-20In-Person · BolognaPolyglot Conference Bologna 2026In-person Polyglot Conference organised by Richard Simcott, held in Bologna from 18 to 20 November 2026.Official site ↗Italy
2026-11-20 to 2026-11-22In-Person · NagoyaJALT202652nd Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning and Educational Materials Exhibition, 20 to 22 November 2026 at WINC Aichi, Nagoya. Theme: 'Beyond the Classroom: From Local Voice to Global Impact'.Official site ↗Japan
2026-11-27 to 2026-11-28In-Person · BerlinExpolingua Berlin 2026Fair for languages, cultures and international education with talks, workshops and meetups, 27 to 28 November 2026, 10:00 to 18:00.Official site ↗Germany
2027-01-12 to 2027-01-16Online · OnlineNew Year New Language Summit 2027Five-day online language-learning summit with more than 30 sessions, listed as 'Online, January 12-16, 2027'.Official site ↗
2027-02-16 to 2027-02-21In-Person · TaipeiTaipei International Book Exhibition 2027Taipei International Book Exhibition 2027, 16 to 21 February 2027 at Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1, with Czechia as Guest of Honour.Official site ↗Taiwan
Dates to be announcedIn-Person · ChennaiLangFest 2027No 2027 edition has been announced. The sixth edition took place on 28 February and 1 March 2026 at DakshinaChitra with the theme 'Histories in Plural'.Official site ↗Not announced yet
Dates to be announcedOnline · OnlinePolyglot Gathering Online 2027No 2027 online edition has been announced; the official site still shows only the 2026 editions.Official site ↗Not announced yet
2027-03-26 to 2027-03-28In-Person · TaipeiAsiaglot 2027Third edition of the Taipei multilingual festival, with talks, workshops and language exchange focused on Asian and Taiwanese languages, on 26 to 28 March 2027.Official site ↗Taiwan
Dates to be announcedIn-Person · SingaporeTamil Language Festival 2027No 2027 dates have been published by the Tamil Language Council; the 2026 festival ran from 28 March to 26 April.Official site ↗Not announced yet
Dates to be announcedIn-Person · BrnoPolyglot Gathering 2027No dates or location for the 2027 in-person Gathering have been announced; the official site still shows the 2026 edition (27 to 31 May 2026, Brno).Official site ↗Not announced yet
2027-06-24 to 2027-06-26In-Person · Hong KongLearning & Teaching Expo 2027Education trade expo for teachers and school leaders, 24 to 26 June 2027 (Thu and Fri 10:00 to 18:00, Sat 10:00 to 17:00).Official site ↗Hong Kong
2027-07-03 to 2027-07-10In-Person · Melbourne112th World Esperanto Congress (UK 2027)112th Universala Kongreso de Esperanto, held in Melbourne (Narrm) from 3 to 10 July 2027.Official site ↗Australia
2027-08-01 to 2027-08-31In-Person · nationwideBuwan ng Wikang Pambansa 2027National Language Month of the Philippines, observed every August under Proclamation No. 1041 (1997) and led by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino.Official site ↗Philippines
Dates to be announcedIn-Person · SingaporeBulan Bahasa 2027No 2027 dates have been published by the Malay Language Council; Bulan Bahasa 2026 was launched on 28 August 2026.Official site ↗Not announced yet
Dates to be announcedIn-Person & Online · SalvadorPoliglotar 2027No 2027 edition has been announced; the most recent edition was 19 to 20 September 2026 in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, with an online broadcast.Official site ↗Not announced yet
Dates to be announcedOnline · OnlinePolyglot Conference Global 2027No 2027 online edition has been announced; the 2026 edition was a four-day online event from 8 to 11 October 2026.Official site ↗Not announced yet
Dates to be announcedIn-Person · KuchingIALP 2027No IALP 2027 host, dates or call for papers could be found. IALP 2026 was listed for 16 to 18 October 2026 in Beijing, China, which is before the calendar window.Official site ↗Not announced yet
2027-11-05 to 2027-11-07In-Person · ShizuokaJALT2027JALT's annual international conference on language teaching and learning, announced for 5 to 7 November 2027 at Granship in Shizuoka City.Official site ↗Japan
Dates to be announcedOnline · OnlineThe Language Show 2027No 2027 edition has been announced; the 2026 show ran online from 13 to 15 November 2026.Official site ↗Not announced yet
Dates to be announcedIn-PersonPolyglot Conference 2027The 2027 host city and dates have not been announced; the conference moves to a new destination each year.Official site ↗Not announced yet
Dates to be announcedIn-Person · BerlinExpolingua Berlin 2027No 2027 edition has been announced; the 2026 fair takes place on 27 to 28 November 2026.Official site ↗Not announced yet
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