UpdateEAB www.esperanto-gb.org ✩ Gisdateˆ An organ of the Esperanto Association of Britain Organo de Esperanto-Asocio de Britio No. 23, October–December 2003 ★ N-ro 23, oktobro–decembro 2003 ISSN 1741-4679 International Communication without Discrimination ★ Human Rights in Practice Internacia Komunikado sen Diskriminacio ★ Homaj Rajtoj en la Praktiko

Authentic Language Equality

– a European Right by Dr Humphrey Tonkin

When, many years ago, efforts were first made to introduce French as the language of government in Quebec, many speakers of English protested. Why are people trying to change human behaviour throughout the legal system, they asked? Don’t they understand that intimate things like language use can’t be changed through laws? And if the language of the Francophones is to be protected, why not the language of the Anglophones?

hirty or more years have notable progress in women’s economic passed since disputes over “A rational and social situation. T language began in earnest in Today, in Europe, there is a risk Quebec. People learned one thing language policy that Europeans will follow the same quite early: laws exist to protect the course as people followed in Quebec weak, not to confirm the power of the among the more than thirty years ago. Although strong; language policies are needed within almost every country in the not to support existing privilege, but EU countries EU there exist laws – some more ef- to bestow rights on those who lacked fective than others – to protect the them. remains language rights of minorities, the es- In Quebec today, the language tablishment of a rational language situation has changed beyond all rec- laughably low policy among the EU countries re- ognition. Not only does the Franco- mains laughably low on the priorities. phone majority have broader rights on the priorities” to equal education in their own lan- Some more equal than others guage, or rights of access to the gov- ing to the US after fifty years away The present procedure, whereby in ernment, or access to the justice sys- would find a changed world: more theory all the official languages of EU tem, but they can also now enjoy Blacks with university degrees, in in- members are treated equally (though Francophone culture in an essentially fluential positions in major corpora- in practice some languages are more Francophone setting. With the tions, as leaders in government, as equal than others) not only does not French language has come economic lawyers, judges, doctors. work satisfactorily but is often sim- prosperity for many French-speakers, Similar doubts are expressed ply ignored in practice. and a sense that French culture in about laws on discrimination against In vain the smaller countries com- the Canadian context is no longer women, but these laws have brought plain, because everyone knows that some provincial culture good only for village fêtes and saints’ festivals, but Humphrey Tonkin is University Professor of the Humanities and President Emeritus at a way of reaching the world, and a the University of Hartford. He joined the university as president in January 1989 and served for almost ten years, stepping down in June 1998 to return to scholarship and re- door open to a proud Francophone search. Between 1998 and 1999 he was Visiting Fellow at the Whitney Humanities Center heritage. at Yale University. Dr Tonkin is a former chair of the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States, the Canadian Fulbright Commission. He also chairs the American Creating tolerance by law Forum for Global Education (New York) and serves on the board of World Learning, which Similar notions about the uselessness operates the School for International Training and the Experiment in International Living. of new laws were expressed when leg- He chairs the Center for Research and Documentation on World Language Problems (which organises conferences and seminars and publishes research on sociolinguistic issues) and islation on racial discrimination was the Esperantic Studies Foundation (which conducts and supports research on international proposed in the United States in the language issues). 1950s and ’60s. How can you change He has chaired the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, the International Partnership for Service-Learning, and the International Education Commission of the hearts by changing laws? How can American Council on Education. He is also a past president of the Spenser Society, the you create tolerance by recourse to Universal Esperanto Association (Rotterdam), and the Zamenhof Foundation (Poland). He legal intolerance? But anyone return- is vice president of the Universal Esperanto Association. Gˆ isdate • 1 CˆEFARTIKOLO LEAD ARTICLE REDAKTORA NOTO in fact, if an issue is really important is translated from English: even the to them, they can manage in English so-called major languages are begin- Gˆis revido! – and in this context languages tend ning to surrender their independence to be regarded simply as communi- to English. l la densa verda gˆ angalo cation machines, some of which work Eatingis miajn orelojn more efficiently than others. In vain tamtamo, ke ne aperis en the smaller countries argue for Gˆ isdate informo pri la eksigˆo greater language equality when the “Even the major de David Kelso kiel Direktoro vested interests of the major states por Evoluigo. (Pri tio legu pli effectively stand in their way. languages are sur pagˆo 4) Spread of subordination beginning to Nu, vi eventuale iom legis If it were just that the major lan- pri tio aliloke, sed okazis tiel ke guages, despite the rules and princi- surrender their – kvankam la estraro de EAB ples of language equality in the EU, ja estis antau˘avertita – ne estis succeeded in dominating in the meet- independence aktuale tion anonci en la ing-rooms and corridors of the Euro- to English” pasinta numero, kaj Gˆ isdate pean institutions, people might com- aperas nur kvarfoje jare. plain, but would suffer no great loss. Restas danki al David pro But much more is at stake, because Almost criminal neglect the lack of prestige and power among The game has changed in fundamen- lia valorega laboro dum la the smaller languages extends to tal ways – and primarily because of pasintaj jaroj, kiu grave helpis many other settings. the almost criminal neglect of the lan- teni la asocion sur la reloj dum Only with the greatest of difficulty guage problem on the part of the la impeta kaj malfacila periodo can a Danish-language or Dutch-lan- stronger countries. de la transloggˆ igo. Kaj ni elkore guage author compete with authors Ten years ago it was still possible deziras al David agrablan writing in the major languages; only to argue that you couldn’t really use duonvivon en Italio. with the greatest difficulty can the Danish, say, in informal dealings in Lau˘dire li revenos al Britio publishing industry, the film indus- the heart of the EU, for the simple por eskapi la italajn vinon kaj try, the theatre, and almost all other reason that Danish was barely used forms of human artistic expression, outside its own country; the same was sunbrilon dum la pli varma stay alive under the constant flood of true of Greek or Dutch. So obviously duono de la jaro. Neniel kredu, cultural products from the larger speakers of these languages needed ke la Administra Komitato de countries. to acquire a knowledge of the larger EAB forgesis tion bone noti. Take a look at what people are languages. Geoffrey Sutton reading in a Dutch train or a Danish Fifty years ago, the Dutch and the airport: increasingly they read their Danes often learned French or Ger- novels in English, and so the prices man to cope in international settings, of cultural products in, say, the Dan- even if English was the most popu- • Material for the next issue of ish language rise to a point where lar choice. But today it is not just the Update should be with the editor they are no longer competitive. And small languages like Danish or Dutch ideally no later than 1 December. if in France and Germany people con- that must give way to a group of • Materialo por la venonta numero ˆ tinue to read in French and German, stronger languages, like French, de Gisdate atingu la redaktoron to an alarming degree what they read (Continued on page 12) ideale plej laste la 1-an de decembro.

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2 • Update EL LA ESTRARO FROM THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE The June and September meetings weekend discussion and Education re-formed youth association, set Aplanning meeting of the Although the Course-You-Can up a separate, linked website. Management Committee took Speak Esperanto beginners’ Parts of the revised informa- place in Barlaston from 20 to 22 course in Barlaston this October tion pack for new members are June, and a regular meeting in attracted sixteen participants, ready for production. London on 27 September. This is the Summer School had experi- The London Language Show a brief summary, and members enced a fall in numbers. To is recognised as an important should note that several items target for publicity. Helen and in their initial stages cannot New Mini- Ian Fantom and Grahame Leon- immediately be made public. Smith will attend this year’s Part of the weekend meeting Dictionary for show to reconnoitre with the was also attended by Ian Fan- intention of arranging an Espe- tom, Angela Tellier and Jim beginners ranto stand at the show in 2004. Voiels. Ian is already busy as Jim Voiels presented his PR Information Officer, Angela is tackle all the issues, a subcom- skills to the committee, and he dealing with internal education mittee has been formed, consist- is now working on a publicity matters as Education Co- ing of Derek Tatton, Angela project centring on the cente- ordinator, and Jim will be Tellier and Paul Gubbins. nary of Esperanto in Britain. providing support to local groups EAB is now affiliated to ILEI A letter will go out to all for their press releases, begin- (Internacia Ligo de Esperantistaj British mainstream candidates ning with the South Devon Instruistoj). Angela heads the in next summer’s European group. He will also have special British section, the consultant Elections, such as is already responsibility for external advisory group also containing planned by the French associa- publicity concerning the cente- Malcolm Jones, Vilcˆjo Walker, tion. This is in co-operation with nary of BEA/EAB. Jim has also Paul Gubbins and Terry Page. the Brussels Communication agreed to collect material for a By 3 October, 34 of EAB’s Centre (BKC; see p. 13). ‘Photo Resources’ collection – a new Elementary…! Course small ‘professional’ stock of packs had been sold. Congresses photos of EAB-related materials A compact disc of a reading The Management Committee for the library, publicity and of La Trezorsercˆantoj has expressed its appreciation of the publications. In due course, a list already been produced as an work of the local committee for of the resources will provision- addition to the Free Postal organising the successful con- ally be held by Helen Fantom. Course and for general sale. gress in Glasgow. Derek Tatton will co-ordinate Angela has revised the Work for the 86th British EAB’s many activities in partial leaflet ‘Don’t Just Talk to the Esperanto Congress, in Felix- replacement of the role of Animals’ in connection with the stowe from 30 April to 3 May Director of Development. children’s Urso-kurso. It will be 2004, is well under way (see produced shortly. details on p. 19 and inserts; New constitution The committee have agreed please note the request for early The working party had pro- that EAB will supply free registration). The guest speaker duced a draft of a new constitu- teaching materials to schools will be Ziko Marcus Sikosek, tion, to which some amend- that start a primary-level author of Esperanto sen Mitoj. ments were suggested, including Esperanto Club. This will the issue of human rights as include copying rights. allowable goal by Charity The Esperantic Commission. The currently Publicity Studies Foundation proposed text is on the website, Ian Fantom is in the process of welcomes funding proposals for re- and it will be published in the setting up the apparatus for search that furthers understanding of January issue of Update for press releases. His revamping of interlingualism or tests its applicability members’ comments by a dead- EAB’s website is progressing to particular settings, for instance in an line. Then a final version will well, although it is proving educational institution, international organisation or on-line community. come out in the mid-March highly time-consuming. It is Submission guidelines may be found issue for members’ approval at reported that the site is already under the Interlingual Research Grants the Annual General Meeting easier to read and maintain. Ian programme: www.esperantic.org (AGM) in Felixstowe. has also helped JEB, the newly Gˆ isdate • 3 EL LA ESTRARO FROM THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Terry Page will attend the almost completed the new Esperanto’ – which he has next meeting of the Local Esperanto–English English– kindly agreed to continue (see Congress Committee of the Esperanto Mini-Dictionary p. 17) – be published as a single congress in Boulogne. It is aimed at beginners. The com- publication. The committee have intended that the British mittee is also tackling the need agreed to this in principle and it Congress be part of these for a new edition of a larger is being looked into. celebrations of the centenary of dictionary. the 1st World Esperanto Con- A contract with has been Butler Library gress to be held at Easter 2005. signed for a revised edition of Michael Seaton is continuing to There will be excursions to Mil Unuaj Vortoj en Esperanto. produce a simple stock list for Folkestone and Dover. (For further details on the above the whole contents of the li- two publications, see p. 9.) brary. To date, he has already New publications It is suggested that Don listed 2,600 volumes and is Edmund Grimley Evans had Lord’s popular series ‘Cˆiutaga expected to finish this next summer. Computer links for the catalogues are being arranged. There is a list available of Before I go the latest books purchased for the Butler Library. s many of you already know, I am spheres. Although not planned that Astepping down as Director of De- way, my thirty months in office have Books, cards, membership velopment because I am going off to been like the classic business Product EAB is negotiating with UEA Italy (Calabria) to teach. Formally, I de- Life Cycle: from development through and FEL (Flandra Esperanto- mitted office in July, but it is not that launch to delivery, wind-down and Ligo) on new services. An out- easy in ‘Esperantio’, so I have been en- regrouping. side internet bookseller is also gaged in an elegant process of gradual While membership numbers re- to be contacted. Work is being disengagement from July through to main worryingly low, there is a lot to be done incrementally on improv- September. This note is part of that positive about. Media attention is al- ing the content and presentation process. most unfailingly sympathetic nowa- of the EAB booklist as a priority. The past two years have been ut- days, reflecting – I believe – a funda- The booklist will be incorpo- terly fascinating for me. When I was mental shift in public attitudes to the rated into the EAB website. appointed, in early 2001, the office was International Language, which is now Joyce Bunting is progressing still in Ipswich under the charismatic perceived as ‘a Good Thing’. In Bar- the production of picture post- sway of Eric Walker, and I was heavily laston we have an excellent base, with cards of Esperanto House, the – in the true sense of that word – in- the college’s facilities on site and a com- Esperanto Garden and aspects volved in the move from there to Bar- petent administrator in Viv. And our fi- of Wedgwood Memorial College. laston. Over the succeeding months, nancial situation is sound, thanks to EAB is continuing to con- the work built up from one to three days Joyce Bunting’s canny stewardship sider the possibility of internet a week – as you know, an Esperanto over the years. [Would you believe? membership. It was also agreed ‘day’ is rather longer than a conven- When the stock market fell by about to take responsibility for chil- tional day – and I made an effort to visit 30%, the value of our reserves fell by dren under the age of sixteen, as as many groups, federations and less than half that, thanks to a timely JEB have declined this. events around the country as possible. move into Property Bonds!] La Brita Esperantisto was relaunched I shall be in touch with many of you Twin of EAB? under Paul Gubbins’ irrepressible edi- from Calabria, thanks to the wonders The Swedish Esperanto Federa- torship, we resumed our regular annual of IT, and I shall be back next year at tion is twinned with the associa- congresses and building work finally the end of the school year. I don’t know tion in Tanzania, and the commenced at Barlaston after lengthy at this stage how much time I’ll be committee thinks it might be a delays of a legal nature. spending in Italy and how much in the good idea to twin EAB with an During 2002 I had to switch back UK in the future, but I do hope that it’ll association in a developing to one day a week (50 days a year) but be possible for me, sometime in the fu- country. This is being explored. by that time we had a good head of ture, once again to make a significant steam, and Angela Tellier and Ian contribution to the work of EAB and Es- New trustee Fantom were eventually brought in on peranto in Britain. At the London meeting, Dr John a consultancy basis to maintain the mo- Many thanks for two great years. Wells was co-opted to the mentum in respectively the Education As we say in Scotland: “He’s no awa‚ Management Committee as a (Courses) and Information/ Publicity tae bide awa’.” new trustee and is cordially David Kelso welcomed by all. ❏

