News
This page features news of changes and events within the Esperanto Association of Britain.
More association news and announcements appear in EAB Update (our newsletter to members), our Twitter group and EAB NetNews (our occasional e-mail bulletin).
Elsewhere...
- News of Esperanto education, courses and school events is featured on the Esperanto Education pages.
- News of international Esperanto activity is featured on the UEA gazetaraj komunikoj web-page.
- World news in Esperanto is featured on Radio Poland and in Monato.
2010 EAB News
(See the EAB Events section for forthcoming events)
- 2010-08-07 Paul Gubbins "speaks out for Esperanto" in his Guerilla report on BBC Radio 4's "Saturday Live" (27 through 35 min. into the programme).
- 2010-08-05 South London Esperanto Group visits the British Museum to explore the delveopoment of writing in ancient Egypt.
- 2010-07-26 Esperanto Day 2010, celebrating 123 years of the language, creates some media interest.
- 2010-07-17 Esperanto Scouts prepare for their 2018 Jubilee.
- 2010-07-01 The July-September 2010 edition of EAB Update newsletter is published.
- 2010-06-12 Peter Oliver is awarded the title "Fellow of EAB".
- 2010-06-10 British Esperantist Sally Phillips features on BBC Radio 4 program "Ramblings" [4 minutes into the program].
- 2010-05-28 Esperanto's got a brand new bag! Available from the EAB Bookshop ("Sundries" section) for only £2.00 plus P&P.
- 2010-05-16 The 2010 British Esperanto Congress is in Llandudno.
- 2010-05-16 The new Management Committee is elected at the EAB Annual General Meeting.
- 2010-05-14 Tim Owen is interviewed by Annie Othen (BBC Radio Warwickshire and Coventry) [from 0:09:45 and again from 0:21:20 into the program].
- 2010-05-14 Derek Tatton is interviewed by Pete Morgan (BBC Radio Stoke) [from 2:14:00 into the program].
- 2010-05-10 John Murray is interviewed on Talkback (BBC Radio Ulster) [from 0:52:30 to 0:58:00 into the program].
- 2010-05-02 Angoroj (the first feature film produced entirely in Esperanto) can now be downloaded.
- 2010-04-19 An Esperanto course runs in Brighton on Mondays at 17:30 (until 2010-07-09).
- 2010-04-01 A new 24-page brochure (in English) is available online from Lernu.net: "Discover Esperanto".
- 2010-03-02 John Wells' new English-Esperanto-English dictionary is published. Buy it online from the EAB Bookshop.
- 2010-02-22 The spring edition of La Brita Esperantisto is published.
- 2010-02-22 The first Esperanto text book in Welsh is published. The launch is featured on BBC Wales' website. Buy Mini-Cwrs Esperanto online from the EAB Bookshop.
- 2010-02-10 Cardiff Esperanto-Society launches a new website.
- 2010-02-06 Young Esperantists (JEB) meet in 'Kairdiff'.
- 2010-02-06 22 young Esperantists, meeting in Cardiff, capture the BBC's attention.
- 2010-01-17 The residential Drondo (Discussion Circle) uses Esperanto to discuss big issues.
- 2010-01-11 BBC1 "The One Show" features some British Esperantists.
- 2010-01-08 The forthcoming British Esperanto Congress in Llandudno is already provoking press interest.
- 2010-01-05 BBC Radio 4 "Word of Mouth" programme features Esperanto.
- 2010-01-04 Girvan McKay's new translation of William Auld's La Infana Raso into English, Scots and Gaelic is published.
- 2010-01-01 EAB's new writing and photo competition opens.
2009 EAB News
- 2009-12-31 Esperanto events occurred in Britain throughout 2009.
- 2009-12-30 British Esperantists are invited to vote for Esperanto support on "Android" mobile phones.
- 2009-12-20 The EAB Bookshop Catalogue now includes 2010 subscription rates for Esperanto magazines
- 2009-12-15 Esperantists (and Google, and BBC Radio stations) celebrate the 150th anniversary of Zamenhof's birthday.
- 2009-11-29 Esperanto Lobby publish a poster (available for download) to celebrate Esperanto Day on 2009-Dec-15.
- 2009-11-22 British Esperantist Stephen Thompson has compiled an Esperanto translation of FAQs for the Ectopic Pregnancy Foundation's website.
