[HIGHLIGHTS] Why the Bavarian language should receive more recognition: An interview with Siegfried Bradl

Siegfried Bradl is chairman of the Association for the Support of the Bavarian Language and Dialects (FBSD) He is passionate about preserving the Bavarians' subtlety and versatility. Bradl: "The Bavarian dialect actually thrives on its small scale" The FBSD wants to help rekindle young people's enthusiasm for Bavarian language.

It has founded a regional dialect regulars' table at the Maierbräu in Altomünster, Germany, on Friday at 8.30 p.m. (9.30 a.m., local time) For more information, visit the FBSD's website or go to: http://www.fbsd.org/dialects/bavarian-dialect-regular-table-on- Friday-at-8.30-pm- (local time) or call the FBSD on 020 3615 9090. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here.