Artist development

Mother Tongues’ professional development programmes and initiatives support migrant and minority artists in strengthening their arts practice, building confidence and expanding their experience of working in inclusive and culturally diverse settings.

Artist development

Mother Tongues’ professional development programmes and initiatives support migrant and minority artists in strengthening their arts practice, building confidence and expanding their experience of working in inclusive and culturally diverse settings.

Our programmes and projects

Training in the Language Explorers Framework

Fostering inclusive, multilingual, and culturally diverse practices
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Mother Tongues Festival

The largest festival celebrating linguistic diversity through the arts in Ireland
Mother Tongues Festival. 22 February 2025, Tallaght. Photography Morena Murgia

Shared Island Civic Society Fund

An initiative aimed at fostering North-South cooperation, providing support to civic society and community organisations
Cultural Diversity Programme Event. Photography Gabriel Borges Magalhães

Cultural diversity programme

The main objective of this initiative was to foster diversity and inclusion within the artistic landscape of South Dublin County
Transcultural mediators project, Mother Tongues with Nasrin Golden. Rua Red,

Transcultural mediators

This project aimed to develop a model for transcultural mediation in the arts
IMLYA

Interactive Museum of Languages for Young Audiences

IMLYA is a touring interactive exhibition for primary school children

Your language is important

Speak it to your child

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Encourage your child’s language skills! Download our flyer with tips on raising multilingual children (available in multiple languages)

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