4 • Update UNIVERSALA KONGRESO DE ESPERANTO WORLD ESPERANTO CONGRESS ‘A truly amazing experience’ hanks to the Norwich truly, inherently kind people, Notoj el la UK TJubilee Esperanto Founda- who, if they said something I did tion (NoJEF), who gave me the not understand, would try their El minimume 1 792 aligˆintoj el money to go, I was able to best to explain it to me. I met 61 landoj – kio estas suficˆe alta attend the 88th World Espe- and befriended a number of nombro por altekosta lando kiel ranto Congress in Gothenburg, people, including Myagmar Svedio – 41 britoj partoprenis Sweden. It was my first time Altantsetseg (more commonly kaj plene kontribuis al la Uni- abroad, and it was a truly known as Altan) from Mongolia, versala Kongreso inter la 26-a amazing experience. Rituko Hugˆimoto and Yukiko de julio kaj la 2-a de au˘gusto en We stayed in a good hostel Yamamoto from Japan, and s-ino Gotenburgo. Gravis ankau˘ la approximately fifteen minutes Le Thi Thien Thu from Vietnam. granda diverseco de landoj, el walking distance from the Towards the end of the week, kiuj venis la partoprenantoj, Congress Centre. The walk into I had picked up a lot more kiuj inkluzivis Cˆ ilion, Cˆ inion, Gothenburg itself took some- Esperanto and I was able to Hindion (Baraton), Jordanion, what longer, because it is a large speak at great length. Kubon, Nepalon, Mongolion kaj city. The thing that struck me Vjetnamion. first was the copious amount of Interviewed by Polish Radio McDonalds restaurants (seven- On the final day, my two school- Britaj kontribuoj teen in the city) – there was friends, my teacher and I were En la Tago de la Lernejo, almost literally one everywhere interviewed for Polish Radio. That Malcolm Jones prezentis la you turned! was an amazing experience, and I novan kurson Elementary...!, was surprised at the amount of kiun la eduka skipo de EAB Excellent congress Esperanto I understood! lastatempe prilaboris. Tuj sveda The congress itself was excellent. I only hope that I am able to instruistino acˆetis ekzempleron The convention centre Svenska attend next year’s congress in tradukcele. Angela Tellier, Mässan with, in particular, the Peking, China, so that I can Eduka Kunordiganto de EAB, comfortable Zamenhof audito- meet up with my new friends negocis kun UEA pri venonta rium, was outstanding. from the Far East! vendo de tiu kurso. The Esperanto-speakers I Joe Murray (15 years old), Pri la reeldonota porinfana met from around the world were Skipton, North Yorkshire bildlibro Mil Unuaj Vortoj en The Zamenhof auditorium during the World Esperanto Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden

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Esperanto, Joyce Bunting sercˆis cˆeestis kiel reprezentantoj de Estrarano pri Financoj kaj antau˘mendojn. EAB en oficiala akcepto cˆe la Administrado, ‘kaj ni solvos la Ian Mac Dowall dejˆoris en antikva Börsen, nun la Goten- bazajn problemojn.’ populara budo pri Esperanto- burga Urbodomo, ege ornama radioelsendoj. kaj historie ricˆa. La Urbestrino Influhava invitito La kvin-pagˆan artikolon en salutis Esperantlingve. Bedau˘r- La Kongresa Temo estis ‘Lingvaj la brita ˆurnaloj The Guardian inde la bona sveda mangˆo ne Rajtoj kaj Respondecoj’ kaj estis menciis d-ro Renato Corsetti, tau˘ gis por vegetaranoj. plene traktita en tri diskutsesioj. Prezidanto de UEA, almenau˘ Charles Durand, influhavan dufoje, kun danko al ‘la modesta Intereso pri estrara laboro francan profesoron pri informa- angla virino, kiu instigis gˆin Kvankam grandaj salonoj estis diko, oni invitis partopreni dum kaj volas resti anonima’. Pro haveblaj por gravaj kunsidoj, cˆe la tuta semajno, kaj li alparolis la apero venis al la kongreso ‘La Estraro de UEA Respondas’ la kongreson franclingve, kun jˆurnalistino de la usona gazeto homoj devis sin ensˆovi en cˆiun interpreto. Li malaprobas uzon Newsweek, kiu siavice kreis angulon, sidi surplanke au˘ sur de la uson-angla internacie; la plian pozitivan artikolon (vidu genuoj de amikoj, ie ajn. Tiam la Oficialan Fermon li entuziasme sube). Estraro malkasˆe klarigis pri alparolis jam Esperante, finante D-rino Marjorie Boulton problemoj kaj solvoj – espereble per: ‘Vivu la Esperanto-movado’! prelegis en la Internacia – por pli bonaj servoj estontece. Distrajˆoj vespere kaj multaj Kongresa Universitato pri Duono el la plendoj kontrau˘ la ekskurseblecoj kontribuis al ‘Manksio: Eta lando au˘tonomeca Centra Oficejo temis pri financo multfaceta kaj agrabla kongreso kun propra lingvo kaj kulturo’ kaj manko de komunikado. en Gotenburgo. (kaj apartaj katoj). Homforto ja mankas al la CO, Joyce Bunting La Prezidanto de EAB, do en junio oni dungis aldonan Edmund Grimley Evans, kun kontiston. ‘Paciencon, ni petas edzino Kate kaj Joyce Bunting, de vi,’ diris s-ino Ans Bakker, LANDA AGADO

Article in The Guardian Arab action gets international acclaim here was an interesting Tmeeting of the action group he Guardian Weekend /www.msnbc.com/news/947578. Araba Agado at the Universal T Magazine of Saturday 12 asp/ and even found its way in Congress in Gothenburg. Much July featured an article on Es- Taipei Times a week later. progress is being made at a peranto by freelance journalist It was acclaimed as an inter- basic level. David Newnham. Covering five national success by the Presi- One problem is that dissemi- full pages, ‘A Beginner’s Guide dent of UEA in the formal open- nation of information on Espe- to Esperanto’ was based on in- ing ceremony at the Universal ranto often creates too much terviews during the December Congress in Gothenburg. interest for the limited human 2002 meeting of the Eastern On the domestic front, en- resources to handle. Also, there Federation. As well as reflecting quiries to the EAB office, which are local problems that seem personal thoughts and experi- normally number between 15 strange to us in the West, such ences of Federation members, and 20 per month, shot up to 125 as obtaining official permission, the article covered the basic in July – 96 as a result of The and finding meeting-places and concepts and a brief history of Guardian article (of these, 4 so classrooms (which often have to the language. far have joined as new mem- be public as men and women are Reactions to the article from bers, 16 have enrolled on the often not able to meet in private the Esperanto community were Free Postal Course and 4 have residences). Another problem is soon pouring in, with Canada enrolled on paid correspondence the lack of funds and books. and Ireland leading the field, and courses and around 30 signed A new Arabic dictionary is the response was overwhelm- up for a web-based course). soon to be published. ingly positive. All in all an excellent article, If you have specialist knowl- The article sparked interest so positive to Esperanto that one edge or contacts in the Arab from local and national television, could be forgiven for thinking world, let s-ino Michela Lipari spawned an article in News- that it was written as an advert! know (e-mail: michela.lipari@ week International (11 August) Dominique Tellier esperanto.org).

