Afûk
Name of organisation
Afûk
Country
The Netherlands
Type of Organisation
Associate Member
Short note on organisation background
Founded in 1928, the Afûk is the organisation in Fryslân that promotes the Frisian language and culture. It has an important role in the cultural network of Fryslân and works closely together with the Province of Fryslân to implement language and cultural policy in the region.
The Afûk offers and develops Frisian language courses for adults, develops educational programmes, publishes (e-)books, apps and magazines in Frisian and about Fryslân for all ages and purposes, gives advice to companies and public organisations about language policy and creates and implements a range of projects concerning language promotion.
The Afûk is funded by Province of Fryslân and several local governments.
Website
Contact
Mirjam Vellinga, head of language promotion division and head of international projects
E-mail: ynfo@afuk.frl
Telephone: +31 (0)58 234 30 70
Address
Bûterhoeke 3, 8911 DH Ljouwert/Leeuwarden (The Netherlands)
PO Box 53, 8900 AB Ljouwert/Leeuwarden (The Netherlands)