MONTREAL, June 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This year, LangFest Montreal will be showcasing its second edition from August 25 to 27. LangFest is a multilingual gathering for all language lovers, regardless of how many they speak or what their levels are. The program will include talks by local and international polyglots and language experts, interactive workshops and various social activities focused on language learning and diversity.
In order to introduce this next edition, LangFest organizers Tetsu Yung and Joey Perugino invite you to join them and friends of the festival to a Press Conference on June 22nd. It will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Anticafe (294 Saint-Catherine St W, Montreal, QC H2X 2A1); there will be complimentary refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. The event will feature a short talk by Georges Awaad, a local 18 year-old boasting an impressive 16 languages and Tetsu Yung, organizer of LangFest and a loving father dedicated to raising multilingual children.
Attendees will be given a media promo code which offers up to 67% off on festival tickets. Details on this, how to request an interview with one our polyglot guests, and on the festival itself will all be announced during the Press Conference.
We sincerely hope you can join us!
Georges Awaad
English: CBC - Can you say 'hyperpolyglot'?
French: Journal de Montréal - À 17 ans, il parle 16 langues
Tetsu Yung
English: CTV - Many tongues mixing at Concordia's polyglot symposium
French: Radio Canada - Le plaisir des langues (Remue-Ménage)