Mova Nanova
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{{langx|be|Мова Нанова}}
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| formation = 13 January 2014
| type = NGO
| headquarters = Minsk
| location = Belarus
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| language = Belarusian
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| key_people = Gleb Labadzenka Alesia Litvinouskaja
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| website = {{Official website|1=http://www.movananova.by}}
}}Mova Nanova ({{langx|be|Мова Нанова}}, Mova Nanova, literally, “language anew”) is a Belarusian course that has taken place in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, since January 13, 2014. It is a non-profit NGO, a cultural and linguistic initiative aimed at expanding the everyday use of the Belarusian language, which alongside Russian is one of the two official languages of Belarus. The lessons are held in the gallery of modern art «Ў». The initiative has caught on and has been acclaimed by other regional cities that support the endeavour locally – now the courses can be also found in Baranavičy, Hrodna, Babrujsk, Niasviž, Brest, Maladziečna, Mahilioŭ, Viciebsk and Homel.{{cite web|url=http://www.racyja.com/index.php?id=103&zoom=22691#.U0blsaKdBLs|title=Беларускае Радыё РАЦЫЯ - КУЛЬТУРА - "Мова нанова" пашырае геаграфію|publisher=racyja.com|accessdate=2014-04-16}} The undertaking has also expanded outside Belarus and has an affiliate group in Kraków.{{cite web|url=http://www.bialoruskie.org/?pl_mova-nanova-w-krakowie,97|title=MOVA NANOVA w Krakowie - Towarzystwo Białoruskie w Krakowie|publisher=bialoruskie.org|accessdate=2014-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417013334/http://www.bialoruskie.org/?pl_mova-nanova-w-krakowie,97|archive-date=2014-04-17|url-status=dead}} On 23 July 2021, Mova Nanova was forcibly disbanded by the Minsk district executive committee.[https://euroradio.fm/ru/vlasti-likvidirovali-kursy-belorusskogo-yazyka-mova-nanova Власти ликвидировали курсы белорусского языка "Мова нанова"]
Mova Nanova in Minsk has been set up and is hosted by Alesia Litvinouskaja, a linguist, and Gleb Labadzenka, a journalist.{{cite web|url=http://news.tut.by/culture/382290.html|title=Шчодры вечар: з аншлагам пачаўся новы сезон курсаў беларускай мовы "Мова нанова"|publisher=news.tut.by|accessdate=2014-04-16}} The course gathers about 300 students weekly and is attended by people of different background and all walks of life from Belarusian-speaking physicians and software engineers to architects and singers, to writers and actors, to historians and students, to kids and senior citizens. The distinct feature and integral part of each class is special guests.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaaFPuO8y6Q|title=YouTube - Лявон Вольскі -- Тры чарапахі -- Мова Нанова 07.04.2014|publisher=youtube.com|accessdate=2014-04-16}} Usually, they are public figures and famous people promoting the Belarusian language and culture, and who see this linguistic environment as an intrinsic part of their daily life.
The course is informal by nature, and the teaching process is not governed by strict academic rules. The lessons are divided into different topics like fashion, medicine, relatives, etc., and are split up into several sections – vocabulary, grammar, interesting facts, historical or cultural edutainment section, and more.
Awards
In June, 2014 Mova Nanova was awarded the Grand Prix for the best project in the "Undertakings of Social Value" category at AD!NAK,{{cite web|url=http://adnak.by/navini/508-per3#scroll|title=Фестываль беларускамоўнай рэкламы і камунікацыі|publisher=adnak.by|accessdate=2014-07-18}}{{cite web|url=http://news.tut.by/society/404654.html|title=Камасутра, кіроўцы з жалезнымі яйцамі і палітвязні. У Беларусі выбралі лепшую рэкламу на роднай мове
|publisher=news.tut.by|accessdate=2014-07-18}}{{cite news|url=https://www.svaboda.org/content/article/25435122.html|title=Жывое відэа: Фэстываль беларускамоўнай рэклямы AD.NAK!
|newspaper=Радыё Свабода
|date=25 June 2014
|publisher=www.svaboda.org|accessdate=2014-07-18
|last1=Свабода
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}} the festival of Belarusian advertising, media and communication.
