News
This page features news of changes and events within the Esperanto Association of Britain.
More association news and announcements appear in our newsletter to members, EAB Update, and in our e-mail bulletin EAB NetNews.
Elsewhere...
- The EAB Headquarters weblog describes news and events reported by Viv O'Dunne, our office manager.
- The EAB Bookshop's New Items and Special Offers weblog features recent EAB publications
- News of Esperanto holidays, conventions, tours and publicity events is featured on the Esperanto Information pages
- News of Esperanto education, courses and school events is featured on the Esperanto Education pages.
- World news in Esperanto is featured on Radio Poland and in Monato.
2008 EAB News
(See the EAB Events section for forthcoming events)
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2008-05-05 British Esperantist Geoffrey Sutton publishes his Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto.
- 2008-04-01 The April-June edition of EAB Update newsletter is published. The mailing to members includes the agenda and ballot paper for the 2008 Annual General Meeting.
- 2008-03-20 The TV show "Tales of the Country" includes a feature on the Esperanto summer festival
- 2008-03-08 The spring edition of La Brita Esperantisto is published.
- 2008-02-19 The January-February edition of EAB NetNews bulletin is published. 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 Eight 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..
- 2007-04-24 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