Language-like talents shine at Vilchach's language gala!

Language-like talents shine at Vilchach's language gala!

Villach, Österreich - The young generation once again shows her talent! At the 28th edition of the competition in Villach, teenagers presented their skills in foreign languages ​​and delivered impressive performance. The young people who communicated in English, Italian, French and Spanish cheerfully discussed a video previously shown with native speakers. This competition took place in the festively decorated Bambergsaal, where the talented participants were honored on Thursday evening, February 27, 2025, such as Klick-kaernten.at reported.

The organizers of the language gala, which was designed by the young people themselves, celebrated the creative contributions. Under the direction of Nina Arhar, educators from six higher schools rated the language skills of the participants. On behalf of the city of Villach, municipal councilor Bernd Olexinski congratulated the winners, which underlines the importance of such events for the promotion of linguistic skills.

multilingualism as a key resource

The event is also relevant in another context from the aspect of multilingualism. In a study, Ahrenholz and Maak address the situation of pupils with non-German origin language, especially side entrants, and how they can also benefit from such language support. The promotion of a language -conscious approach in the classroom could not only increase language skills, but also strengthen the metalinguistic awareness of the learners, a central element for success in multilingual classes. These findings could also explain the positive response to the competition in Villach, since such events promote the exchange and appreciation for linguistic diversity in a creative way, as the publication of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena illustrates ( Springer.com ).