World Kiswahili Language Day

Event details Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM Location: Savio Steps, Sproul Plaza Type: Lecture / Workshop Audience: Alumni,Faculty,Prospective Students,Public,Staff,Students About this event 7th July of each year is World Kiswahili Language Day, as declared by UNESCO Member States during the 41st UNESCO General Conference held in Paris in 2021. This year, we are celebrating the occasion with the launch of a new edited volume titled Swahili: Arabic, Islamic, and Other Global Aspects. Official event details: https://events.berkeley.edu/townsend/event/323132-world-kiswahili-language-day