A breath of fresh air A farewell message from Albert Stalin Garrido (Philippines) AEA invited Albert to the second three-country congress in Bekasi. It was the first time to hear something about Esperanto in the Philippines. Dear congress-participants and friends, With regret I apologise because I could not take part in the closing ceremony with you, because I had to fly out at 11am. I could not even properly say goodbye, specifically during the banquet, because I had to leave […]
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AEA president’s Bekasi report
Friendship in Bekasi Second three-country congress, Bekasi, Indonesia 28 March – 2 April 2018 I’m sitting in a blue Damri bus between Bekasi and the airport in Jakarta. The half-full bus only moves slowly, often even stands still. I wonder how many days (years) these traffic-stops steal from the population? Outside I see the huge, vast city of Jakarta. One hour ago we said good-bye to our new/old friends. So what was the second three-country congress like? Not as many […]
Second congress bulletin now available
The Second Tri-nation Congress (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia) will happen in Bekasi, Indonesia from 28 March to 2 April 2018. Download the Second congress bulletin (PDF, 4 pages, 401 KB, in Esperanto)
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
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.
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
2016 Tri-nation congress report
Tri-nation Esperanto congress and summerschool, Bandung, Indonesia : 23 – 28 Mar 2016 “Selamat Datang untuk congress Darby trunk negara pertama. Welcome to the tri-nation Esperanto congress.” With these words, the three national associations welcomed 101 participants, among them 40 foreigners. When we (Australians, Indonesians and New Zealanders) decided to organise this tri-nation congress in January 2015 we hesitated and – of course – feared a flop. But ultimately we were able to harvest and enjoy the fruits of our […]
2015 congress: report and feedback
Australia-New Zealand Congress/Summer school – Melbourne (02 – 11 January 2015) Fifty people from seven countries participated in the joint Australian and New Zealand congress and summer school at International House, Melbourne University. Because we really want to improve our relations with our neighbouring countries, we invited Ilia Dewi from Indonesia and Teofilo de Jesus from East Timor. Both represented their countries well. “The congress was held in a pleasant atmosphere and our acute internal problems of the past few […]