EAST LONDON ESPERANTO (Formerly the Ilford Esperanto Society) Meeting
since 1904 |
The Ilford Esperanto group was founded in
June 1904 and continued to meet somewhere in Ilford until November 2014. The aim of the society is to use, promote
and teach the international language, Esperanto, and to maintain links with
similar groups throughout the United Kingdom and the rest of the world. The group meets on the second and fourth
Mondays of every month online through Skype from 7.30 to 9.00pm., and
welcomes new members. The annual subscription for the Ilford
group is £6 per annum, with the year running from October to October. Our
treasurer is Mark Drake (telephone number below). Obviously the meetings are mainly in the
international language, but the club offers a free, ten lesson postal course,
and if a suitable venue can be found, tutor-led sessions can be arranged. For
the duration of the course there is no subscription fee. If you are interested in learning Esperanto
through the free introductory course, you can contact us by email through our
secretary by clicking the star on the left, or you can telephone our
treasurer at 020 8518 8094. It is very difficult to determine how many
Esperanto speakers (Esperantists) there are, as they are not counted in any
census, but suffice it to say that they exist in almost every country of the
world. The Esperanto world appears secret, but
that is not really the case, but it is easy to understand why people should
think so. The World Esperanto Association has delegates throughout the world,
and when an Esperantist wishes to travel to another country, the language of
which they do not speak, they simply contact the local delegate beforehand
and seek the necessary help and assistance. Esperanto is very regular, and much easier
to learn than national languages so why not start learning now? |
Skype
has the advantage that up to five people can meet at any one time. |
A
Japanese meal for Zamenhof Day, at Kimie Makarian’s house, 2012. |
On
the first, third and sometimes fifth Tuesdays there is an internet study
session through Skype. These are totally in Esperanto and usually take the
form of readings. |
The
club has strong links with the Eastern Esperanto Federation. Here are four of
our members at a federation picnic near Braintree, Essex. |
ORIENTLONDONA ESPERANTO |
Orientlondona |
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Programo/Programme |
Esperanto |
Kursoj/Courses |
Kontaktu
nin/Contact us |
La
Ilforda grupo estas fondita en junio 1904 kaj kunvenis ie en Ilford ĝis
novembro 2014. Numtempe la kunvenoj estas plejparte interretaj, pere de
Skype, kun apartaj en Brentwood. La kotizo estas £6 por ĉiu jaro. |
Bulteno/Bulletin |
LINKS |
Orienta
Federacio Eastern
Federation |
Londona
Esperanto-Klubo London
Esperanto Club |
Esp
Associo de Britio Esp
Association of Britain |