6 • Update EU-manifestacio FILMO FILM en Strasburgo Okaze de la ‘Tago de Eu˘ ropo’ okazos 8–9 majo 2004 – monaton antau˘ la eu˘ropaj balotoj – ‘prilingva Filmante Esperanton manifestacio’ apud la sidejo de la Eu˘ropa Parlamento en Strasburgo. tra la mondo EU pligrandigˆ os en 2004 kaj direktigˆ as al lingva unikeco (sub éline-Anne Migeon diris, ke preteksto de multlingvismo), kiu Cla brazila Universala Kon- endangˆ erigas la lingvan kaj greso montris la diversecon de kulturan diversecon. Kontaku: http://fr.groups. Esperanto-kulturo, kio ankau˘ yahoo.com/group/europa-2004/ konfirmis sˆian ideon fari doku- Petu informojn de: europa-2004- mentan filmon pri Esperanto. [email protected]. ‘Esperanto estas bonega afero Sebastien Erhard kaj tute esenca en cˆi tiu kampo http://esperanto.bretonio.free.fr/ europo.htm de tutmondigˆ o.’ Jam dum du jaroj sˆi filmas kaj nun havas pli ol tridek horojn da bild- materialo. RADIO Por fari filmon Migeon komencis ankau˘ lerni Esperanton kaj jam bone interkomprenigˆas Radio Pollando kun homoj el la tuta mondo. De Fortaleza, la Pariza ˆurnalistoj ni atentigas pri la buntaj Claude Chaufontaine, trapasinte Ohejmpagˆoj de la Pola Radio, plurajn aliajn cˆefurbojn de Fotis Janko Luin per kiuj oni povas elcˆerpi multe Esperanto, vojagˆ is al la UK en Filmistino Céline-Anne Migeon da informoj kaj kompreneble Gotenburgo. Inter la homoj de li cˆe la Universala Kongreso au˘ skulti lau˘ vole la Esperanto- jam intervjuitaj estas Claude lingvoj minacas la lingvan elsendojn. Piron, Renato Corsetti kaj diversecon,’ opinias Migeon, kies La Esperanto-Redakcio de Marjorie Boulton. celo estas pere de filmo atentigi Pola Radio disau˘digas cˆiutage Kial Migeon okupigˆ as pri politikistojn pri la valoro de kvin fojojn per mallongaj ondoj, Esperanto? ‘La angla ne suficˆas Esperanto. satelito kaj la interreto. La kaj gˆi ankau˘ estas fonto de mis- El Kongresa Kuriero premieran Esperanto-elsendon kompreno kaj malegaleco. Plie, de la Universala Kongreso gˆi au˘ digas je la 15h00 (lau˘ la la malegaleco inter naciaj en Gotenburgo Universala Tempo) per la mal- longaj ondoj 41,26 metroj/7270 kilohercoj kaj per la ondolongo wrn.org/today/polonia_esperanto Ne forgesu, ke Esperanto- 41,18m/7285kHz. Ripeto okazas _2000.rm (eu˘ropa servilo) au˘ ftp:/ redakcioj de radiostacioj bezone- je la 18h00UT per 41,18m/ /usa.wrn.org/today/polonia_ gas ne nur notojn pri okazajˆoj 7285kHz, kiun oni denove esperanto_2000.rm (usona servilo) sed ankau˘ reagojn kun opinioj ripetas nur satelite la saman au˘ tuj au˘skulti la sondosieron – kaj instigoj de la au˘ skultantoj. tagon je la 19h00UT kaj la http://new.wrn.org/listeners/ Adresoj: esperanto.redakcio@ sekvan tagon je la 08.30 kaj stations/station.php?StationID= radio.com.pl au˘ pietrzak@wa. 10h00UT. 16, kie oni elektas la programon onet.pl; posˆte: Pola Radio, Por au˘ skulti per mallongaj de la koncerna tago. La unua Esperanto-Redakcio, Al Niepodle- ondoj necesas en Britio aldoni metodo estas konsilinda, cˆar glosci 77/85, PL-00-977 Warszawa, al la UT-tempo unu horon. La poste oni povos konservi kaj pk.46, Pollando; tel. (+48-22) persatelita ricevo eblas per: seninterrompe au˘ skulti la 645-93-37, 645-93-58; fakse 645- Eutelsat II F – 6 – Hot Bird – 13 dosieron. Ambau˘ kaze oni 59-17; www.radio.com.pl/polonia. gradoj de la orienta latitudo; frek- bezonas instalitan ‘Real Player’ Aldonas Ian Mac Dowall venco 11.474GHz, polarizado hori- (www.real.com) au˘ kongruan ([email protected]): Mi zontala (H); subportanto 7,38mHz. samkapablan programon. strebas au˘ skulti cˆiutage kie ajn Per retradio eblas au˘ skulti En la unua pagˆo de la Ret- mi estas kaj mi elkore rekomen- programojn ankau˘ el la pasinta radio – http://start.at/retradio – das al aliaj same fari, cˆefe se ili semajno, por kiu oni uzu la ttt- nun trovigˆ as tabelo indikanta havas reteblecon, kiu donas pagˆ on www.wrn.org – au˘ rekte: cˆiujn au˘ skult- kaj elsˆuteblecojn perfektan au˘ deblecon. Se iu kopiu la sondosieron (4,6Mbajtoj) de cˆiuj Esperanto-elsendoj de la spertas malfacilajˆon, mi volonte la elsˆutadreso estas: ftp://g2eu. pasinta semajno. helpos kapti la programojn. ❏ Gˆ isdate • 7 EDUKO KAJ KURSOJ EDUCATION AND COURSES Elementary…! Primary School course: ‘vote of confidence’ Esperanto t’s been a good year for our bers, Sam Taunton, was or a couple of years in the IEsperanto Club. Numbers knocked off his bike by a van Fmid 1960s I studied Espe- have stayed small – some left and suffered serious head ranto and did the then basic last year, some more came, but injuries. (He was wearing his course. My interest lapsed, we’ve been stable all year with helmet, incidentally – if he however, because of other half-a-dozen committed boys, hadn’t been, he’d be dead.) He pressures. Having recently mostly year 10s. We have has been in intensive care in retired, I decided to give it expansionist dreams for next Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, and another try and found that a year, targeting the new year 9s; is now out of intensive care and brand new course (Elemen- I had a year 8 ask today if he making a miraculously fast tary…!) had just been intro- could come next year. recovery. Please keep him in duced. The course is in its pilot your prayers. stage, so I was asked for my Lots of letters from abroad observations. My verdict – for We had a good assembly on the Wonderful support what it is worth – is a resound- European Day of Languages, in I’ve had wonderful support ing vote of confidence. September; welcomed Petra from our headmaster, Ian Fantom as a guest speaker, Kellie; our language college co- Attractively presented were a vibrant part of a really ordinator, Jackie Hewett, and The course is attractively successful celebration of Inter- the staff of Gloucestershire’s presented and structured national Mother Language day, International Education Office, around a simple yet intriguing in February, and had a card- at Hucclecote, led by Penny little spy story. There are 25 playing tournament (in Espe- Krucker. individual lesson booklets that ranto, of course) in the summer The new Languages Strat- take the learner through the term. We get lots of letters egy from the Department for vocabulary and grammar in a from abroad and have managed Education and skills offers clear and easily understood to reply to some of them … it’s quite a few opportunities for manner and in ‘layman’s’ really hard to stay on top of Esperanto in areas like pri- language. To take compound this, but as my beginners get mary schools and adult educa- tenses, for example, we find more proficient we will do tion. Anyone interested in the following (part) explana- better. Several are working starting a primary school tion: through the postal course. Two language club, please get in ‘I am talking now, so I members of staff have taken touch with me, and I’ll do what choose estas for the first part of away copies of Everyone’s Own I can to help you. the combination, and I am Language to read. Elizabeth Stanley going to refer to something that Sadly, just before the end of Frome House, Frome Gardens, I shall do in the future so I term, one of our founder mem- Stroud, Glos. GL5 4LE choose -onta.’ Simple! There are gram- matical sections in the latter One important feature that found that each time my part of the course and even was not around 35 years ago is confidence was increasing. these are clearly explained – the inclusion of CDs which but are not compulsory read- cover, among other things, the Passed with distinction ing! The course is enhanced by text of the spy story along with However, the proof of the sections on the ‘World of Espe- listening exercises – this is a pudding is in the eating, so I ranto’, covering a range of major help in pronunciation. decided to put both the course topics from, for example, an Furthermore, there are oppor- and my new-found knowledge article on ‘planned languages’ tunities for the learner to to the test – literally – by to interesting snippets like ‘a record short passages from the taking EAB’s elementary exam. Spanish Esperantist set off story on to a cassette to send to I am delighted to say that I from London to travel ‘Around the tutor or else phone the passed with distinction – due the world in 80 days’ travelling tutor to have brief conversa- in no small part to the excel- ‘with and by Esperanto’. tions. I chose the latter and lence of the course. 8 • Update EDUKO KAJ KURSOJ EDUCATION AND COURSES

Learning materials • New EAB education pages on the web EAB is working to improve and available from EAB add to its presence on the web. AB provides a range of students who have completed The following two addresses: Elearning support materials the Elementary..! or Acceler- www.esperantoeducation.co.uk suitable for use with any of our ated course and wish to www.esperantoeducation.com correspondence courses. Here broaden their vocabulary. provide a direct link to the new are a few that previous stu- £11.50 EAB education pages, which give dents have found particularly an overview of all our courses, helpful. Prices include p&p. • Pasˆoj al Plena Posedo exams and learning support. The If there is anything specific edited by William Auld, is a pages can also be reached via the you would like, that is not on collection of short stories and EAB website at www.esperanto- this list, please contact the extracts from major Esperanto gb.org. office at the address on page 2. authors and works, with language exercises to reinforce • Perfektigˆ i kaj inter-
advanced grammar and usage. nacie ekzamenigˆ i It is suitable for advanced Lastatempe UEA kaj ILEI zorgas pri • Esperanto Pronunciation Esperantists who want to perfektigo de la lingvonivelo de CD by John Wells. This is an polish their language skills. esperantistoj, lige kun la ttt-pagˆoj optional accompaniment to any (This book is included as part pri Vojagˆo en Esperanto-lando: beginner’s course, giving advice of the Advanced course.) £8.83 www.esperanto.mv.ru/Vojagxo/ on correct pronunciation. £3.50 index kaj www.esperanto-usa.org/ • Liza kaj Pau˘lo, a cartoon - antauxparolo. Informoj kaj ekzercoj • Lasu Min Paroli Plu! by style booklet with accompany- pri la ekzamenoj de UEA/ILEI Claude Piron. This is a recom- ing cassette telling a fun story troveblas cˆe: www.edukado.net. mended book to accompany the in basic, but relevant Espe- Dezirantoj prepari sin retposˆte por Elementary..! course, which ranto. Suitable for students la meznivela ekzameno de UEA/ offers parallel-level reading part-way through the Elemen- ILEI au˘ perfektigi sian lingvonivelon practice, but is equally suitable tary..! or Accelerated courses. povas skribi al: Boris Kolker: as interesting graded reading £5.18, with cassette. [email protected]; www.ikso.net/ practice for all courses. £6.89 esperanto-kurso/kolker; www. • Dictionaries: All our esperanto-ntx.org/kunvojagxantoj. • Faktoj kaj Fantazioj by courses include a word-list and/ Marjorie Boulton. This is a or dictionary. However, if you collection of short stories, wish to buy a more comprehen- poems, jokes and anecdotes sive volume, we have a range  New EAB publication from around the world, written available, both bilingual (Espe- The handy new A6-format in clear, straightforward ranto–English and vice-versa) Esperanto–English English– Esperanto that is suitable for and monolingual (Esperanto Esperanto Mini-Dictionary words, explained in Espe- with card cover – containing a ranto). For example: Pocket 2,500-word basic core vocabu- I could not finish the article Esperanto Dictionary by A. lary and a brief overview of without a special ‘thank you’ to McLinen. £10.50; Teach Your- Esperanto grammar – will be my tutor, Malcolm Jones, who, self Esperanto Dictionary by suitable for beginners and along with Angela Tellier, J.C. Wells. £11.00 priced at only £3 plus p&p. produced the Elementary…! course. I am particularly • Exams: All the courses  Mil Unuaj Vortoj grateful for his patience in include written exercises, so EAB is preparing an updated manipulating my Irish accent you and your tutor can check Esperanto edition of the publi- around the ‘u’ and ‘au˘’ sounds! your progress and understand- cation First Thousand Words. In conclusion, I can unhesi- ing. If, at the end of a course, This should also be available tatingly recommend this course you would like to measure your early in 2004. Advance orders to anyone who wishes to learn proficiency in the language, can be taken by the EAB office by the ‘non-grammatical’ route. EAB also offers a range of now (tel. 0845 230 1887; for the Brian Burns, Armagh optional, independent exams. address see p. 2). ❏ Gˆ isdate • 9 KELTAJ PAGˆOJ CELTIC PAGES