- 2009-11-11 Wedgwood Memorial College is conducting a customer/user survey - contribute the views of the College's Esperanto users by completing a questionnaire.
- 2009-11-01 EAB presents Esperanto at the Language Show, Olympia, London.
- 2009-10-23 Esperantists enjoy fully-subscribed Drondo (discussion circle) and "Course You Can" (beginners' course) sessions at barlaston.
- 2009-09-30 The EAB Management Committee (Trustees) meet.
- 2009-09-30 EAB launches a new writing and photo competition.
- 2009-09-26 Young Esperantists meet in London.
- 2009-08-10 The Esperanto Summer Festival takes place in Barlaston.
- 2009-07-27 The Times reports on the World Esperanto Congress.
- 2009-07-25 British Esperantists attend the World Esperanto Congress in Byalistok, Poland.
- 2009-07-21 BBC reporter Dina Newman features Esperanto on the BBC News website
- 2009-07-04 Young Esperantists meet in Felixstowe.
- 2009-06-27 EAB now has a presence on Twitter.
- 2009-06-12 The trustees hold their annual planning workshop.
- 2009-06-05 Scottish Esperantists meet in Dundee.
- 2009-06-01 Esperanto Lobby organises a petition for a UK government representative to attend the World Esperanto Congress in Bialystock, Poland.
- 2009-05-11 Stephen Thompson is interviewed briefly on Radio Cumbria, 1hour 22min into "Breakfast with Gordon Swindlehurst".
- 2009-05-09 The North West Esperanto Federation holds a spring meeting in Preston.
- 2009-04-18 The new Management Committee is elected at the EAB Annual General Meeting.
- 2009-04-17 The 2009 British Esperanto congress takes places in Salisbury
- 2009-04-20 East Anglian Daily Times features an artile on British Esperantist Roy Threadgold
- 2009-04-12 Bedford Today's website features a article and eight-minute video presentation on Esperanto with EAB members Terry & Anica Page and Joyce Bunting. Video link.
- 2009-04-11 The Times mentions Esperanto House during a sight-seeing tour of Barlaston
- 2009-04-09 Press Information: Esperanto video on Bedford Today's website
- 2009-03-15 The programme for the 2009 British Esperanto Congress is published.
- 2009-03-11 To celebrate its 125th anniversary, Lowestoft Salvation Army Citadel have produced a bilingual blog (Esperanto/English). The members would love to receive greetings and comments.
- 2009-02-21 The February edition of EAB NetNews bulletin is published, including news of Esperanto's appearance on BBCTV's "QI".
- 2009-02-01 British Esperantists are invited to vote on a Brazilian proposal to teach Esperanto in European schools.
- 2009-01-05 Media Information: UK event will mark 150th anniversary.
- 2009-01-05 Press Information: The travel dictionary.
- 2009-01-01 NoJEF Foundation invites applications from young British Esperantists for awards during 2009.
2008 EAB News
- 2008-12-31 Esperanto events occurred in Britain throughout 2008.
- 2008-12-15 Esperanto-USA and Esperanto Lobby are promoting 15th December 2008 as Esperanto Day.
- 2008-12-03 Media Information: The world's your oyster.
- 2008-11-19 Case Study: A lifelong love of language.
- 2008-10-31 Press Information: Esperanto - a worldwide community.
- 2008-10-31 EAB presents Esperanto at the Language Show, Olympia, London. [Plaintext version]
- 2008-10-24 EAB hosts 'Course You Can beginners' course and The ODD Weekend debating event at Barlaston.
- 2008-09-27 The EAB Management Committee meet.
- 2008-08-09 Lady Bracknell visits Somera Festivalo.
- 2008-07-19 British Esperantists celebrate UEA's centenary at the 93rd World Esperanto Congress in Rotterdam
- 2008-07-19 Young Esperantists meet in Buxton.
- 2008-07-14 Press Information: Esperanto - the talk of TV.
- 2008-07-14 An advert for Littlewoods in mock-Esperanto raises the profile of the real language.
- 2008-06-29 The EAB management committee hold their annual planning workshop.
- 2008-06-05 There are some (temporary) new neighbours at EAB's HQ.
- 2008-05-23 The 2008 British Esperanto Congress is featured in several local papers and broadcasts.
- 2008-05-13 Esperanto lessons at Marown school in the Isle of Man are featured in the local press. The school is participating in Springboard to Languages.
