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Scholarships: JES al Novuloj Posted by Chuck Smith on Oct 31, 2012
Want to go to a large Esperanto youth gathering in Europe, but can’t afford it? There are various foundations around the world available to help young people attend Esperanto meetings abroad. Today I’d like to highlight a new one which popped up last week called JES al Novuloj. The title is a play on words…
The “Average” Esperanto speaker? Posted by Chuck Smith on Sep 30, 2012
When the telephone was first invented, how useful was it? Well, no one else had one, so not much at all! Like the phone, as more people learn Esperanto, it becomes more useful. So naturally Esperanto speakers would like the language to become more mainstream. From that, most people assume the best way to promote…
Esperanto literature now in English! Posted by Chuck Smith on Jul 12, 2012
Today we have a special interview for you. This time, we have an interview by Tim Owen, the secretary of the Esperanto Association of Britain, with a member of the Akademio de Esperanto. Paul Gubbins is chief editor of the popular Esperanto magazine Monato and of the Esperanto Association of Britain’s twice-yearly magazine. He’s here…
Komuna Esperanto-Kongreso from new eyes Posted by Chuck Smith on Jul 9, 2012
Last month, the German Esperanto Association held a communal national Esperanto conference at the same time as the Danish and Polish Esperanto Associations. I think this is brilliant, because the whole point of Esperanto is to speak to people of other languages, so this is a great way to bring people together internationally. In any…
New English-Esperanto dictionary for iPhone Posted by Chuck Smith on Jun 30, 2012
Today I am here with Ashleigh Lincoln, Marketing and Communications Coordinator from Ultralingua. They have just released a new Esperanto-English dictionary app for the iPhone and iPad! Learn more in our interview below. Why did you choose to create an Esperanto-English dictionary? Does it work in both directions? It does work both ways, and the…
Goal reached: Esperanto Cultural Festival documentary Posted by Chuck Smith on May 7, 2012
Today, I’m with Rogener Pavinski, who you might already know as the editor of Kontakto or who was the person responsible for post-production of Esperanto Is. He’s now planning to make a documentary about the Esperanto Cultural Festival. This festival is the place to listen to the best Esperanto concerts in the world. He’ll take…
Important dictionary now online: PIV Posted by Chuck Smith on Apr 6, 2012
Perhaps you’ve heard of the largest Esperanto-Esperanto dictionary called the Plena Ilustrita Vortaro (PIV)? Well, now you can access PIV online! It’s still in beta, so you will have to sign up for a free account to access it (if you already have a lernu account, you can login with that). Then enter any word…