support north and south. An Irish lesson in using English is rapidly doing to the rest of the world’s languages English to make what it did to Irish. But, para- doxically, we need to use Eng- lish to get across the message Esperanto’s case that it is reducing other lan- guages to second grade. Net- t is not surprising that little In the recent article in The News follows this philosophy Iis known in the outside world Guardian ‘Beginner’s Guide to where it leads – to the internet, about the Esperanto movement, Esperanto’ (see p.6) the same so dominated by English. We since so much of the documenta- absence of knowledge is as- Irish cannot put all the blame tion is in Esperanto. Maire sumed. Such effort is spent in on English neighbours for Mullarney, one of Ireland’s best- the article on making up for this destroying the Irish language! known Esperantists, reminded deficiency, that present-day Our forebears cooperated me recently of this observation issues and campaigns are willingly in the destruction of in Peter Forster’s sociological glossed over. their own culture, just as so study The Esperanto Movement In Ireland we are aware how many in Europe and elsewhere (1982). The internet presents an quickly a national language and are doing today, perhaps uncon- opportunity to break out of the culture can disappear. At the sciously. If our ancestors had not ‘green walls’ that risk suffocating beginning of the 19th century learnt English, they would have the Esperanto-speaking world. the Irish language appeared to become second-class citizens In this spirit the Esperanto be alive and well, though in economically and politically in Association of Ireland is de- many ways officially discour- their own island. However, lighted to have permission to aged. By the second half of that today the world has a living, republish on its website Ian century Irish had entered the proven, but profoundly un- Fantom’s lively and outward- apocalyptic crisis in which it known alternative… facing e-mail bulletin NetNews. remains today despite state John Murray (webmaster for www.esperanto.ie) Some Esperanto magazines 2004
La Migranto Four issues per annum of the interesting magazine of La Esperantistaj Irish language to Naturamikoj – a similar organisation to YHA with a large number of ‘houses’ through- out Europe and an interest in ecological affairs. £7.00 get £12m boost?
Monato Unu el la plej bone konataj gazetoj en Esperantio; 12 numeroj jare. Abonoj ricevitaj antau˘ la 1-a de novembro kostas £29, post tiu dato £32. Ankau˘ nun havebla The Irish language film and en reta formo (askia au˘ unikoda versioj). £19.00 television sector could receive
Fonto Monata literatura revuo. £21 £12 million in British govern-
Scienca Revuo Official publication of Internacia Scienca Asocio Esperantista, four ment funds over the next three per year, each with 52 pages. £13 years. Northern Ireland Secre-
Literatura Foiro Dumonata kultura revuo. £18 tary Paul Murphy confirmed his
Litova Stelo Belaspekta, interesa. Abonoj ne havas limdaton; ses numeroj.£10. office was drawing up proposals
La Ondo de Esperanto Monata soci-kultura revuo eldonita en Rusio. £17.50
Lau˘te ‘Dumonata liberesprima gazeto’, kiu celas kiel eble plej favori liberan and would be making an an- esprimadon de abonantoj pri cˆiuj temoj, sen tabuo kaj sen cenzuro; ses numeroj jare nouncement soon. He also plus literatura suplemento. Cˆiu numero ampleksas minimume 36 pagˆojn, kun ebleco revealed work had begun on the atingi 72 pagˆojn, lau˘ la ricevita materialo. £10.00 development of an Ulster Scots
La Kancerkliniko ‘Kultura, politika, skandalema, ajnista.’Subscription brings five Academy. issues. Subscribe at any time of the year. £15.00 Mr Murphy said: ‘I am
Juna Amiko Four issues per annum; excellent for school students, beginners of all pleased to announce that propos- ages and course leaders. Special rates for group subscriptions available on request. als to provide support for Irish ‘Se vi instruas Esperanton. Se vi lernas Esperanton au˘ se vi volas fortigi gˆin, abonu language film and television are kaj abonigu al la lernejana gazeto.’ £8.00
Heroldo de Esperanto Sendependa gazeto pri la Esperanto-movado, dek ses fojojn currently being developed. jare. £20.50 ‘Subject to a satisfactory
La Jaro Persona taglibro kun multaj informoj, inkl. de naciaj kaj religiaj festoj. £4.00 business case, a fund which will ✍ Except where mentioned subscriptions run from January to December. Cheques be in the region of £12m over should be made payable to P. Hewitt (no receipts will be sent unless specifically three years, will be confirmed requested), 26 Highfield Road, North Thoresby, Grimsby DN36 5RT. Tel. 01472 during the summer months.’ 840896; e-mail: [email protected]. (July 2003)

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ddisodli’r un iaith genedlaethol; yn hytrach Other celtic publications: Celtic works bwriedir iddi fod yn ail iaith i bawb o bobl y • Breton/Bretona byd. Nid yw lledaenu Esperanto yn golygu Erwan ar Menga’s three vol- he British Esperanto anwybyddu ieithoedd y lleiafrif: i’r umes, Deskomp Esperantek I.; Tmovement has largely relied gwrthwyneb, ei bwriad yw eu diogelu. Yezhadur Esperantek II. on English-language tutorial Mae ei chefnogwyr yn credu fod gan Geriadur Esperantek–Brezhonek material for teaching and Esperanto ddwy brif fantais: ei bod yn III. Geriadur Brezhonek- information purposes. However, niwtral, a’i bod yn hawdd i’w dysgu. Esperantek, include a textbook/ it is useful for British speakers Ni pherthyn Esperanto nac i un wlad grammar in the first volume, of Esperanto to be aware of some yn neilltuol nac i un blaid yn arbennig. Dyna the second and third volumes of the Celtic-language material wahaniaeth pwysig rhyngddi hi a’r ym- being Esperanto–Breton and that has been produced. geiswyr eraill sy’n ceisio datrys y broblem Breton–Esperanto dictionaries. Perhaps we are also not o gyfathrebu rhyngwladol (e.e. y Saesneg). (Niverenn: Hor Yezh, 1978. 21 x sufficiently aware of the need Yn y byd cyfoes mae imperialaeth ieithyddol 15cm; 179pp.). for such material. We should not yn ffaith. Bygythir dileu ieithoedd a Previously to this, there was fall into the trap of expecting diwylliannau y cenhedloedd bychain. Fe Roparz Hemon’s Geriadurig Celtic-speakers to learn using ddengys astudiaethau diweddar fod a Esperantek–Brezonek Espe- English materials, and they are wnelo economeg a gwleidyddiaeth rym ranto–bretona vortareto (Brest: certainly likely to be more llawer iawn â modd y defnyddir un iaith ar Gwalarn, 1930. 19 x 14cm; 31 attracted to Esperanto if initial draul y llall. Ni fyddai defnyddio iaith [1]pp.). It included a brief information, at least, is in their gyffredinol niwtral, fel Esperanto, yn ffafrio grammar. own language. Moreover, Celtic- unrhyw wlad yn hytrach na’r llall. speakers are far more likely to Nid oes yn Esperanto yr un afreoleidd- • Welsh/Kimra be aware of language issues dra nag eithriad. Mae pob adfran ohoni’n The first Welsh publication was than most English-speakers, rheolaidd ac mae’r baich o ddysgu geiriau G.R. Griffiths’ ‘key’ in the many like the Welsh Language wedi ei gryn ysgafnhau drwy ei system famous series of ‘sˆlosiloj’ that Society – Cymdeithas yr Iaith athrylithgar o ragddodiaid, olddodiaid, a appeared in tens of languages: Cymraeg (www.cymdeithas.com) therfyniadau gramadegol. Heblaw am hyn Agoriad Esperanto (Llundain: – have been very successful in mae Esperanto yn rhyngwladol o ran ei Internacia Propagandejo Espe- campaigning for our shared hadeiladwaith ieithyddol. Mae ei sylfaen rantista, [1910]. 11 x 7cm; [2], values of equal respect for all geiriadurol yn tarddu oddi wrth wahanol 24, [2]pp.). It contained 1,889 languages and cultures for ieithoedd Ino-Ewropeaidd, ac yn arbennig roots, together with the well- years. However, are they aware o’r Ffrangeg, Lladin, Almaeneg, Saesneg known brief introduction to the of our worldwide practice and a Rwsieg. language. The second edition promotion of these same values? Mae ambell air yn hawdd iawn i’r Cymro came out in Liverpool as Agoriad One of the most important Cymraeg ei adnabod, e.e. fenestro i’r iaith gyd-genedlaethol Espe- Celtic-language publications to (ffenestr), muro (mur, wal), kredi (credu), ranto, and a third edition, date is Dr John Wells’ two-way ponto (pont), tridek nau˘ (tri deg naw). revised by W.H. Harris, came Geiriadur Esperanto/Kimra Mae cystrawen y frawddeg Esperanto out as Agoriad neu Allwedd i’r Vortaro (see below). Here is the yn dilyn patrymau cyfarwydd Ewropeaidd, iaith gyd-genedlaethol Espe- Welsh introduction to this er nad yw ffurfiant geiriau (morffoleg) Es- ranto in 1956 (Liverpool: Hugh excellent dictionary (perhaps peranto yn nodweddiadol o ieithoedd Evans & Sons Ltd. 12 x 9cm; you have a Welsh-speaking Ewropeaidd o gwbl, gan ei fod yn ‘gyfludiol’ [4], 30pp.). friend or colleague?): (aglutina, S. agglutinative): mae pob gair In 1985, Welsh gained its wedi ei adeiladu o elfennau â chanddynt first true dictionary, by John ✩ Beth yw Esperanto? ffurf ac ystyr cyson. Fe geir yr un drefn Wells (professor of phonetics in (Kio estas Esperanto?) gyfludiol mewn Tyrceg, mewn Japaneg, yn University College, London), Y mae Esperanto yn iaith ryngwladol — yr ieithoedd Bantwˆ, etc.: mae hi’n gyfleus famous also for the EUP Concise yr iaith ryngwladol. Dyfweisiwyd gan y iawn i’r dysgwr. Esperanto and English Diction- Dr Zamenhof yn 1887 er mwyn hwyluso’r Y gymdeithas sydd yn gofalu am ochr ary. His Geiriadur Esperanto/ nod o gael pobloedd y byd oll i ddeall ei ryngwladol y mudiad Esperantaidd yw Kimra Vortaro (Llundain: gilydd yn well. Siaredir Esperanto erbyn hyn Universala Esperanto-Asocio, Nieuwe Group Five, 1985. 15 cm;127pp.) gan fwy na miliwn o bobl ar bob cyfandir o’r Binnenweg 176, NL-3015 BJ Rotterdam, contains around 3,000 head- byd. Yn wir trawsffurfiwyd hi o fod yn gynllun Yr Iseldiroedd. Ar gyfer Prydain ceir y words as well the Welsh intro- a grewyd ym myfyrgell un dyn i fod yn iaith Esperanto Association of Britain, Esperanto duction (left) to Esperanto and fyw, lafar, lenyddol. House, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent ST12 an Esperanto introduction to Nid yw Esperanto wedi ei bwriadu i 9DE. Tel. 0845 230 1887. the Welsh language. ❏ Gˆ isdate • 11 CˆEFARTIKOLO LEAD ARTICLE (Continued from page 2) German, English, perhaps Spanish and Italian: now French and German (Re)membrigˆi al have lost their influence too – to a sin- gle language, namely the English lan- UEA por 2004 guage. Today’s French is like yester- • Cˆ iu serioza esperantisto estas individua “Today’s membro de nia internacia asocio • French is like Kerna servo de Universala Esperanto-Asocio (UEA) estas organizi la cˆiu- jaran Universalan Kongreson de Esperanto (UK) tra la mondo, je kies kotizo yesterday’s individua membro ricevas rabaton. UEA funkciigas ankau˘ la plej grandan libroservon de Esperantaj libroj (pli ol 4 000 diversaj libroj kaj varoj), pri kiu Danish; today’s haveblas 190-pagˆa presita katalogo kaj ttt-pagˆo (www.uea.org/ katalogo). German is like Por pli detalaj informoj pri la organizo kaj rolo de UEA, oni konsultu cˆi ties Jarlibron kaj la revuon Esperanto. yesterday’s Kiel farigˆi individua membro de UEA Dutch – and they Eblas pagi por individua membreco rekte al UEA per kreditkarto (Visa, Eurocard, Mastercard, Access au˘ American Express), al nederlanda are all going the posˆtgˆira konto 37 89 64 (Den Haag) au˘ al la banko Bank Mees Pierson, Postbus 749, NL-3000 AS Rotterdam, Nederlando (konto 25.52.89.804). same way” Alternative, oni povas pagi al la brita Peranto de UEA, kiu akceptas britan cˆekon au˘ posˆtmandaton kondicˆe ke cˆi tiu estas skribita al lia persona day’s Danish; today’s German is like nomo: Geoffrey Sutton, 7 Clover Road, Aylsham, Norwich NR11 6JW. yesterday’s Dutch – and they are all Tel. 01263 733972; retadreso: [email protected]. Oni ne sendu going the same way. britan cˆekon rekte al UEA. En la okazo se vi estas nova membro, bonvolu doni viajn plenajn Take-over of aesthetic freedom nomon, adreson kaj, se vi havas 29 au˘ malpli da jaroj, ankau˘ vian Despite the gradual nibbling away of naskigˆ jaron*. Cˆ iuokaze bonvolu klare indiki la celon de la pago. Por anigˆi the position of French and German, oni ne postulas plenigon de oficiala formularo. and of the other major languages – except English – in the European con- Kotizoj de UEA por 2004 text, the governments still don’t fully MG/Membro kun Gvidlibro tra la Esperanto-movado ...... £6 understand. English and its cultural MJ(-T*)/Membro kun Jarlibro (kaj gˆis inkl. 29 jaroj, membro de products – films, television, music – TEJO* (Tutmonda Esperantista Junulara Organizo) kun la are rapidly flooding their cultural ter- revuo Kontakto sen plia abonpago) ...... £14 ritory, so that entire domains for- MA(-T*)/Membro-Abonanto: kiel MJ(-T) plus la revuo merly controlled by French or Ger- Esperanto ...... £36 man are being colonised by English DM(-T*)/Dumviva Membro: pagas por la tuta vivo 25-oblon – science, for example; higher educa- de la kotizo MA ...... £900 tion generally; television program- DMJ(-T*)/Dumviva Membro kun Jarlibro ...... £350 ming; computer software: the list is SA/Simpla abonanto al la revuo Esperanto sen membreco … ...... £23 virtually endless. And it is not just that one language is dominating the Kto/Abono al la revuo Kontakto sen membreco...... £14 others (though that is certainly hap- SZ/Societo Zamenhof: mecenata kategorio, kiu ne inkluzivas pening), but that one product line is membrecon ...... £72 taking over what was formerly a Kongres-aligˆoj kaj aliaj pagoj mixed cultural economy, so that the La Peranto povas akcepti pagojn (kvankam ne per kreditkarto) ankau˘ por dominant language is marginalising la Universala Kongreso de Esperanto (UK) kaj la Libroservo de UEA, por other people’s cultural products. Lan- guage equals power, and power mani- kiuj celoj la administrejo de UEA eventuale malfermos por vi personan konton fests itself by seizing independence, cˆe la Centra Oficejo (CO) en Nederlando. Bonvolu noti, ke la kongresajn seizing aesthetic freedom, and even kotizojn oni ne fiksas en pundoj, do ilia valoro varias lau˘ la taga kurzo. seizing the entire economy. Estas plej avantagˆe aligˆi antau˘ la antau˘a jarfino. La Peranto kutime disponas pri kongresaj aligˆiloj kaj la Unua Bulteno de la UK, sed ne pri librokatalogoj. Brussels’ neglect While the problem is ignored in Brus- ✩ Universala Esperanto-Asocio sels, it is gradually drifting towards Nieuwe Binnenweg 176, NL-3015 BJ Rotterdam, Nederlando a discriminatory solution. Just as the Tel. 00-31-10-436-1044; Fakse 00-31-10-436-1751; Rete [email protected]; English-speakers of Montreal re- [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; sisted the application of laws to ques- [email protected]; [email protected]; TTT-pagˆo: www.uea.org tions of language, or the Whites of

