The Australian and New Zealand congress and summer school in 2023 was held in Melbourne, 6–15 January. (For information about the 2024 congress, see the main congress page.) Venue INTERNATIONAL HOUSE Melbourne University, 241 Royal Parade, Parkville, Vic 3052 For Esperantists and learners The program included: Esperanto classes An evening of theatre and music Excursions Lectures on Esperanto and other topics Game night AGM Download the Congress Book (PDF 167 KB) – containing the full program (in Esperanto). Participating virtually […]
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Galerio de Esperantistoj en Aŭstralio
Are you interested in the Australian Esperanto movement, especially its history? Do you know – or have known – an important Esperantist worth mentioning in this country? (Maybe you actually are that kind of person.) If you answered yes, then this book, published by AEA, is for you. It has two main parts: The biographies in the first part were compiled, with a few exceptions, by Charles Stevenson. He dug into the very beginnings of Esperanto in Australia and followed […]
EventaServo for Australian events
Do you know the website EventaServo? There’s now a shortcut specifically for events in Australia: au.esperanto.events
Rompitaj Labirintoj / Bung Mazes
The Australian Esperanto Association (AEA) announces an exciting event for the Australian Esperanto movement: the launch of Rompitaj Labirintoj / Bung Mazes, a book of poetry in Esperanto and English, published by AEA, with the opening of an art exhibition by the author, the famous Australian poet, Kit Kelen. Sunday, 27 November, 2–5pm at Shop-Gallery, 112 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW There will be two short launch speeches: • one in English (by Jonathan Shaw), and • one in Esperanto […]
Monthly lecture series via Zoom 2022
The 3rd Sunday of each month, 4–6pm Sydney time If you would like to attend, or to present something yourself, please write to: prezidanto@esperanto.org.au (NOTE: All lectures are in Esperanto.) 2021 Lecture series Program (See current year.) 2022 18 December 2022 Literatura Foiro closes the centenary of Literatura Mondo – Giorgio Silfer The famous cultural magazine Literatura Foiro has completed its 53rd annual collection, during which five essays by Giorgio Silfer and one by Carlo Minnaja (co-authors of the impressive […]
Australian and New Zealand virtual congress and summer school
When? 8–12 January 2022 Specifically: Saturday, 8 January, 11am – Wednesday, 12 January, 9pm All times are NSW (UTC+11). How? Online, using Zoom Full program See the full program (mostly in Esperanto), with links to videos in YouTube. How much did it cost? AEA and NZEA members: free (however donations were much appreciated) Non-members: recommended donation of $75.00 for the whole congress, or $20.00 per day Summer school There were formal classes (with world-famous instructor Alexander Vaughn Miller) at an intermediate […]
Article about Marcel Leereveld in The Age newspaper
Journalist Carolyn Webb has written an interesting article in the Melbourne newspaper The Age, about Marcel Leereveld, who will be turning 104 on Saturday, 4 December. Here are two excerpts: He writes weekly articles, on computer, for an Esperanto magazine. He is an opera fan and a keen gardener. He was born in Amsterdam in 1917, and Esperanto has been a passion since 1934, when his grandfather, who believed it would be better for world peace if everyone spoke the […]
Monthly lecture series via Zoom 2021
The 3rd Sunday of each month 4–6pm Sydney time (UTC+11) – Note, Sydney now follows summertime Program (Future sessions to be announced) (All lectures in Esperanto) If you would like to attend, or to present something yourself, please write to: prezidanto@esperanto.org.au Previous sessions (All lectures in Esperanto) 19 December To lecture effectively – Jonathan Cooper (Australia) When the program PowerPoint was launched in 1989, it gave the world a powerful tool. However, with this power came danger. Soon afterwards, one […]
Passing of Hazel Green
Update: There will be a funeral ceremony, physically in Toowoomba, and virtually via live video. When: Wednesday 15 September 2021, at 11:50am (UTC+10) Physically: TS Bustow Chapel, 1020 Ruthven Street, Kearneys Spring, Queensland Virtually: Via a page in the Burstows website One can also write a condolence message on this page. (Because this page may not work on a smartphone, we recommend you use a computer.) We sadly inform you that our dear friend, Hazel Green, passed away on Monday, […]
Virtual congress 2022: registrations now open
Registrations for the Australia and New Zealand Virtual Esperanto Congress and Summer School 2022 are now open.