Other activities
Mova Nanova offers the service of free translation called "Linguistic Emergency Service".[http://gazetanm.eu/content/mova-nanova-stvaryla-sluzhbu-byasplatnyh-perakladau-na-belaruskuyu-movu “Мова Нанова” стварыла службу бясплатных перакладаў на беларускую мову] — артыкул на сайце gazetanm.eu[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbE7GvyB5nI Хуткая моўная дапамога]
The first national sports contest Mova Cup (Language Cup) took place on September 28, 2014,[https://www.svaboda.mobi/a/nova-cup-festival/26610233.html Cпартова-моўны фэстываль «Мова Cup»] — артыкул на сайце svaboda.mobi where there was also a team representing Mova Nanova, which came 5th in the overall standing.[http://www.mst.by/ru/press-centre/actual/padvedzeny-vynk-spartynaga-festyvalju-mova-cup_i_6633.html Падведзены вынікі спартыўнага фестывалю "Мова Cup"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129021530/http://www.mst.by/ru/press-centre/actual/padvedzeny-vynk-spartynaga-festyvalju-mova-cup_i_6633.html |date=2014-11-29 }} — артыкул на сайце mst.by
The language course for preschool children "Mova Nanova for the Little Ones" [https://www.svaboda.org/content/article/26621672.html «Мова нанова» — цяпер і для дзетак] — артыкул на сайце svaboda.org opened its doors to very young learners in the gallery of modern art «Ў» on October 5, 2014.[https://novychas.info/hramadstva/pjershyja_zaniatki_mova_nanova/ Першыя заняткі «Мова Нанова Дзеткам» сабралі прыблізна 60 дзяцей] — артыкул на сайце novychas.info
Premise for emergence
The initiative has emerged as a response to the growing need of a certain part of Belarusian population inclined to raise their linguistic, cultural and national awareness, and among those people who are interested in building up their knowledge of the Belarusian language.
According to the latest census of 2009, around 53% of the population of Belarus consider the Belarusian language to be their mother tongue, however, only about 23% of the respondents say they speak it at home.{{cite web|url=http://belstat.gov.by/homep/en/census/2009/pc_results.php|title=Population Census 2009|publisher=belstat.gov.by|accessdate=2014-04-16|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121129071305/belstat.gov.by/homep/en/census/2009/pc_results.php|archivedate=2012-11-29}}
The language is labelled as vulnerable by UNESCO, which is reflected on its Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger.{{cite web|url=http://www.unesco.org/culture/languages-atlas/en/atlasmap.html|title=UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in danger|publisher=unesco.org|accessdate=2014-04-16}}
Being brought up in a predominantly Russian linguistic environment, many Belarusian people still experience linguistic interference when they try to speak Belarusian and find it difficult to switch to this language and achieve fluency in an everyday conversation. One of the common reasons that impedes wider adoption of Belarusian beyond the passive utilization in reading and listening is said to be lack of confidence about the level of proficiency that in fluent speech often results in a mixture of both Russian and Belarusian. This blend is often informally called “trasianka”. Therefore, one of the primary aims of the Mova Nanova course is to help those who are aspiring to speak Belarusian regain and develop confidence about using the language in a daily conversation, refresh their existing knowledge, and instill curiosity about further learning of the Belarusian language, culture and history.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/28/-sp-russian-belarus-reclaims-language-belarusian|title=After Decades of Russian Dominance, Belarus Begins to Reclaim its Language|publisher=theguardian.com|accessdate=2014-01-28}}
In Minsk
The language courses Mova Nanova first started in Minsk, and now are hosted there by the philologist Alesia Litvinouskaja and the journalist Gleb Labadzenka. The second year of the course started on September 8, 2014.[http://budzma.by/budzma/mova-nanova-500-hoddzye-bitvy-pad-vorshay.html Мова нанова: 500-годдзе Бітвы пад Воршай!] артыкул на сайце budzma.by
