This UN page covers the history of International Mother Language Day. It also speaks to why it is important to recognize language diversity and to celebrate multilingualism across the globe.
This month’s biography is the artist, animator, director, and producer Rein Raamat!
In honour of International Mother Language Day, this month’s animation is Rein Raamat’s Estonian-language short Hell (1984).
The “Animation First” festival will be taking place from February 3rd-8th, 2026 in New York, NY. The festival’s program features six feature-length films as well as eight short film series. This year, the festival is focusing on animated films from Belgium.