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Movies: 10 foreign language films to look out for on DVD in 2012

There are some great foreign language films coming out on DVD over the next few months...what better way is there to while away those cold winter nights?
- Monday, 28th November, 2011
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In the news: Cactus at the Language Show Live 2011

The Language Show Live is a great event for anyone with a love of languages - new learners, teachers and linguists.
- Friday, 7th October, 2011
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In the news: Celebrate the European Day of Languages - September 26th 2011

An initiative of the Council of Europe, the European Day of Languages has been celebrated on 26 September every year since 2001, making this year its ten year anniversary.
- Friday, 9th September, 2011
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In the news: Language World 2011 conference and exhibition: 7th-9th July 2011

From Thursday 7th- Saturday 9th July, a major event in the annual languages education calendar will be taking place at Imperial College London.
- Tuesday, 5th July, 2011
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Movies: 10 good contemporary Italian films to watch

It may be classic films like La Dolce Vita which Italian cinema is most famous for, but over the last couple of decades there have been lots of good films to come out of Italy, including the following...
- Monday, 4th April, 2011
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In the news: Be inspired by Adult Learners’ Week - 14th - 20th May 2011

From painting or scuba diving to numeracy and foreign language learning, Adult Learners' Week promotes the benefit of all kinds of learning.
- Tuesday, 22nd March, 2011
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Language guides, In the news: Endangered languages: a glimmer of hope

A project established by National Geographic has caught the attention of Cactus for all the right reasons.
- Friday, 4th March, 2011
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In the news: Speaking a second language said to slow the brain’s decline with age

According to a recent article in the Independent, several studies have now demonstrated a link between knowing and using a second language and so-called ‘cognitive decline’.
- Monday, 28th February, 2011
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In the news: February 21st 2011 – International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the General Conference of the UNESCO in November 1999…
- Tuesday, 15th February, 2011
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In the news: Cactus gains recognition as an ICEF-screened education agency

We are pleased to announce that after several years of attending ICEF’s Berlin workshops, Cactus has gained formal recognition as an’ ICEF-screened education agency’.
- Tuesday, 14th December, 2010
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: NEW London location for evening courses - Croydon

The most recent addition to our list of evening course locations in London is bustling Croydon…
- Tuesday, 16th March, 2010
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: Cactus round-up 2009

2009 has been a very busy year for Cactus…
- Monday, 21st December, 2009
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