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New Games in Esperanto Posted by Chuck Smith on May 15, 2014
Ĉi tiu artikolo legeblas en Esperanto ĉe Libera Folio. What do you think about when you think of Esperanto culture? Probably books, events… maybe music? Today I want to address a part that isn’t often discussed: games! I recently founded a company, which makes games in Esperanto (as well as other languages). Considering that I…
How to get started with Esperanto Posted by Chuck Smith on May 2, 2014
So, I’m hearing back from the first people starting on their quest for the Esperanto Six Week Challenge. Start learning Esperanto now and in six weeks give a lecture in it. For more details, see my blog post: Learn Esperanto and win a free vacation! Basically, people are seeing all the resources out there and…
Learn Esperanto and win a free vacation! Posted by Chuck Smith on Apr 26, 2014
Always been wanting to learn Esperanto, but haven’t had a big enough reason to motivate you yet? Well, now might be your chance! Along with the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin, Judith Meyer has thrown down a new challenge. For anyone who has studied Esperanto for less than five hours, learn as much Esperanto as you…
Interactive Esperanto Theater and Film Posted by Chuck Smith on Mar 25, 2014
Today I’m with Jennifer Bondelid, the head organizer of the up and coming Esperanto Performing Arts and Film Festival, taking place on Apr 11-20 on Whidbey Island (near Seattle). You might know her best for her work as Helena Bonvolo in the Esperanto soap opera Pasporto al la Tuta Mondo or her Esperanto voice acting…
Meet me at the British Esperanto Conference! Posted by Chuck Smith on Feb 11, 2014
I must say I’m honored to be chosen as the keynote speaker at the British Esperanto Conference in Sheffield, England this year! While I’ve been to my share of interesting and boring Esperanto meetings in England, I’m really excited about this one, because one of the organizers is a good friend of mine, Tim Owen……
Author interview: Trevor Steele Posted by Chuck Smith on Feb 3, 2014
Today, I’m happy to have a chat with Trevor Steele, a famous Esperanto author from Australia. He had his first success with his novel Sed nur fragmento in 1987. His works are heavily influenced by his travels in Germany and Eastern Europe. In 2002, he served two years as the General Director of the Universal…
Trains and Esperanto? Posted by Chuck Smith on Jan 26, 2014
A little while ago, I read that there are now discussions about whether to build a 500 kph (300 mph) maglev train from Washington DC to New York City. When this starts running, you could then travel between these two cities in just an hour, completely revolutionizing possibilities along this corridor. Also, since both cities…