The University of Lapland, together with the Lapland University Consortium, organizes informal Café Lingua meetings for those interested in different languages and cultures. The idea is to bring together native speakers and people who study foreign languages or are otherwise interested in them.

Café Lingua offers an opportunity to chit chat in Chinese, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish or even Scandinavian languages while enjoying a nice cup of coffee. You can develop your language and communication skills while having an informal, relaxed conversation.

Café Lingua meetings will be organized as follows:

– Scandinavian languages every other Tuesday at 16–17:
September 25, October 9, October 23, November 6, November 20, December 4

– German every other Tuesday at 17–18:
September 25, October 9, October 23, November 6, November 20, December 4

– Chinese every other Tuesday at 17–18:
October 2, October 16, October 30, November 13, November 27, December 11

– Spanish every other Wednesday at 16–17:
October 10, October 24, November 7, November 21

– Italian every other Wednesday at 17–18:
October 10, October 24, November 7, November 21

– Russian every other Thursday at 17–18:
September 27, October 11, October 25, November 8, November 22

All Café Lingua meetings take place in Café Linna (address: Lordi Square, Koskikatu 14–16, Rovaniemi).

All interested in languages and cultures – such as Finnish and international students, locals, tourists and tourism operators – are warmly welcome to join. There is only one rule in Café Lingua: please speak only in the language of that particular gathering you are attending. This way, all attendees have an equal opportunity to develop their language skills and learn.

Café Lingua timetable on-line

For more information:
Ms Annukka Jaakola, Coordinator, Language Centre, Lapland University Consortium, tel. +358 40 484 4441, annukka.jaakola(at)ulapland.fi
Chinese: Mr Zhongxing Zhou, Lecturer, zhongxing.zhou(at)ulapland.fi
German: Mr Jörn Severidt, Senior Lecturer, jorn.severidt(at)ulapland.fi
Italian: Mr Claudio Panno, Part-time Teacher, cpanno(at)ulapland.fi
Russian: Ms Valentina Katainen, Lecturer, valentina.katainen(at)ulapland.fi
Scandinavian languages: Mr Lars Dohlen, canor(at)co.inet.fi
Spanish: Mr Gabriel Chávez, Lecturer, gabriel.chavez(at)ulapland.fi