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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……
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…
Being vegetarian in Esperanto Posted by Chuck Smith on Nov 6, 2013
I still remember my first thoughts about vegetaranismo in Esperanto. I had this conversation. Anna: Why do you eat meat? Me: It’s too difficult to always find a vegetarian option. Anna: That’s a stupid reason. Every Esperanto conference has a vegetarian option. Why aren’t you a vegetarian here? Me: I never thought of that! After…
Measuring up in the USA Posted by Chuck Smith on Aug 26, 2013
Are you soon planning to visit the USA? Perhaps you already live there, but don’t yet know how to talk about non-metric measurements in Esperanto. Well, believe it or not, sometimes the American customary units system is easier to use in practice. For example, if I’m riding in the car with someone heading to an…
iOS Esperanto keyboard review: Ĝusta Klavaro Posted by Chuck Smith on Jun 11, 2013
Last night, I was enjoying watching Apple’s Keynote about their exciting, upcoming products, including the new design and features in their upcoming iOS 7 operating system (the operating system that powers the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch). On the language side, it will even come with Dutch, Italian and Korean dictionaries as well as a…
World Esperanto Exam Day: June 8 Posted by Chuck Smith on May 9, 2013
Did you know that you can take an Esperanto exam to prove that you can read and write at a certain level? On June 8, people will be taking Esperanto exams around the world, which are legally recognized by the Hungarian state. Hungary makes sense, because 5,000 people receive diplomas there every year to prove…