Mova Nanova in regions
=Babrujsk=
Alesia Litvinouskaja and Gleb Labadzenka handed the baton to the like-minded fellow activists from Babrujsk on February 21, 2014, International Mother Language Day.{{cite web|url=https://euroradio.by/u-babruysku-adkrylisya-kursy-mova-nanova-fota|title=У Бабруйску адкрыліся курсы "Мова нанова" (фота) | Новости Беларуси от Euroradio.fm|date=22 February 2014 |publisher=euroradio.by|accessdate=2014-04-16}}{{cite web|url=http://belsat.eu/be/wiadomosci/a,18059,mova-nanova-i-mova-tsi-kava-iduts-u-reghiiony.html|title=Белсат ТВ - Навіны - "Мова нанова" і "Мова ці кава" ідуць у рэгіёны|publisher=belsat.eu|accessdate=2014-04-16}}
=Hrodna=
The introductory presentation of the first lesson in Hrodna on March 14, 2014, gathered more than 100 people.{{cite web|url=http://belport.by/index.php?newsid=116956|title=На першы занятак "Мова нанова" ў Гродне прыйшло больш за 100 чалавек|publisher=belport.by|accessdate=2014-04-16}}
=Niasviž=
The first lesson of Mova Nanova in Niasviž took place on March 22, 2014, and was held by the hosts of the Minsk course Alesia Litvinouskaja and Gleb Labadzenka.{{cite web|url=http://www.radyjo.net/4/92/Artykul/166216,%D0%9A%D1%83%D1%80%D1%81%D1%8B-%D0%9C%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0-%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%BA%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%BB%D1%96%D1%81%D1%8F-%D1%9E-%D0%9D%D1%8F%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%B2%D1%96%D0%B6%D1%8B|title=Курсы "Мова нанова" адкрыліся ў Нясьвіжы - БЕЛАРУСКАЯ СЛУЖБА|publisher=radyjo.net|accessdate=2014-04-16}}
=Brest=
Mova Nanova in Brest for the first time took place on April 27, 2014, more than 90 people attended the lesson.[http://www.racyja.com/index.php?id=105&zoom=23946#.U3UcxSjrncu Жыве мова!] — артыкул на сайце racyja.com
The second season of the course continued from September 6, 2014.[http://virtual.brest.by/news28281.php На берасцейскіх курсах “МОВА НАНОВА” адпачывала 50 чалавек ] — артыкул на сайце virtual.brest.by
=Maladziečna=
The course opened its doors to Maladziečna students on May 7, 2014 with about 60 people attending the first lesson.[http://www.rh.by/by/278/10/8865/ Першыя заняткі «Мовы Нанова» ў Маладзечне] — артыкул на сайце rh.by
The second season of the course in Maladziečna [http://nn.by/?c=ar&i=134832 «Мова Нанова» вяртаецца і ў Маладзечна] — артыкул на сайце nn.by started on September 15, 2014.[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.637158849735479.1073741830.563024050482293&type=1 Першы занятак другога сезона. "Адукацыя"] — фота на сайце facebook.com
=Mahilioŭ=
Mahilioŭ welcomed its students on May 11, 2014 [http://www.svaboda.org/content/article/25381357.html?fb_action_ids=699086586817809&fb_action_types=og.recommends 11 траўня Магілёў стаў дзявятым горадам, дзе распачаліся моўныя заняткі.] — артыкул на сайце svaboda.org and became the 9th city to take up the linguistic initiative.
=Viciebsk=
The official opening of the Viciebsk branch of the language course took place at the exhibition room of the centre of history and culture - the Golden Ring of Viciebsk "Dzvina" - on May 25, 2014.[http://news.tut.by/culture/400516.html Як у Віцебску прайшоў першы занятак «Мовы Нанова».] — артыкул на сайце tut.by
The second year of the course started on September 7, 2014.[http://news.vitebsk.cc/2014/09/07/u-vitsebsku-adkryivaetstsa-drugi-sezon-kursaw-mova-nanova/ У Віцебску адкрываецца другі сезон курсаў «Мова нанова»] — артыкул на сайце hnews.vitebsk.cc
References
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External links
- http://www.movananova.by/about-mova-nanova-in-english.html The information is taken from the sites below. All course materials, pictures and video reports can be found at
- ''Paula Borowska. [http://ww.neweasterneurope.eu/interviews/1211-linguistic-initiatives-conquer-belarus/ Linguistic Initiatives Conquer Belarus] - neweasterneurope.eu 29.04.2014