Here is a set of 32 photos of the 2015 AEA/NZEA congress and summer school, by Joanne Johns and Peter Johns. A few others will appear in a future issue of Esperanto sub la Suda Kruco.
Obituary: Keppel Earl Enderby (1926–2015)
Our esteemed and beloved Kep, former president of the UEA and AEA, died on 8 January. Due to his activity in the Esperanto movement, people all around the world are mourning. Kep was born on 25 June 1926 in Dubbo NSW and attended the primary and high schools there. In 1944 the 18-year-old joined the Australian Air Force as trainee pilot (1944-45), and then also flew helicopters until his 60s. After World War II he studied law at the University […]
AEA Report December 2014
Download the official report of the AEA for December 2013 – December 2014, to be presented at the Annual General Meeting on 3 January 2015. In Esperanto and English.
Important details for congress registrants
Information regarding the 2015 Esperanto congress and summer school, Melbourne How to get to the congress venue International Esperantists or Esperanto speakers from other states, who intend to use public transport in Melbourne, and who will be travelling by “Skybus” from the airport or who will be travelling by train to “Southern Cross” station, must buy a “Myki” visitor card ($14 or $7 concession). This visitor card includes a map and instructions for the use of the card. These can […]
Volunteer librarian needed
The Library and Archive of the Australian Esperanto Association, held in Esperanto House (close to Redfern Railway Station, Sydney) is maintained by a retired librarian in Canberra who visits several times per year. A retired librarian, or someone with library experience, based in Sydney, is needed to give local assistance in maintaining order in the collection of approximately 4000 items. Contact Huigh Malcolm (huighm@gmail.com).
Second AMO seminar – Sidney, Canada
On 9 and 10 July 2014, thirty or so activists from Canada and the United States, plus visitors from China, Japan and Taiwan, and I from Australia, participated in a two-day seminar for activist development (“AMO-2”) in the coastal town of Sidney (British Columbia, Canada). The seminar addressed the theme “The strategy and practice of Esperanto promotion in North America”, under the guidance of Dr Mark Fettes, president of UEA. Within the program were several presentations and discussion sessions, and […]
Report on the 2014 Congress and Summer School
Canberra, 3–12 January 2014 In the Australian National University in Canberra, one of countless buildings is called Ursula Hall. This is where the Board of AEA organised the Australian Esperanto Association 2014 Congress and Summer School. About 52 eager people took part, from Korea, Nepal, Indonesia, Germany, New Zealand, Vietnam, New Caledonia, Hungary, and even more from Australia. We met in a very clean, beautiful and large room. On the second evening (Saturday) Trevor Steele led a quiz, which amused […]
Website offline for a week
From 4 to 11 June 2014, this website was offline, due to a ‘hardware failure’ with the web server. Initial investigation indicates that everything is the same as it was before the failure, but if you find anything strange, please let us know. If you tried to send an email to AEA (to an address ending with ‘@esperanto.org.au’) during the offline period, please try again.
Esperanto, the language of love
Radio interview with Heather Heldzingen on 774 ABC Melbourne, by Richard Stubbs, Friday 6 June 2014, 1.30 pm Read the article
Adelaide winter school
This year’s winter school was a one-day event on Sunday, 8 June 2014. Fourteen interested people assembled in the comfortable rooms of the Box Factory community centre, two of them from Whyalla (400 km from Adelaide). Sandor Horvath taught the beginners, and Trevor Steele the intermediates. After a communal lunch, organised by Indrani Beharry-Lall, were speaking games, personal stories, short talks and discussion of linguistic and organisational issues. We had fun and learned at the same time. Several participants shopped […]