{"id":2596,"date":"2026-11-05T08:21:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T08:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ju.ac.ae\/?post_type=events&#038;p=2596"},"modified":"2026-11-05T08:22:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T08:22:32","slug":"ju-bilingual-speech-contest-2026","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/ju.ac.ae\/en\/events\/ju-bilingual-speech-contest-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"JU Bilingual Speech Contest 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jumeira University\u2019s Learning and Development Academy (LDA) invites students to take part in the Bilingual Speech Contest 2026, an opportunity to showcase their public speaking skills and express their ideas in English or Arabic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The contest will take place on Thursday, 26 November 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the JU Auditorium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students can participate in either of the two language categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arabic<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three position holders in each language category, recognising their performance and public speaking skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students interested in participating are encouraged to prepare their speeches and complete the registration process ahead of the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Event details<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date: Thursday, 26 November 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time: 1:00 PM \u2013 4:00 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venue: JU Auditorium<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organiser: Language Development Academy (LDA)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official Event Sponsor: D &amp; 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