September 30th is International Translation Day! This year’s theme is “Translation: Bridging Cultures.”
Here are some links for a bit more background on the origins of this day and how others celebrate International Translation Day:
As defined by Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Translation_Day
ProZ‘s Annual Virtual Conference: http://www.proz.com/translation3
Celebrated a couple of days earlier across Canada: http://canada.aiic.net/ViewPage.cfm/article2077.htm
Celebrations in Cuba: http://www.cadenagramonte.cubaweb.cu/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2783:cuba-to-celebrate-international-translation-day&catid=2:cuba&Itemid=14
Feel free to post your celebrations to our blog roll so that we can share with the world in 2012. And, to all of the translators and interpreters across the globe, thank you for the important work you do!
