First Issue of La Nov-Jorkia Esperantisto
May 10, 2017

Curious about what’s going on in New York State? Satisfy your curiosity with the first issue of La Nov-Jorkia Esperantiso, now available for download. The newsletter reports on Esperanto events and activities that take place in the Empire State and is published twice a year by the Syracuse Esperanto Society in collaboration with the Rocester Esperanto Club and the Esperanto Society of New York.

Estonian Esperantist Visits Syracuse
May 1, 2017

Traveling via Pasporto Servo, Estonian esperantist Aare Metsamärt visited several locations in New York, including New York City, Rochester, and Syracuse. He arrived in Syracuse on April 28th where his activities included a protest march to show support against global climate change, walks along Onondaga Lake, watching films in Esperanto, dining at various restaurants, and meeting local esperantists. “I am surprised that there are so many young Esperantists in Syracuse,” said Metsamärt. “Esperantists in my country are older. Esperanto is definitely alive here.”

Zamenhof’s Complete Works Available
February 4, 2017

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Ludwik Zamenhof’s death, the Esperanto Museum at the Austrian National Library will make all of Zamenhof’s works in their collection, from 1887 until 1930, freely available on the Internet. 125 books have already been released via the museum’s website and more will follow in the coming weeks. You can access the collection at: www.onb.ac.at/en/library/collections/planned-languages/digital-media/ludwik-l-zamenhof.

$5 Esperanto-USA Membership
September 3, 2016

The introductory membership to Esperanto-USA is available to anyone who has completed the Duolingo Esperanto course and is not already (and has not been) a member of the organization. The membership provides all the rights and privileges as listed in the category “12-Month Memberships” and is a great offer for new Esperantists. For more information, visit the Esperanto-USA online bookstore.

Parallel Universe in Watkins Glen
August 30, 2016

Situated on the southern shore of Seneca Lake, the village of Watkins Glen hosted Upstate New York’s Paralela Universo (“Parallel Universe”) event. A dozen esperantists from Syracuse, Rochester, Tonawanda, Cortland, and Elmira took part and enjoyed hiking in the Watkins Glen State Park. Paralela Universo is a one-day celebration of Esperanto held throughout North America to give people an opportunity to speak Esperanto and make new friends. Gatherings were held simultaneously in 25 other cities, including Seattle, San Francisco, Phoenix, Austin, Kansas City (Missouri), Chicago, Atlanta, New York City, Toronto, Montreal, Santiago de Querétaro Mexico, and Havana Cuba. The upstate event was organized by the Rochester Esperanto Club and the Esperanto Society of Syracuse.