{"id":263811,"date":"2021-02-22T14:59:39","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T18:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=263811"},"modified":"2021-02-22T15:00:45","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T19:00:45","slug":"symposium-aims-to-get-more-people-to-speak-creole-language-in-dominica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/symposium-aims-to-get-more-people-to-speak-creole-language-in-dominica\/","title":{"rendered":"Symposium aims to get more people to speak Creole language in Dominica"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_207559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207559\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-207559\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Wadix.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Wadix.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Wadix-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Wadix-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-207559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leroy Wadix Charles was honored in 2018 for his contribution to arts, entertainment and culture in Dominica.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A symposium geared at sensitizing the public on matters relating to the creole language and what can be done to get more people to speak it will be held on Wednesday February 24, 2021.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The event will see the collaboration of various stakeholders including the ministry of education, University of the West Indies, Creole Heartbeat magazine, the Dominica National Youth Council and the Standing Committee for Creole Studies\/Konmite pou Etid Kweyol (KEK).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Organizer, Leroy &#8220;Wadix&#8221; Charles told Dominica News Online (DNO) that the creole symposium aims to foster a greater appreciation for the language.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">At the event, a comprehensive analysis will be done on the creole language to determine where it stands, and where it needs to go, Charles noted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;We have seen in the recent past that we have been having creole day and the food is excellent, the wear is exemplary but the language is not spoken. So we are trying to bring some relevance [and] some importance to sort of bring to the fore the language and see how we can get it into the schools [and] get more people across the board to appreciate the language and to speak the language,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The symposium will see a &#8220;very important presentation&#8221; by the ministry of education on the\u00a0 development of the creole curriculum in Dominican schools. The National Youth Council&#8217;s President Ashma McDougall will also present on the youth&#8217;s role in cultural preservation and &#8220;what is in it for them&#8221;. Further, Dominican Creolist Gregory Rabess will also speak on a topic which centers on whether the creole language is endangered. Chief Cultural Officer Raymond Lawrence is also down to present.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;So we are hoping to really carry this on all media platforms -radio stations, social media &#8211; to really bring a whole renaissance of the language to the fore so we can get more people to appreciate the language and to actually learn to speak the language,&#8221; he told DNO.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sponsors include the Dominica National Lottery and The SignMan Ltd.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The symposium will begin at 7 p.m. at the UWI auditorium and will be broadcast live on DBS Radio, Kairi FM radio, Q95 radio, Vibes Radio, Facebook and YouTube. Live streaming will be powered by Multi-Solutions Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A symposium geared at sensitizing the public on matters relating to the creole language and what can be done to get more people to speak it will be held on Wednesday February 24, 2021. 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