- 2008-05-11 The 2008 British Esperanto Congress takes place in Southport.
- 2008-05-11 The new Management Committee is elected at the EAB Annual General Meeting.
- 2008-05-05 British Esperantist Geoffrey Sutton publishes his Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto.
- 2008-03-20 The TV show "Tales of the Country" includes a feature on the Esperanto summer festival.
- 2008-02-19 The EAB Management Committee responds to accusations.
- 2008-01-23 South Lancashire Esperanto Group's celebration of World Esperanto Day is featured in the Southport Midweek Visiter.
- 2008-01-18 Esperantists enjoy a theatrical-themed weekend at Barlaston.
- 2008-01-05 British MPs nominate Esperanto's world-wide association for the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize.
2007 EAB News
- 2007-12-31 Esperanto events occurred in Britain throughout 2007.
- 2007-12-07 Stoke on Trent City Council have commissioned a review of Wedgwood Memorial College.
- 2007-08-18 Esperantists enjoy the Esperanto Summer Festival at Barlaston.
- 2007-08-12: Esperanto at the World Scout Jamboree.
- 2007-08-04 Scottish Esperanto poet William Auld remembered at the 2007 World Esperanto Congress, Yokohama.
- 2007-07-07 British Esperantists host OpenOffice translation marathon in Cambridge.
- 2007-06-27 MP David Blunkett mentions learning Esperanto, during a parliamentary debate.
- 2007-06-15 The Scottish Esperanto Congress entertains Esperantists in Lanark.
- 2007-05-15 EAB seeks volunteers to take part in its "Parrot Talk" events for the European Day of Languages on September 26th, giving a short talk to schools, clubs and local groups.
- 2007-05-04 Record broken at the 2007 British Esperanto Congress in Letchworth..
- 2007-05-01 British Esperanto Association Ltd (our registered company) celebrates its centenary.
- 2007-04-24 Letchworth shopping centre advertises the Jomo international concert at the 2007 British Esperanto Congress.
- 2007-03-16 EAB presents Springboard to Languages at the CILT Manchester Primary Languages Show.
- 2007-02-16 Scottish Esperantist David Hannah has launched a petition supporting Esperanto on the PM's petition site; British citizens and residents are invited to sign it.
- 2007-01-19 Esperantists enjoy a theatrical-themed weekend at Barlaston.
2006 EAB News
- 2006-12-31 Esperanto events occurred in Britain throughout 2006.
- 2006-11-09 Today's Esperanto-language broadcast on Radio Poland is of special interest to British Esperantists as it describes the Polish president's visit to London and Edinburgh.
- 2006-11-03 EAB has a stand at the London Language Show.
- 2006-09-24 EAB plans a special issue of La Brita Esperantisto in memory of William Auld.
- 2006-08-12 Esperantists enjoy the Esperanto Summer Festival at Barlaston.
- 2006-07-29 British Esperantists take centre stage at the 91st World Esperanto Congress in Florence, Italy.
- 2006-06-12 EAB publishes La Graveco de la Fideliĝo (The Importance of being Earnest) DVD.
- 2006-06-02 The Scottish Esperanto Congress is in Stirling.
- 2006-04-30 The new Management Committee is elected at the EAB Annual General Meeting.
- 2006-04-28 The British Esperanto Congress is in Scarborough.
- 2006-04-28 BBC Radio 4's Today programme interviews Paul Gubbins with Helen Fantom.
- 2006-04-20 EAB publishes Conversational Esperanto - Ĉiutaga Esperanto, a series of lively dialogues from everyday life, written by Don Lord.
- 2006-03-27 The EAB website now lets visitors order books, sign up for EAB membership and make donations online, paying by credit or debit card.
- 2006-03-17 EAB mounts a stall at the Manchester Primary Languages Conference, presenting the Springboard programme.
- 2006-02-17 EAB's president John Wells promotes Esperanto on BBC Radio 4's PM programe.
- 2006-01-20 Esperantists enjoyed a dramatic time at the Ni Festivalu! weekend.
2005 EAB News
- 2005-12-31 Esperanto events occurred in Britain throughout 2005.
- 2005-11-06 EAB launches "Springboard... to languages" at the London Language Show.
- 2005-11-00 EAB members receive the newly-issued "information pack".
- 2005-11-00 EAB publishes its first DVD, the award-winning La Dukonokulvitro.
