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Georgian Poetry at Cardiff University 2009
One of NKTA’s members, Russell Travenen Jones, who has studied the notoriously tricky Georgian language, read some Georgian poetry to a very appreciative audience of EU representatives, academics, and students from all over the globe. Cardiff School of European Studies came up with the idea of an international poetry reading to mark the European Day of Languages, a Council of Europe initiative designed to celebrate linguistic diversity. The European Day of Languages, which has been celebrated since 2001, is an attempt to promote language learning, and a way of achieving greater inter-cultural understanding. Russell, who is currently studying for an MA in Translation Studies at Cardiff University, was gratified to discover that, of all the languages featured in the event – some eighteen in total (he also read the Hungarian national poem A walesi bárdok at the gathering) – Georgian attracted the most interest and greatest number of comments. In a reception which followed the reading, he spoke to several members of the audience about Georgia, its people, culture and language, and was able to promote the activities of the Newport Kutaisi Twinning Association. More information about the European Day of Languages can be found at
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The language of Shota Rustaveli filled a packed auditorium at a multilingual gathering in Cardiff University on 25th September, 2009.