World Greek Language Day is celebrated annually on February 9, the day of the death of Dionysius Solomos, the national poet of Greece.

World Day was established in 2017, by joint decision of the Ministers of Interior, Foreign Affairs and Education in Greece and to celebrate it, events at educational institutions in Greece and university departments of Greek language are held around the world.

On the occasion of today’s World Greek Language Day, the School of Modern Greek Language of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has issued a statement stating that, during its operation since 1999, more than 37,000 students from around the world have attended it.

Also, since 2015, she has been organizing online courses, with 500 students so far, while more than 1,200 students have attended classes.

The AUTH SNEG honors the Greek language through the words of his students themselves:

“The Greek lessons were great, very interesting and inspirational … No one taught me a language with so much excitement … I liked that I learned a completely new language within a year at B2 level … Greek is the language of my ancestors. It is the language that sounds sweeter than every bird. The language of love. The Greek language, quite different from the others, highlights the beauty of diversity and ecumenism … “..

In detail the announcement:

“The New Greek Language School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki honors World Day of Greek Language, honors the language it serves, cultivates, teaches and spreads continuously since 1977, the year of its establishment. Since 2017, February 9th has been established and celebrated as World Day of Greek Language or Greek -speaking, linked to the date of death (9 February 1857) of our National Poet Dionysios Solomos.

The Greek language has a history of greater than 3,500 years and has been the basic language of communication in the Mediterranean and the East for at least three centuries. It is the language in which philosophical and literary works of unparalleled value and beauty have been written, works that have influenced and inspired human thought, works that have shaped human culture.

The past of the Greek language due to its connection to ancient Greek culture and the ancient Greek secretariat has a special glamor. But we will dwell on the present, because we believe that on World Greek Language Day, those actions that honor our language today must also be highlighted. The School of Modern Greek Language (SNEG) of AUTH pioneered these actions.

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The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki honors the Greek language daily with the Greek language and culture courses, which are aimed at both foreigners and expatriates, both in beginner students and in advanced levels of language proficiency.

Since 1999 they have studied in SNEG Over 37,000 studentswho are taught our language, come into contact with our culture and discover the concepts of words that represent universal human values, such as virtue, justice, democracy; words often recognized by our students in their own languages.

The AUTH SNEG honors the Greek language with its innovative and innovative methods and approaches it adopts in teaching modern Greek, as they contribute to its more effective learning and thus the dissemination of the Greek language around the world.

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki honors the Greek language because it contributes to the uninterrupted dissemination of Greek -speaking to foreign and expatriate residents abroad through its very successful program, which has been implementing since 2015.

To date, more than 500 students from around the world have attended online courses, while Greek language courses for students coming to Thessaloniki with Erasmus+ and Epicur programs have attracted over 1200 students. The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki honors the Greek language, because its online program is pioneering, as it uses methods of modern and asynchronous learning that is constantly updated and improved. The SNEG web program utilizes multimedia and interactive digital material and use a variety of modern digital tools that enhance interaction and autonomous learning. The AUTH SNEG honors the Greek language with its international awards. In 2016 he received the European Language Badge for the “online program for Greek as a foreign/second language A1 & A2, online Greek Course A1 & A2” and praise for the program “Greek Language, Society and Culture”.

In 2022 the SNEG was once again awarded with the “European Language Badge 2021-2022”, for the implementation of the “New Without Borders/Kosmos” project. These distinctions highlight the good practices of teaching and learning implemented in the AUTH SNEG and its significant contribution to the promotion of Greek learning. The AUTH SNEG honors the Greek language every day with the enthusiasm and conscience of its staff, who teaches and promotes Greek language and Greek culture and who comes into contact with university institutions and agencies from all over the world to organize, to organize, to organize, to organize, to organize, to organize, expands and expand the Greek language courses.

But most of all the AUTH SNEG honors the Greek language through the words of his students themselves: “The Greek lessons were great, very interesting and inspirational … No one taught me a language with so much enthusiasm … I liked that I learned one that I learned one Completely new language within a year in level B2… Greek is the language of my ancestors. It is the language that sounds sweeter than every bird. The language of love. The Greek language, quite different from the others, highlights the beauty of diversity and ecumenism … “..