Esperanto on ABC Radio National

On 24 September, Jonathan Cooper (our vice president) was interviewed about Esperanto for an episode of Late Night Live (ABC Radio National) with David Marr, and the interview was broadcast on 13 October. It is available online. Interestingly, some bits, which didn’t make it onto the broadcast version, were included online (sort of like “the director’s cut”). Read the transcript on the Esperanto NSW website.

Monthly lecture series via Zoom

The 3rd Sunday of each month, 5pm Sydney time (UTC+11) PLEASE NOTE: Sydney is now following summer-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.) > 2024 Lecture series > 2023 Lecture series > 2022 Lecture series > 2021 Lecture series Program 15 February 2026 (To be annonced) Previous sessions 16 November 2025 The Universal Declaration on Archives (or Put an archivist in your life) – Rubèn […]

Esperanto promoted on Radio Adelaide 101.5

“Nicky Page enjoyed taking a closer look at the international language Esperanto with a keen bunch of people attending a summer school in Adelaide, learning a language you may not even have heard of. They even have a show on community radio. Thanks to the Australian Esperanto Association.” Listen now Photo: Helen Palmer (detail)

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Congress 2025, Adelaide

The Australian Esperanto congress and summer school in 2025 was held in Adelaide, from 5 to 11 January. (For general information about congresses, see the main congress page.) Venue ST ANN’S COLLEGE 187 Brougham Place, North Adelaide SA 5006 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, 431 KB), containing the full program in Esperanto Teachers Trevor SteeleWe […]

Monthly lecture series via Zoom 2024

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.) Program (See current year.) 2024 15 December 2024 Can the financial industry save the planet? – Jonathan Moylan (Australia) Jonathan Moylan is a professional environmentalist who has worked for fifteen years for various international, national and local non-profit organisations, leading campaigns to fight climate change and also to preserve biodiversity. […]

People holding an Esperanto flag

Congress 2024, Ballarat Victoria

The Australian Esperanto congress and summer school in 2024 was held in Ballarat, 5–14 January. (For general information about congresses, see the main congress page.) Venue FEDERATION UNIVERSITY OF AUSTRALIA University Drive, Mt Helen, Ballarat VIC 3350 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 Program (PDF 151 KB) – containing the full program (in Esperanto). Participating virtually Some sessions were […]

Monthly lecture series via Zoom 2023

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.) Program (See current year.) 2023 17 December 2023 Brno and the South Moravia region – Mirka and Jirka TOMEĈEK (Czech Republic) Brno is the likely location to host the World Esperanto Congress in 2025. Mirka and Jirka presented many interesting aspects of the city and its surroundings, including its culture, […]

The Uluru Statement from the Heart

From the Uluru Statement website. “ We, gathered at the 2017 National Constitutional Convention, coming from all points of the southern sky, make this statement from the heart: Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tribes were the first sovereign Nations of the Australian continent and its adjacent islands, and possessed it under our own laws and customs. This our ancestors did, according to the reckoning of our culture, from the Creation, according to the common law from ‘time immemorial’, and […]

AEA received a Diploma for Outstanding Performance

At the closing cremony of the 108th World Congress of Esperanto in Turin, the distribution of 12 diplomas – for Outstanding Performance or Outstanding Artistic Performance for the year 2023 – was announced. The diplomas for Outstanding Performance have been awarded by the Board of UEA since the year 2007. The Australian Esperanto Association received a Diploma of Outstanding Performance for its long-term holding of summer schools with participants and leaders from various countries and continents, and for its ongoing […]