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Alabama resisted the application of serious investigation of its capabili- etly, while English takes over with its laws to racial questions, so the speak- ties. If the French and Germans un- unequal, hegemonic, mis-globalised ers of English are perfectly happy to derstood that the best way to preserve ‘solution’. Just as the citizens of Que- let the current language regime in the autonomy and influence of their bec began, decades ago, to use laws Brussels and Strasbourg continue own languages was to limit the ex- to achieve their ends, Europe ought along its increasingly discriminatory way – in which the privileges of the small languages remain essentially “The only option capable of matters of theory in a setting that ignores formal principles and favours preserving cultural diversity is English. But precisely because of the lack co-operation by all parties of influence of the smaller languages, the Finns and the Greeks and even around solutions that maintain the Italians are becoming more com- petent in English. So the Germans linguistic diversity” and French must now resist not only the influence of the native speakers of English, but also that of the speak- panding role of English by support of to begin building a language regime ers of the smaller languages, who a neutral solution, we might finally that is firmly based in a logical, just have long since given up on their own begin to find a rational way out of this and firm language policy. And the languages partly because the French shamefully one-sided battle. Esperantists must help mobilise the and the Germans were unwilling to public. defend them. As a result, second-level Laws for fair language policies This policy will come about when languages like French and German But such a positive situation will not people begin to believe that lan- are now threatened not only by na- come about if we Esperanto-speakers guage rights are as important as the tive English speakers on one side but simply sit quietly, just as the various rights of women or racial civil rights. also by the proficient users of Eng- EU members have been sitting qui- (To be continued) lish as a second language (that is, the native speakers of small languages who have now learned English) on Veto je la pluvivo de Brusela Komunikadcentro the other. Ni, prezidantoj de EEU kaj UEA, kredas, ke la pluvivo de Brusela Komunikadcentro Regionalisation of en 2004 estas necesa por la asistado al kaj vigligado de la Landaj Asocioj en sia informado pri egalrajteca traktado de la lingvoj en Eu˘ropo kaj pri Esperanto. French and German Eu˘ropa Esperanto-Unio petas vin promesi unufojan donacon de almenau˘ 1/2% The solution to this problem can no de via jara enspezo por Brusela Komunikadcentro, kiam la totalo de tiuj donacoj longer comprise fruitless battles by ebligos la pluekzistadon de BKC en 2004. (Lau˘ takso tiu pluekzistado de BKC estos the French and Germans to insist on garantiita, se 250 personoj cˆi tion promesos.) La promeso implicas, ke vi efektive the language rights of French speak- pagos la sumon al la kasisto de via Landa Asocio au˘ al la konto ‘Eu˘ropo’ de UEA ers or German speakers: that battle antau˘ la 31-a de oktobro 2003. Jam dum la UK, dek unu gesamideanoj faris la was lost long ago. German and promeson, kaj tage venas aliaj plenumitaj formularoj al EEU. French are becoming more and more Tuj kiam – en malfavora kazo – oni antau˘ la fino de la venonta novembro regionalised, more and more ne- konstatos, ke la pluekzisto de la BKC ekde januaro 2004 ne estas garantiebla, ni petos cˆiujn kasistojn de Landaj Asocioj repagi al vi la sumojn donacitajn. glected by insistent monolingual Tuj kiam estos decido, ke BKC ja pluvivos dum 2004, ni petos la kasistojn: speakers of English. 1. transpagi la donacitajn sumojn al EEU; 2. informi vin pri tiu transpago (se estas ia The only option capable of pre- reduktebleco de impostoj en via lando, rilata al via donaco, oni informos vin pri tio). serving a Europe of cultural diversity Seán Ó Riain, prezidanto de Eu˘ropa Esperanto-Unio is systematic co-operation by all par- Renato Corsetti, prezidanto de Universala Esperanto-Asocio ties around solutions that at one and Bv. plenigi kaj eltrancˆi, au˘ kopii, kaj sendi al: Johan Derks, Rietgors 40, NL-8271 the same time maintain linguistic GH IJsselmuiden, Nederlando; rete: [email protected] diversity and bridge it where such Memoriga linio: ...... (sumon) antau˘ la 31-a de oktobro 2003 al kasisto de bridges are needed. Such a solution landa asocio kun mencio ‘VETO JE BKC’. has to include an awareness that ✄ ------speakers of English need to learn La subskribinto: ...... (nomo) other languages. Esperanto, a neu- adreso: ...... …………….... tral language, a language fully tested lando: ...... ….. (ret-adreso: ...... …...... ) over a hundred years of use, fully ex- pressive and flexible, sits right un- pagos antau˘ la 31-a de oktobro 2003 la sumon de ...... eu˘roj (au˘ alia der the noses of our self-centred war- valuto (bv. difini) ...... ) al la kasisto de sia landa asocio. riors in Brussels, and they continue (BKC sugestas sumon, kiu egalas al au˘ pli ol 1/2% de la jara enspezo.) Se BKC ne to ignore it. Perhaps they will con- pluvivos dum 2004, tiu sumo estos repagita en 2003. Se gˆi ja pluvivos, la sub- clude that it won’t solve their prob- skribinto ricevos dum 2004 la gazeton La Ondo de Esperanto. (Se vi jam ricevas gˆin, cˆu vi deziras alian Esperanto-revuon? jes / ne. Se jes, kiun? ...... ) lem – but it might be better to come to such a conclusion on the basis of a Dato: ...... Loko: ...... Subskribo: ...... …......

