Just to inform you that the British Esperanto Congress is taking place in Southport, Merseyside from Friday 9th May 2008 to Sunday 11 May 2008. Southport is a vibrant seaside town, easily accessible both by road and public transport, and this year’s congress promises to be a thoroughly enjoyable event.

If you wish to read more about the weekend, which is organised by the Esperanto Association of Britain (EAB), please click on the following link to the EAB website which provides further details: http://www.esperanto-gb.org/eab/eab_events/bk_payment.htm#ko ngreso You can also sign up and pay via this page; the cost is £10 for JEB members but to read how you could claim your costs back via NoJEF please see the following part of the JEBsite http://www.jeb.org.uk/attend-eo-events-for-free (more…)

The next JEB meetup is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 8th March in Peterborough.

This is an informal affair, to which everyone is welcome We’re likely to be meeting around lunchtime, probably somewhere in the vicinity of the station as most of us will be arriving by public transport. (more…)

 My first excursion into Esperantujo has already been well documented in Issue Three of Saluton.  Whilst attending ‘Ni Festivalu’ was an enjoyable and fulfilling experience, it was not one which passed off entirely without incident.  Alas, whilst I long for a quiet and simple life, I rarely seem to achieve it!  Having lacked the time to attend any Esperanto meetings during the spring and early summer months, my second attempt at speaking Esperanto was scheduled to be the JEB Somera Renkontiĝo in July.  This time, I felt confident that nothing could possibly go wrong… (more…)