For the eighteenth time, Europe Direct Gy\u0151r-Moson-Sopron, the Hatos \u00e9s T\u00e1rsa Language School, and the Handicrafts Division of the Gy\u0151r-Moson-Sopron County Chamber of Commerce and Industry jointly organised a programme marking the European Day of Languages. The event aimed to encourage young people to learn foreign languages and, through language learning, to discover and gain a deeper understanding of other cultures. Primary school pupils in the lower grades had the opportunity to demonstrate their creativity by designing posters, while pupils in the upper grades competed in teams of three in a quiz on the European Union. Secondary school students prepared five- to ten-minute presentations in English or German.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nA total of 350 students from 19 schools across Gy\u0151r-Moson-Sopron County took part in the competition held to mark the European Day of Languages. (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The day was complemented by a wide range of accompanying programmes. Students could assess their language skills through written mock language examinations, take part in mini language lessons introducing them to a variety of European languages, and learn about the programmes and opportunities offered by several organisations and institutions. Participants also had the opportunity to explore the educational opportunities available at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University and listen to a discussion with children\u2019s author Judit Berg, Deputy State Secretary for Literature and Public Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University presented its programmes and opportunities at an exhibition stand during the event. Pictured are Shen Zhi, International Relations Officer at the Centre for Languages and Culture and staff member of the Confucius Institute, and Eszter T\u00f3thn\u00e9 Marek, Head of the University Library and Archives. (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The programme also provided an appropriate setting for the presentation of the Dr Szent\u00e9n\u00e9 Dr Vida \u00c9va Award. The award\u2019s namesake played a defining role in language education in Gy\u0151r-Moson-Sopron County. As one of the first heads of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, the predecessor of the department at the Ap\u00e1czai Csere J\u00e1nos Faculty of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and as a former member of staff at Hatos \u00e9s T\u00e1rsa Language School, she was a dedicated, broad-minded teacher and an outstanding organiser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the ceremony, the award was presented to Kinga Scholtz, a teacher of English and Italian at the Czuczor Gergely Benedictine Grammar School in Gy\u0151r, by the award\u2019s founders, Hajnalka Hatos and Professor Dr Eszter Luk\u00e1cs, Vice President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University and daughter of Dr Szent\u00e9n\u00e9 Dr Vida \u00c9va.<\/p>\n\n\n G\u00e1bor \u00c1goston Bark\u00f3, Principal of Czuczor Gergely Benedictine Grammar School; Hajnalka Hatos, owner of Hatos \u00e9s T\u00e1rsa Language School and teacher at Jedlik \u00c1nyos Technical School and Dormitory of the Gy\u0151r Vocational Training Centre; Professor Dr Eszter Luk\u00e1cs, Vice President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University; and award recipient Kinga Scholtz. (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University also joined the European Day of Languages celebrations with its own programme on 30 September. The European Documentation Centre operating within the University Library and Archives, in cooperation with the Centre for Languages and Culture and the Confucius Institute, welcomed visitors under the motto \u201cLanguages Unite Us!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Created: 2026.10.02. 12:20 Around 350 primary and secondary school students put their language skills to the test at an event held in Gy\u0151r on 28 September as part of the …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":10648,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-13.png\")
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