Gˆ isdate • 13
Autumn Auld. The well-known fantasy in a finds himself on a sinister Scottish masterful translation. island. book sale

Imagu! John Douglas. EAB price:
Peter Jameson’s Secret Language £3.50 (UEA price: £5.20). London, by Sylvan Zaft. EAB price: £5.30 (UEA Due to fluctuations in the value of the 1987. Twelve modern and traditional price: £8.40). Farmington, 1986. 152p. euro, many of the books in EAB’s stock songs sung by John Douglas. 22 cm. Youngsters discover Esperanto are currently cheaper than at UEA.
Kunvojagˆu by Paul Gubbins. EAB which leads to confrontation. Further seasonal reductions make the price: £8.50 (UEA price: £9.40). Pisa,
Rakonto de kampara bubo by B. following titles very good value. If you 1993. 239p. 22cm. Hardback. De- Najbaro. EAB price: £4.20 (UEA price: wish to purchase any of the books below signed for class use with emphasis on £5.20). Rı¯ga, 1994. 116p. 20cm. Auto- just send a cheque, made payable to business and practical use of Esperanto. biographical stories by a British Latvian. ‘EAB’ to HQ but please remember to add
La malgranda Johano by F. van
La Reveno de la Regˆo by J.R.R. 15% to the total of your order for p&p. Eeden. EAB price: £3.50 (UEA price: Tolkien. EAB price: £11.00 (UEA price: (orders over £45 post free). Books will be £5.25). Chapecó, 1986. 142p. 21cm. £13.55). Jekaterinburg, 1997. 399p. sold on a first come first served basis so it Story about the maturing of a child. 21cm. Hardback. Transl. W. Auld. Third is advisable to call us on our new local-
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Rikardo tria by William Shakespeare. check availability before posting your Antwerp/La Laguna, 1982. 159p. EAB price: £2.00 (UEA price: £4.80). cheque. 21cm. Science-fiction. Glasgow, 1980. 177p. 21cm. Transl. Would you like a copy of the current
Najbaroj kaj boroj. Du teatrajˆoj kun J. Francis. list of books stocked by EAB? If so, demandoj by Stefan MacGill. EAB
Rikolto by Juan Régulo Pérez. EAB please send an A4 stamped (46p.) price: £7.00 (UEA price: £8.40). Pisa, price: £24.50 (UEA price: £27.30). addressed envelope (address on p. 2). 1991(2nd ed.). 216p. 21cm. Two plays Chapecó, 1992. 596p. 21cm. Essays
with questions, exercises and role play. on Esperanto, philosophy, philology,
Naskigˆo de la Rustimuna Stalratoˆ by etc. plus 30 reviews.
The Cost of European (Non) Harry Harrison. EAB price: £5.90 (UEA
Trezoro. Esperanta novel-arto Vol 2. Communication by Reinhard Selten price: £9.00). Jekaterinburg: Sezonoj, Reto Rossetti and Henri Vatré (ed.). (ed.). EAB price: £12.00 (UEA price: 1996. A translation from the immensely EAB price: £11.50 (UEA price: £15.15). £15.20). Rome, 1997. 148p. 24cm. popular ‘Stainless Steel Rat’ science- Budapest, 1989. 948p. 21cm. 2 vols. Studies on the costs (financial and fiction series; the author is a supporter A wide variety of material from the first social) of communication in the EU. of Esperanto. 100 years of Esperanto.
La Hobito, au˘ tien kaj reen by J.R.R.
La Nigra Insulo – la Aventuroj de
La Tunelo by Marco Picasso. EAB Tolkien. EAB price: £9.45 (UEA price: Tincˆjo by Hergé. EAB price: £6.40 price: £7.50 (UEA price: £9.38) La £10.45). Jekaterinburg, 2000. 223p. (UEA price: £7.10). Paris, 1987. 62p. Chaux-de-Fonds. 1998. 171p. 21cm. 20 cm. Ilus. Transl. C. Gledhill & W. 30cm. Transl. J Levy. Tincˆjo (Tintin) Novel on love and professional conflict.

Particular needs that we are The National currently addressing are: the Butler Library (but here we Volunteer Network most need those with librarian/ archive experience); the book ollowing the departure of Most Network members service; tasks in the EAB office; FDavid Kelso from the post have been involved in a range of second-hand book sales; volun- of Director of Development (but activities, including education teers needed for every Barlaston not from active support, of and tutoring, EAB membership course or event; media work. course!), I am taking on a co- renewals, assistance with We have recently had a ordinating role with the Na- second-hand books and compil- major boost to EAB from The tional Volunteer Network (NVN). ing the Members’ Handbook; a Guardian feature article and The Network aims to enable good number have volunteered the equally positive article in the most effective use of volun- to help with translation. the American Newsweek maga- tary support for EAB, focussing However, this is a constantly zine (p. 6). A number of volun- upon key areas of work. Follow- evolving and flexible resource, teers write to the local press, and ing last year’s launch, we had a and new volunteers are always this positive national/inter- good response and currently we welcome to join the formal national publicity can now be have 56 registered members of Network – there is a simple pro- used for following through the NVN – that is those who forma available from Viv at the locally. Volunteers also contrib- have submitted the pro-forma. EAB office (address on p. 2). ute to websites such as www. 14 • Update LETERE KAJ RETE LETTERS AND E-MAIL

Interlingvo por surduloj and it is based on both Gestuno Ogunlowo Olalekan Lawrence and Esperanto. It is called ife Varsity Esperanto Club Kara redaktoro, Signuno, and the website is: c/o Sanders Memorial Baptist Antau˘ kelkaj jaroj mi kores- www.geocities.com/signuno. Church, PO Box 67, Dree, pondis kun Wilhelmo kaj Evelina Also, I would be interested if Osun State, Nigˆerio; Rowe pri la internacia lingvo someone can recall how long ago rete: [email protected] gesta por surduloj. Ili komencis the Home Esperanto Kit was uzi gˆin. Mi scivolas, cˆu ili given as a prize in Blankety-  ankorau˘ laboras pri ‘la vortaro’ Blank. I’d be interested in por Esperantistoj, por kiu mi researching this. How to travel with Esperanto havas la pliparton. Ian Fantom, Newbury Cˆu iu esploras tion? Au˘ cˆu iu Dear editor, uzas la ‘lingvon’ Gestuno –  The long list of Esperanto internacian lingvon por surduloj? events you published in the last Nuntempe cˆiuj landoj kaj Nacia kostumo: Rusa issue is impressive, and people lingvoj kreas proprajn gest- letervespero can undoubtedly benefit from lingvojn. Pro tio, cˆirkau˘ la jaro attending events such as these. 1950, homoj kunigˆis por prepari Karaj samideanoj! However, these are not the only internacian gestlingvon. Kostroma Esperanto-Teamo ways to make use of the lan- Annice Szrajbman, Mitcham (Rusio) invitas vin partopreni guage. In recent years I have letervesperon komence de made good use of Esperanto far  decembro 2003 en Kostroma away from conferences, semi- regiona scienca biblioteko. La nars and the organised holiday Signuno for the deaf temo de la vespero estas ‘Karna- events so often advertised. vala / Nacia Kostumo de la My most memorable contacts Dear editor, Tuta Mondo, iliaj apartajˆoj kaj with Esperanto-speakers have I recently come across your diferencoj’. Bonvolu sendi al ni involved visits to people’s news item on Gestuno and bildkartojn au˘ fotojn kun bildoj homes. How do they live? What Esperanto on the Royal Associa- de karnavala au˘ nacia kostumo, do they eat? Do they watch as tion for Deaf People website: infanaj kaj plenagˆulaj. Skribu, much television as we tend to in www.royaldeaf.org.uk/testtxt28. kiaj karnavalaj festoj okazis Britain? Most recently I spent a There is indeed a project for en via urbo. Respondon post la few delightful days at the home an International Sign Language, vespero ni garantias. Anticipan of Floreal Martinell in a village dankon. Adreso por sendajˆoj: called Donneville- near Tou- Jelena Serova (karnavalo) louse. Floreal has a number of str. Ivana Susanina, 54/17-79 rehearsal studios for rock bands labourstart.org and www. RU-156005 Kostroma and a recording studio. wikipedia.org (enormously Rusio Sightseeing becomes a useful work can be done here by greater pleasure if you are adding articles and notes to this  accompanied by a local Espe- unique and rapidly growing ranto-speaker. The most profes- international encyclopaedia – Cˆ emizoj al Nigˆerio? sional of tour guides on a pack- log on, if you can!). age holiday can never beat the We now need Volunteer Co- Kara samideano, local knowledge of the Esperan- ordinators for key activity areas, Ni estas Esperanto-klubo en tist who has spent a lifetime in as above. We still only have one Nigˆerio. Ni sercˆas Esperantajn a place and can guide you down volunteer for Regional Develop- cˆemizojn kaj cˆapojn; oni jam the back-alleys and explain how ment Officer (Eric Walker, for sendis du cˆemizojn, sed ili estas things are really done. It was the Eastern Region). tro malgrandaj. Krome, ni Floreal’s wife Sylvie who tempted So, lots to be done, more bezonas instruanton, kiu povos me back on to a bike after many volunteers welcome any time instrui al ni rete. Mi por la klubo years away from the saddle and and watch this space! sincere bedau˘ ras, ke ni devas took me for a gentle evening Derek Tatton skribi cˆi tian leteron, cˆar ni ride along the Canal du Midi. NVN National Co-ordinator ankau˘ scias, ke la aferoj estas No doubt other readers can 5 Grove Terrace, Leek ST13 8DT. multekostaj. Bonvolu vidi nian write of current experiences Tel. 01538 370067; e-mail: ttt-pagˆon: http://campusclub. thanks to Pasporta Servo, but I [email protected] tripod.com. cannot speak too highly of the Gˆ isdate • 15 LETERE KAJ RETE Membraro ✩ Membership Richard Morse, Cwmbrân Guy Ottewell,Uplyme, Dorset Elementary..! Course completed: Amikeca Reto, a network of Jonathon Pattison, Leeds Brian Burns, Armagh Kevin Stone, Ashbourne people actively seeking contacts Kenneth Watson, Reading with people from other countries. Free Postal Course completed: Mrs J.M. Wood, Bottisham, Cambs. Hilary Chapman, Wales Ms Vanessa Curry, Kendal B. Harcombe, Wellington New Supporters: Les McIver, Carnforth Ms Sue Cameron, Weybridge  David Torrance, Kilmarnock Ms Beth Packer, Milverton, Somerset

As good as French New Members: Deaths: Mrs Carol Briscoe, Hove Eric Fowden, Conwy Brian Burns, Co. Armagh T.J. Mooney, London Dear editor, Ms Daphne Coward, Dorking Dudley Pretty, Stone, Staffs. My daughter and her friend Dr Katherine Cuthbert, Sandbach Mrs Doris A. Sinclair, Nottingham picked their sons up from school Bernard Hawes, Cambridge Ms Heide Stickings, Bromley Richard Howard, Northampton Bill Thorne, London in the car. James (9), my daugh- Glenice Latham, Newton Abbot Horace Willer, Brighton ter’s friend’s son, is learning Mrs Tilly Lavenas, Uplyme, Dorset Thomas J. Woodall, Devon French so they asked him to count in French up to ten, which he did. When he had finished, my MALLONGE IN SHORT grandson Patrick (6) said: ‘Well, I can count in Esperanto!’ which he promptly did. European Green support Roy Threadgold at 13.00 on E. Smith, Widnes Verduloj Esperantistaj (AVE; 26 September to mark the www.comlink.apc.org/ave) met European Day of Languages.  at the Universal Esperanto Congress in Gothenburg. AVE is Skrabli Esperante Hangzhou vokas working to insert Esperanto and Nun trovigˆas nova ebleco ludi language equality into the Green skrablon – la vortkonstruan Estimata redaktoro, Party programme for the 2004 tabulludon – ankau˘ en Esperanto. Mi estas vicdirektoro de European Elections. The Euro- Eblas trovi gˆin en la interreto cˆe Esperanto-Ligo de Hangzhou. pean Federation of Green Parties skrablo.ikso.net. Cˆ u estas Esperantistoj en la repeatedly passes resolutions in urboj Newcastle kaj Sunder- favour of Esperanto. Brussels spouts land? Mi volas kontakti ilin. From the office of British EU Luo Shuigen Two-minutes worth Commissioner Neil Kinnock has Kai-uan Lù, Hào 104#-4-4-102 The light ITV programme Des come the directive to the public CN- 310016 Hangzhou, PR Cˆ inio; and Mel featured a two-minute relations department that in rete: [email protected]. ❏ interview on Esperanto with (Continued on page 18)

