The Annual General Meeting of AEA was held on Saturday, 3 February 2018, by Skype. Terry Manley, from Armidale, NSW, generously agreed to be nominated as a new committee member, to replace Joanne Johns, who decided not to be renominated. Terry and the rest of the existing committee were duly re-elected. See the list of (current) committee members.
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Annual General Meeting 2018
The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Esperanto Association will be held on Saturday, 3 February 2018, by Skype. The meeting will start at 2:00 pm Australian Eastern Summer Time (Sydney, Melbourne). If you would like to participate, please email your Skype name to Sandor, at prezidanto@esperanto.org.au.
Pre- and post-congress excursions 2018
Some details of the excursions before and after the Second Tri-nation Congress 2018 in Bekasi, Indonesia, have been released. The pre-congress excursion will be in Anyer, 23 to 27 March 2018. The program will be mainly about coastal activities and the volcano Krakatoa. The post-congress excursion will be in Bali, 3 to 6 April 2018. The program is to be determined.
2018 Congress: registration open
Registration for the Second Tri-nation Congress 2018, is now open Dates: 28 March – 2 April 2018 Venue: Horison Hotel, Bekasi, Indonesia View now
Free Language Festival in Hunters Hill (NSW)
The Language Festival Association is hosting a free language festival on Saturday, 15 July 2017, at Gladesville Road Community Centre, Hunters Hill. The purpose of this language festival is to promote awareness of language diversity, by providing “tasters” of multiple languages and cultures in a fun environment. A highlight will be a fascinating presentation by Australian linguist, Dr Gregory Cooper, on ‘Accents and Pronunciation’. In the early 1980s Dr Cooper travelled to remote north-western Pakistan to study an as-yet unwritten […]
Free Language Festival in Liverpool (NSW)
The Language Festival Association is hosting a free language festival on Saturday, 6 May 2017, at Liverpool Library. The purpose of this language festival is to promote awareness of language diversity, by providing “tasters” of multiple languages and cultures in a fun environment. A highlight will be a fascinating presentation by Australian linguist, Dr Gregory Cooper, on ‘Accents and Pronunciation’. In the early 1980s Dr Cooper travelled to remote north-western Pakistan to study an as-yet unwritten language. Just by interacting […]
2017 congress: photos & comments
Australia-New Zealand Congress/Summer school – Brisbane (06 – 15 January 2017) The 2017 Congress and Summer school was held at International House, 1/5 Rock St, St Lucia QLD 4067. Our special guest was JoMo, a singer from Occitania, France, well known in the Esperanto community for his energetic and toe-tapping songs. The program included: • Esperanto classes in two levels • Famous Australian author Trevor Steele, on the history & culture of Esperanto • Evening of theatre and music • […]
Program for the Brisbane Congress now available
The program for the 2017 Congress and Summer School in Brisbane is now downloadable.
Free Language Festival in Erina (NSW Central Coast)
The Language Festival Association is hosting a free language festival on Saturday, 3 December, at Erina Fair. The purpose of this language festival is to promote awareness of language diversity, by providing “tasters” of multiple languages and cultures in a fun environment. A highlight will be a fascinating presentation by Australian linguist, Dr Gregory Cooper. In the early 1980s Dr Cooper travelled to remote north-western Pakistan to study an as-yet unwritten language. Just by interacting directly with the native speakers, […]
2017 Congress: registration open
Registration for the 2017 Australian Esperanto congress and Summer School, is now open Dates: 6 – 15 January 2017 Venue: International House, Brisbane