Kashubian Informational Site

40 participants representing 14 Puck district schools tested their oratorical skills in this year’s Jan Drzeżdżon competition entitled “So not to forget our forefather’s tongue.”

Listed by category are the finalists:

1st Category (1-3rd grade, Public Schools)

1. Andżelika Wach (Swôrzewò/Swarzewo)
2. Paweł Hincka (Gniézdzewò/Gnieżdżewo)
3. Sara Muza (Mòstë/Mosty) (more…)

136 participants sat down to take part in this year’s 7th Kashubian Language Dictation held on November 8, 2008 in Kościerzyna. The text used for the dictation, in its entirety, originated from Aleksander Majkowski’s works and was prepared by Hanna Makurat (Univeristy of Gdańsk) under the direct supervision of Prof. Jerzy Treder.

The prize recipients, recognized in the five distinct categories, are as follows:

I. Public schools (K-8th grade)

1. Klaudia Jankowska – Môłi Mésterk Kaszëbsczégò Pisënkù (en. Little Master of Kashubian Spelling)
2. Magdalena Borzyszkowska
3. Anna Skierka

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Kashubian dictation

Individuals interested in participating in this year’s Kashubian Language Dictation are asked to submit their entries by mail to:

The Kashub-Pomeranian Association
Straganiarska 20-23
80-847 Gdańsk

or by e-mail to: biuro@kaszubi.pl.

The dictation will be held in Kościerzyna’s District Secondary School Chain Nr. 2,  Wybicki Str 1, on 8 November, 2008.

More information and entry forms (in Polish) are available at the Kashub-Pomeranian Association’s Web site:

• kaszubi.pl

Headquarters of the Kashub-Pomeranian Association, F. Ceynowa Puck District Museum, along with the local Mayor’s Office, Pilëce (Jastrzębia Góra) Community School, and the Pilëce chapter of Kashub-Pomeranian Association invite children and youth of the Puck District to participate in the 17th Jan Drzeżdżon Kashubian Speech Contest. This year contest’s theme is:

“So not to forget our forefather’s tongue.” (more…)