Nekrologoj kvindek, el kiuj almenau˘ kvin paroj geedzigˆ is, 1998 oni agnoskis sˆian longtempan laboron • La 1-an de septembro forpasis Eric Fowden inkluzive de Doris kaj Bill en 1941, samkiam la por Esperanto per la honoro de Fratuleco de Radrondo disigˆ is pro la milito. la Asocio. el Conwy, Kimrio. Li ludis aktivan rolon en la ˆ brita asocio dum pli ol dudek jaroj kaj estis En 1963 Doris la unuan fojon partoprenis Si mortis hejme post plurjara malsanigˆo. lojala membro de UEA dum jardekoj, rolis kiel en Universala Kongreso, en Sofio. Tie sˆi Ni tutkore kondolencas al Bill, filoj Mark kaj Delegito, tre aktivis en lokaj grupoj kaj akiris amikigˆ is kun tri bulgaraj familioj kaj denove Clive kaj la kvin genepoj. multajn geamikojn en diversaj landoj. Ni renkontis ilin cˆe la UK en Varna en 1978. La R.H.O kondolencas al lia vidvino, Margaret. ampleksaj leteroj de Doris pri la cˆiutaga vivo de angla dommastrino kaj patrino estis tre • Forpasis la arda esperantisto Horace Willer • La 4–an de marto 2003 forpasis Doris A. sˆatataj kaj ofte tradukitaj busˆe por neesperan- la 27-an de julio en Brajtono. Pluraj sam- Sinclair (naskita Dicks en 1915), edzino de tistaj familoj. Kiel ‘Esperanto-onklino’ sˆi ideanoj cˆeestis la cindrigon je la 6-a de Bill kaj multjara aktiva ano de la Esperanto- korespondis ankau˘ kun aliaj landoj, precipe au˘gusto en Woodvale, Brajtono, la urbo, apud klubo en Nottingham kaj la Orientmezlanda Cˆ ehˆoslovakio. kiu li vivis la pliparton de sia vivo. Federacio, en kiuj sˆi kelkfoje oficis diversrole. Doris kelkfoje helpis ankau˘ instrui Horace estis kvieta, diskretema persono, Sˆ i estis profesia desegnisto. Lau˘ instigo de sia Esperanton en Nottingham; sˆi prelegis pri la cˆiam preta helpi aliajn. Lerninte la lingvon de edzo sˆi entuziasme aligˆis al loka Esperanto- lingvo al societoj kaj skribis leterojn al la loka Bertram Russell (lia bofrato), li regule uzis ˆgin. kurso en Long Eaton. ˆurnalo.j Sˆ i estis sekretario/kasisto por la Li estis bravulo en la loka grupo, kuragˆ igis En 1933 la Federacio proponis la starigon ‘Kuratoroj de la Himnara Kaso’ (rilate al la aliajn akiri Ordinar-nivelan diplomon kaj multe de ‘Radrondo’. Cˆ iun monaton junaj biciklistoj distribuo de la kvina eldono de la verko helpis cˆe la Brajtona Universala Kongreso de kunvenis por viziti interesan lokon kaj sam- kompilita de Montagu Butler. 1989. Li mankas al ni multaj samideanoj, kiuj tempe praktiki la lingvon. Dum ˆgia nau˘jara Doris gajnis ‘Distingon’ en la Diplomo de konis lin. ekzisto la membronombro atingis cˆirkau˘ Brita Esperantista Asocio en 1987, kaj en Ken Stevens, Baugé, Francio.

16 • Update CˆIUTAGA ESPERANTO EVERYDAY ESPERANTO

La Jarpremio (The Annual Prize) by Don Lord

‘Kion vi skizas (are sketch Notes 4. Tenilo Like a number of ing)?’ 1. Sukcesinto One word in words the Esperanto form ‘Kupreson (cypress).’ Esperanto is sufficient. is singular where the Eng- ‘Do, vi skizas la arbojn en la 2. Pinakoteko You will also lish word is plural, other parko, cˆu?’ find artgalerio. common examples being ‘Mia intenco estas kapti cˆiun 3. Elkavatoro I prefer this, but pantalono, sˆelko and arbon per mia skizbloko it is worth noting that tondilo. (sketchpad). Mi celas (going ‘excavator’ can also mean 5. Zoo This is a common for) la jarpremion.’ ‘an earth-moving machine’, Esperanto colloquialism ‘Kiom gˆi valoras?’ in which case skrapatoro or for zoologia gˆardeno. ‘Mil pundojn. La intenco estas, skrapmasˆino exist, as well Earlier Esperantists used ke la sukcesinto (successful as bagro, which is a dredger only bestgˆardeno. candidate) vizitu minimume for canals etc. ❏ du gravajn pinakotekojn (artgalleries), do gˆi devas esti suficˆe granda por la ✑ With this issue of Update ✑ vojagˆ kostoj.’ For ex-members of Britain – education and publicity about ‘Kaj cˆu la skizoj devas esti de ‘Esperanto Action’ Esperanto. The services of the Espe- parkoj?’ When ‘Esperanto Action’ (EA) was ranto office – for information, books and ‘Ne! Kencˆjo studas stratajn wound up, Esperanto-Asocio de Britio courses – are available too. ajˆojn: vojborilojn (pneumatic (EAB) agreed to send EAB Update for drills), elkavatorojn (excava- one year to those of its supporters who Joining EAB tors), kaj tiajn ajˆojn (things were not members of the British You are cordially invited to join EAB, as like that).’ association. They would be invited to a member or supporter. Please use the ‘Do, la tuta klaso estas tiel join EAB. This is the last issue which application form and return it in the okupita (involved), cˆu?’ will be sent free of charge. addressed envelope included with this ‘Ho jes! Amiko mia studas By now, EA ex-members should issue. If you’d like EAB to reclaim kuirejajn ajˆojn, grandajn have a good idea of what has been Income Tax on your membership/ kaj malgrandajn, going on in Esperanto-Asocio de Britio supporter subscription, please ask for a fridskatolojn (deep freezes), since the opening of the new office at Gift Aid Form. kaj ecˆ fajrrostilon (barbecue Barlaston. You will have read reports of grill), kun la tenilo (tongs). Management Committee meetings, Very short questionnaire – Li esperas, ke la diverseco developments in education, and seen for everyone kaptos la ekzamenistojn.’ the annual accounts, as well as On the back of the application form is a ‘Kia tasko!’ comments from members. little questionnaire, for anyone to use ‘Maria skizas florojn.’ (please cross through the membership ‘Evidente (obviously).’ For Scottish (non) members application if you are already a member ‘Kaj Patricˆjo decidis viziti la This edition of Update is also being sent of EAB). dokojn, kaj desegni la to those members of the Scottish Feedback is valuable and welcome, stivistojn (stevedores) dum Esperanto Association who are not especially from those unable to attend ili sˆargˆ as (load) la sˆipojn. already members of EAB, with an the AGM. If you have more to say than Ankau˘ li desegnas la invitation to join. Membership of the the space allows, please continue on gabarojn (lighters), kaj la British association strengthens the your own paper and use the return marponton (pier).’ movement in the struggle for wider envelope. ‘Cˆ u cˆiu devas elekti ion acceptance of the International Looking forward to hearing from you, Language. specialan?’ Joyce Bunting, Hon. Treasurer ‘Ne. Eble du au˘ tri kovros la Viv O’Dunne, Office Administrator Cost of membership saman temon, sed ne abso- Please read the application form • Find out more from our website lute same. Du studentoj iros (enclosed) which explains the cost of or e-mail: al la zoo por skizi la bestojn. becoming a member or supporter, and [email protected] Tamen, se vi permesas, mi what you’ll get in return. Of course, part • Single copies of La Brita Esperantisto realvenos mian taskon.’ of the membership subscription is to will be available soon for £1.80, postage ‘Konsentite (of course).’ support the work of EAB in the whole of paid. Full members get this automatically.

