BPCA, a hub for information about International Mother Language Day
The Bangladesh community in Edmonton and vicinity area is made up of a bunch of colorful and vivid people, pursuing a number of interesting activities. A recently build organization named the Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta (BPCA) has started an interesting intiative and is eager to become a hub of information about International Mother Language Day. In this article we seek to introduce the organization and its initiative "A Celebration of Mother Language".
Who is BPCA?
The Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta is an Edmonton based, not-for-profit organization which was founded in April 24, 2014 by a group of interested journalists, led by the editor of the online news magazine Samajkantha, the Voice of Society, Delwar Jahid.
The organization describes itself as a professional forum for journalists and media associates and is dedicated to create a cohesive and effective voice of journalists, and to make a positive difference in the lives of media people and the community.
The mission of BPCA is to help and assist the media community in general, and to provide its members with professional, educational, social, cultural and recreational activities. BPCA strives to build a strong community with focus on professional enrichment, peace, progress and prosperity.
Inauguration meeting of BPCA at the University of MacEwan on Labour Day, May 1, 2014
A Celebration of Mother Language
In the same way that biodiversity is important for the balance of life on our planet, language diversity may be important for the balance of cultures. An imbalance of cultures would result in the loss of some cultures. The fact that each high culture before us has come to an end, could be a warning that the diversity of culture itself is needed for mankind's sole survival.
International Mother Language Day, a date that was proclaimed by UNESCO in 1999, could function as a reminder of how important the appreciation of each ones own culture and origin is, and that honoring and celebrating the heritage and culture of other people is important.
BPCA, the Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta has therefore created an initiative called A Celebration of Mother Language, to support the thought of cultural diversity and its importance. The organization understands itself as a hub of information about International Mother Language Day, and invites people interested in this cause to connect with each other and BPCA.
BPCA's celebration of International Mother Language Day on February 21, 2015
The declared mission of BPCA is to bring the people of all nations together, to celebrate each and everyone's mother language in an effort to point to the importance of this heritage. The Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta is further attempting to strengthen the day of celebration, the International Mother Language Day on February 21st, by reaching out to political and philosophical pioneers.
Publications
BPCA's International Mother Language Magazine is a publication which explores and celebrates the topic of mother language and linguistic diversity. The Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta (BPCA) was able to bring together many different voices on the topic, and has made a number of promising contacts which showed interest to participate in future editions. The International Mother Language Magazine is published on an annual basis and is distributed every year on International Mother Language Day at February 21st to interested members in the local community here in Edmonton.
More Information
We encourage the interested reader to visit the website for BPCA's initiative A Celebration of Mother Language at http://www.motherlanguageday.ca. If you are interested to learn more about the Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta, you may visit their website at http://www.pressclubofalberta.com.