- 2005-10-21 An advertisement by EAB in the Times Education special supplement on languages promotes the Springboard ... to languages project.
- 2005-08-06 Esperantists enjoy the Esperanto Summer Festival at Barlaston.
- 2005-07-23 British Esperantists attend the 2005 World Esperanto Congress in Vilnius, Lithuania.
- 2005-06-10 Esperantists enjoy a packed programme at the hundredth Esperanto Congress in Scotland.
- 2005-05-07 The new Management Committee is elected at the EAB Annual General Meeting.
- 2005-04-07 The Trustees' report for 2004 is published.
- 2005-04-01 EAB celebrates the centenary of the first World Esperanto Congress in Boulogne.
- 2005-03-15 The EAB Bookshop catalogue of 300 titles is now available online.
- 2005-02-28 The EAB Website gets a new structure.
- 2005-02-01 EAB publishes Traduku!, a collection of translation challenges and advice.
2004 EAB News
- 2004-11-17 Geoffrey Sutton is interviewed on Radio Norfolk.
- 2004-11-05 The London Esperanto Club relocates to Central YMA.
- 2004-10-09 EAB mounts a stand at the European Social Forum.
- 2004-10-09 The Management Committee meet.
- 2004-10-00 Local groups celebrate EAB's centenary.
- 2004-05-28 The Scottish Esperanto Congress is in Peebles.
- 2004-05-01 The EAB Annual General Meeting takes place.
- 2004-05-00 The British Esperanto Congress is in Felixstowe.
2003 EAB News
- 2003-09-26 We participate in the European Day of Languages.
- 2003-07-26 British Esperantists attend the 2006 World Esperanto Congress in Gothenberg, Sweden.
- 2003-07-01 The Open Directory Project gets an Esperanto section.
- 2003-06-20 ManCom attend their annual weekend planning meeting.
- 2003-05-24 The EAB Annual General Meeting takes place.
- 2003-05-23 The joint British and Scottish Congress occurs in Glasgow.
2002 EAB News
- 2002-09-17 Esperanto House at Barlaston is officially opened.
- 2002-05-03 The British Congress occurs at Stoke-on-Trent.
- 2002-05-00 Building Work at Barlaston finishes on schedule!
- 2002-04-13 Esperantists meet in Oxford.
- 2002-02-23 Esperantists study at Felixstowe Weekend.
- 2002-02-00 Building work proceeds at Barlaston.
- 2002-01-00 Esperanto theatricals at Ni Festivalu.
- 2002-00-00 Ian Fantom becomes EAB webmaster.
- 2002-00-00 Esperantists everywhere can subscribe to Esperanto en Skotlando.
2001 EAB News
- 2001-12-12 Building work begins at Barlaston.
- 2001-12-07 National Library of Scotland receives Auld collection.
- 2001-05-04 The Scottish Congress occurs at Motherwell.
- 2001-03-31 The EAB AGM takes place in London.
- 2001-03-31 The Barlaston agreement with Stoke-on-Trent is drafted.
- 2001-02-01 David Kelso is appointed as Director of Development.
- 2001-01-00 Esperantists enjoy painting, plays and pedagogics at Ni Festivalu.
- 2001-00-00 The new EAB HQ staff introduce themselves.
- 2001-00-00 Lou Brooks is remembered.
- 2001-00-00 UEA announces the Belartaj Konkursoj (Literary Arts Competition).
- 2001-00-00 Paul Gubbins is the new editor of la Brita Esperantisto.
2000 EAB News
- 2000-10-21 Bill Auld retires as editor and is honoured by EAB.
- 2000-09-00 Esperantists learn at the Scottish Study Weekend.
- 2000-08-00 International guests enjoy Scottish Week.
- 2000-07-00 Barlaston negotiations proceed with Stoke-on-Trent.
- 2000-05-00 The Scottish Congress occurs in Edinburgh.
- 2000-04-21 The British Congress occurs in Appleby.
- 2000-04-10 Planning permission is granted for the Barlaston HQ.
- 2000-00-00 The EAB director gives a progress report.
- 2000-00-00 Paul Hewitt is appointed Director of EAB.
- 2000-00-00 EAB's HQ moves from London to Ipswich.
- 2000-00-00 Martyn McClelland retires.
- 2000-00-00 Miscellaneous news from 2000.
pre-2000 EAB News