Gˆ isdate • 17 MALLONGE IN SHORT response to suggestions that novan fonduson kun jam de: Paul Hewitt, 26 Highfield Esperanto might solve some of donacita kapitalo de €100 000. Road, North Thoresby, Grimsby the European Union’s language Gˆ i nomigˆas Fondajˆo Hans (ten DN36 5RT; rete: paul@esperanto. problems they are to maintain Hagen) kaj celas financi kvalitan freeserve.co.uk; tel. 01472 840896. that ‘the EU is in favour of edukadon de instruantoj de multilingualism’! Esperanto tra Afriko. Plena manlibro de That’s no response, Neil! As Esperanta gramatiko speakers of Esperanto we Staffordshire news Cˆ i tiu atendinda libro estas support equal respect for all Bill Simcock reports that on preparata de svedo Bertil cultures, not the EU’s creeping 14 August the local Stafford- Wennergren. Gˆ i estos kvazau˘ acquiesence of the hegemony of shire newspaper The Sentinel populara eldono de Plena English. If Kinnock’s response published his letter on his visit Analiza Gramatiko de Espe- was genuine, why has the EU to the World Esperanto Congress ranto. Pliaj informoj troveblas insisted that Slovakia communi- in Gothenburg. The paper also cˆe www.bertilow.com. cate officially with Brussels only printed his phone number as a in English? contact. EAB course in Iraq A member of the Wakefield Enquiries up La Ondo de Esperanto Esperanto Group in the army By 19 August, the article in The La pasinta jaro lau˘raporte estis and serving in Iraq took a full Guardian (see p.6) had prompted sukcesa por La Ondo, kiun dum set of the Free Postal Course 101 enquiries to EAB. Of these, kelka tempo au˘ tomate ricevis with her and is teaching two 9 people have joined the associa- membroj de EAB. Aperis jam pli other soldiers at her camp. tion, 20 have enrolled on the ol cent numeroj de la gazeto, Free Postal Course and 4 have eldonata de Sezonoj (Aleksander Patroni arbon enrolled on an EAB paid course. Korjˆenkov) en Kaliningrado. La Nun eblas patroni arbon en la Ondo aperas 11-foje jare, kun Esperanto-Gˆ ardeno cˆe Espe- UK en Italio kaj Japanio literatura suplemento jarfine, ranto-Domo (oficejo kaj biblio- Kiel konate, la venontjara kaj ampleksas 20 pagˆojn en la teko de EAB en Barlastono) Universala Kongreso de Espe- formato A4. En au˘ gusto la kontrau˘ £20, kio rajtigas la ranto okazos en Pekino, kaj tiu eldonejo ricevis jam 494 abonojn donacinton enskribigi unu de 2005 en Litovio. UEA anoncis – je 88 abonoj pli ol fine de la frazon en la arbokolektan libron. en Gotenburgo, ke tiuj por 2006 antau˘a jaro. La baza abontarifo Cˆ ekon, skribitan favore al kaj 2007 okazos en Florenco, por 2004 restas £17,50. Eblas ‘Wedgwood Memorial College Italio, kaj Jokohamo, Japanio. abonu cˆe Paul Hewitt (vd. p.10). Fund’, oni sendu al: EAB, Station Road, Barlaston, Stoke- IJK en Rusio en 2004 Akademia vortaro on-Trent ST12 9DE (mendu En 2004 la Internacia Junulara Ankau˘ en la interreto trovigˆas la angle, sed la frazo rajtas esti en Kongreso de TEJO (la junulara prilaborata vortaro de Akademio la lingvo de via elekto). sekcio de UEA) okazos en la de Esperanto. La publiko povas rusa urbo Kovrovo, ne mal- aliri gˆin cˆe www.akademio-de- Bendoteko proksime de Moskvo. Por pliaj esperanto.org. La Bendoteko de EAB nun informoj: www.tejo.org/rejm/ijk. trovigˆas cˆe Ben Gosling kaj • Bonvolu noti, ke la gˆusta Amikeca Reto estas je la dispono de cˆiuj anoj. adreso de la ttt-hejmpagˆo de Tiel nomigˆas volontula asocio Lau˘ via peto Ben produktos Junularo Esperantista Brita kun ligoj al Sennacieca Asocio kopiojn de iu ajn son- au˘ vid- (JEB) estas: www.jeb.org.uk. Tutmonda (SAT). Gˆ ia 143-pagˆa bendo aperanta en la katalogo jarlibro estas bone presita kaj kontrau˘ la kosto. Oni ne plu Afrika edukado enhavas nomojn kaj diversajn pruntas. Lia adreso estas: Ben En la Universala Kongreso en informojn pri homoj pretaj Gosling, 53D High Street, Gotenburgo oni subskribis gastigi au˘ alimaniere interrilati Lavenham, Suffolk CO10 9PY; kontrakton kun UEA por starigi kun eksterlandanoj. Amikeca rete: [email protected]. Reto celas ‘ebligi cˆiajn amikajn Oni petas iun el Britio per la tele- rilatojn, fundajn neordinarajn Internacia Forumo fono helpi al germana blindulino vizitojn, nekutimajn agadojn au˘ Cˆ i tio estas informejo-diskutejo lerni Esperanton. Sˆi pretas pagi la diskutojn’. Hejmpagˆo: www. libera por parolantoj de Espe- kostojn: Dorothy Müller, Bosch- creaweb.fr/a.reto. ranto el la tuta mondo. Adreso: straße 348, DE-47800 Krefeld. La eldonajˆo por 2002–03 http://reto.cn/cgi-bin/forumo/ Tel. 00-49-21 51 51 85 19. kostas £7 pundojn kaj haveblas forumo.cgi?id=internacia. ❏ 18 • Update BRITA ESPERANTO-KONGRESO British Congress 2004 in Felixstowe

lans are well under way for with a conference room and Pnext year’s British Espe- three smaller rooms – one of ranto Congress (30 April– which we shall keep as a babilejo 3 May) which is to be held in – complete with bars providing Felixstowe, a smallish coastal refreshments at strategic times. town in East Anglia, occupying We have requested a meal for a five-mile stretch of land weary travellers on Friday night flanked on three sides by water: and a banquet on Saturday. The the North Sea at the end and hotel boasts a restaurant, an two tidal estuaries on the sides. adjacent carvery and a café-cum- One of these, the River Orwell, pub for other meals and refresh- gave its name to George Orwell ments. The manager is offering and is well known as the setting special rates for resident Esper- for some of Arthur Ransome’s antists, but asks that people books. Indeed, Felixstowe and please book before the end of district has many historical, February if they wish to stay on gress goodies, abundant good cultural and literary associa- site as the hotel is popular over humour and a whole-hearted tions that you can learn about the May bank holiday weekend. welcome. during the congress, and is well Telephone number and details known now as being Britain’s are in the application form. Book early premier container port, al- Please note that if you would though this in no way impinges Guest speaker like to reserve a space in the on everyday life. All in all, it is a Our guest lecturer is Ziko programme for a speciality of pleasant congress town with a Marcus Sikosek, well known as your own, please do so as soon good mix of attractive landscape the author of the popular book as possible, ideally before the and seascape. Esperanto sen Mitoj. He is a new year dawns. This might friendly, lively and interesting seem early, but with uncertain Self-contained venue lecturer, speaks clearly and numbers it is never easy to Our kongresejo is The elegantly and has a fountain of make congress ends meet, so Marlborough Hotel, a stone’s ideas to keep us all amused and please take pity on the poor, but throw from the sea, which we on our toes – well worth coming willing, congress organisers and chose because it is completely to meet. It is a little early to a) reserve your congress slot self-contained. An enthusiastic announce more concrete details early and b) book your place as congress participant need never of the programme as things are soon as possible. leave the site and would be well only just coming together, but More details will follow in catered for. It is providing us you can expect the usual con- the next issue of Update but in the meantime we look forward Old Felixstowe Tower; Above: Felixstowe from the air to seeing you in Felixstowe in 2004 and can assure you we are enjoying ourselves immensely getting everything ready for you. If you would like to keep up- to-date with the arrangements have a look at our website: www. BritishEsperantoCongress.co.uk. Local Congress Committee

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• Get genned up on an Ekpaku! important aspect of the language situation in Europe from this discussion book on ✩ Plena listo de arangˆoj konsulteblas cˆe: www.esperanto. minority languages (59pp; hu/kalendar.htm, au˘ sendu ajnan 22cm) obtainable from the retmesagˆon al la au˘tomato: Universal Esperanto Associa- [email protected]. tion (address on p.2) at €7.50 plus p.&p. at 10% (min. €2.25). 8–9 novembro 15-a Nordfranca-Eu˘ropa Esperanto-Rendevuo en 171-4964558. Rete: HDP@ Morbeque. Inf.: Marc Cuffez: internacia-festivalo.de [email protected]. Aligˆo: s-ino France Valet , 274 rue du 27 decembro–03 januaro Boulenriez, FR-59235 Bersee, 47-a Internacia Seminario Francio. Tel. +33-(0)320849609 (junulara arangˆo) en Naumburg. Inf.: Martin Sawitzki, Max-Plack- 8–11 novembro Ring 8d / L 56, DE-98693 7-a Renkontigˆo de Esperanto- Ilmenau, Germanio. Tel. +49- Praktikantoj. Inf.: PEA, Skr. poczt. 3677-786033, rete: is.admin@ 21, PL-44-101 Gliwice, Pollando. esperanto.de Tel. +48-32-2316507; rete: [email protected] 28 decembro–02 januaro 2-a Novjara Renkontigˆo en 10–17 novembro Tecklenburg apud Münster. Inf.: 2-a Esperanto-Kulturtago en Lu Wunsch-Rolshoven, Wiclef- Hanovro, Germanio; Naturamika straße 9, DE-10551 Berlin, Domo. Inf.: Landa Asocio Mal- Germanio. Tel. +49-30-685 58 supra Saksio de Germana 31; rete: [email protected] Esperanto-Asocio (EMAS). Klaus Schlüter: [email protected] 31 decembro–1 januaro Silvestro. Inf.: KCE, CP 311, 13–19 novembro Postiers 27, CH-2301 La Chaux- 20-a Internacia Simpozio pri de-Fonds, Svislando. Tel/fakso: Esperanto-Turismo en Buenos +41-32-9267407. Rete: KCE. Aires, Argentino. Inf.: Internacia Klubo 6 decembro [email protected] ‘Esperantotur’, str. M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 23-a Cˆ ehˆa-Saksa Tago, Ústí nad Labem, 10, PL-85-094 Bydgoszcz, Pollando. Tel. Cˆ ehˆio. Inf.: [email protected] 2004: 2–4 januaro +48-52-3461151; [email protected] Zamenhofologiaj Tagoj pri Lidja 6–10 decembro Zamenhof. KCE, Svislando. (vd. supre). 22–23 novembro Zamenhof kaj Medicino kun Jean-Luc Studsemajnfino en Naturamikdomo Tortel. Inf.: Kvinpetalo Esperanto-Centro, 16–18 januaro ‘August Reitsmahuis’ en Hoek van Rue du Lavoir, FR-86410 Bouresse, Ni Festivalu! kun Paul Gubbins cˆe Holland. Plurnivela lernado de Esperanto. Francio. Tel/fakso: +33-(0)549428074, Wedgwood Memorial College, Station Rd, Inf.: s-ino J. Bosse Veldm. Montgomery- rete: [email protected] Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent ST12 9DG, laan 361, NL-5612 BH Eindhoven, Anglio. Tel. 01782 372105 (inf.: www. Nederlando. Rete: [email protected] 10–15 decembro esperantoeducation.co.uk) Zamenhofa Semajno. Inf.: Kvinpetalo, 24–30 novembro Esperanto-Centro, FR-86410 Bouresse, 21–27 februaro Internacia Paroliga Semajno en Francio (vidu supre). 23-a Rusia Esperantista Kongreso kaj Dobrˇichovice, Cˆ ehˆio. Inf.: chrdle@kava- 16-a festivalo EoLA en Volgogrado, pech.cz 12–14 decembro Rusio. Rete: Garik [email protected] 57-a Kultura Semajnfino en (DE-66424) 28–30 novembro Homburg (Saar), Germanio. Lingvo- 21–27 marto Paroliga Kurso de Cˆ EA kun la Espe- kursaro; fakaj prelegoj kaj ekskursoj. Inf.: 6-a Tutamerika Kongreso de Esperanto ranto-Ekzamenoj, komune kun la Inter- [email protected] en Havano, Kubo. Inf.: Kuba Esperanto- nacia Paroliga Semajno (vidu supre). Asocio, posˆtfako 5120, CU-10500 Inf.: [email protected] 13–14 decembro Havano. Tel.: +53 (7)404484 kaj 53-9102; Zamenhofaj Tagoj. Inf.: Tatjana fakso: 33-8729; rete: [email protected] 29 novembro Auderskaja, ul. Korolenko, 5B-26, 5-a Landa Zamenhof-festo en Meklen- UA-65100 Odessa-100, Ukrainio. Rete: 10–12 aprilo burgio/Pomerio, Neubrandenburg, [email protected] 59-a SAT-Amikara Kongreso en La Germanio. Inf.: [email protected] Roche-sur-Yon (Vendée), Francio. Inf.: 27 decembro–3 januaro Laborista Esperanto-Asocio, 67 Avenue 29–30 novembro 20-a (Jubilea) Internacia Festivalo (por Gambetta, FR-75020 Paris Kultura Monatfino Inf.: Kultura Centro familioj kaj personoj 25–55 jaragˆaj) en Esperantista, C.P. 311, Postiers 27, CH- nord-germana Kiel. Kadra temo: ‘Rusio’. 30 aprilo–3 majo 2301 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Svislando. Inf.: Hans-Dieter Platz (HDP), Postfach 86-a Brita Kongreso de Esperanto, Tel/fakso: +41-32-9267407. Rete: 1148, DE-34303 Niedenstein, Germanio. Felixstowe, Anglio. Inf.: EAB (vidu p.2). [email protected] Tel/fakso: +49-5624-8007, portebla +49- Tel. 0845 230 1887 ❏ 20 • Update