Newcastle Esperanto Society
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The Newcastle Esperanto Society was created in March 2001, and is an organisation which promotes the international language
Esperanto
.
Newcastle
is a port 160km north of Sydney
, in Australia
. NES is a local group in the Esperanto Federation of NSW and in the Australian Esperanto Association
.
) with 30 students.
In 1980, there was a small group in Newcastle about which little is known.
In 2002, the Newcastle Esperanto Association was formed by the then 13-year-old Jonathan Moylan, and the group soon changed its name to Newcastle Esperanto Society. The group organised courses and stalls at local festivals such as Stomp, Fiesta, etc.
In 2003, NES, together with the Hunter Region Branch of the United Nations Association of Australia
and the Multifaith Association of Newcastle, organised a seminar about Esperanto
at the University of Newcastle
. Participants included the federal member for Newcastle
, Sharon Grierson
MP, and the then President of the Australian Esperanto Association
, Matthew Maguire.
In 2004, WEA (see above) decided to again run a course about Esperanto
taught by Mr. Moylan and the latter organised a later course at the Migrant Resource Centre in 2005. In 2004, NES also helped the aforementioned UNAA branch to organise a celebration at the city hall for Human Rights Day
and the 50th anniversary of the Montevideo Resolution
on Esperanto, which fell on the same date.
International language
International language may refer to:* Love* Music* Mathematics* International auxiliary language - a language meant for communication between people from different nations who do not share a common native language...
Esperanto
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
.
Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
is a port 160km north of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. NES is a local group in the Esperanto Federation of NSW and in the Australian Esperanto Association
Australian Esperanto Association
-Summer School:The Australian Esperanto Association hosts a summer school of the international auxiliary language Esperanto for one or two weeks each year. Classes are arranged for beginners, intermediate, and fluent speakers of the language...
.
History
According to the book "Esperanto in Australia" by Ray Ross, Esperanto first appeared in Newcastle in 1923 with a class at WEA (Workers' Educational AssociationWorkers' Educational Association
The Workers’ Educational Association seeks to provide access to education and lifelong learning for adults from all backgrounds, and in particular those who have previously missed out on education. The International Federation of Workers Education Associations has consultative status to UNESCO...
) with 30 students.
In 1980, there was a small group in Newcastle about which little is known.
In 2002, the Newcastle Esperanto Association was formed by the then 13-year-old Jonathan Moylan, and the group soon changed its name to Newcastle Esperanto Society. The group organised courses and stalls at local festivals such as Stomp, Fiesta, etc.
In 2003, NES, together with the Hunter Region Branch of the United Nations Association of Australia
United Nations Association of Australia
The United Nations Association of Australia is a non-profit, non-government, membership-based, community organization working to promote the aims and ideals of the United Nations, and seek support for the UN, its programs and agencies. It has divisions within all of the States and Territories of...
and the Multifaith Association of Newcastle, organised a seminar about Esperanto
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
at the University of Newcastle
University of Newcastle, Australia
The University of Newcastle is an Australian public university that was established in 1965. The University's main and largest campus is located in Callaghan, a suburb of Newcastle in New South Wales...
. Participants included the federal member for Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, Sharon Grierson
Sharon Grierson
Sharon Joy Grierson , Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Newcastle. She was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, and was educated at Newcastle Teachers College...
MP, and the then President of the Australian Esperanto Association
Australian Esperanto Association
-Summer School:The Australian Esperanto Association hosts a summer school of the international auxiliary language Esperanto for one or two weeks each year. Classes are arranged for beginners, intermediate, and fluent speakers of the language...
, Matthew Maguire.
In 2004, WEA (see above) decided to again run a course about Esperanto
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
taught by Mr. Moylan and the latter organised a later course at the Migrant Resource Centre in 2005. In 2004, NES also helped the aforementioned UNAA branch to organise a celebration at the city hall for Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December.The date was chosen to honor the United NationsGeneral Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , the first global enunciation of human rights...
and the 50th anniversary of the Montevideo Resolution
Montevideo Resolution
The Montevideo Resolution is the common name for Resolution IV.4.422-4224, passed in Montevideo, Uruguay on December 10, 1954 by the General Conference of UNESCO. The resolution was in support of Esperanto, an alternate international language, and recommended that the Director-General of UNESCO...
on Esperanto, which fell on the same date.