Although the previous logo served us well since 2016, the new logo is more flexible and inclusive: It works in a number of different contexts (horizontal/vertical, colour/monochrome, with/without text, digital/print) It refers to the whole state, not just Sydney It makes more sense internationally, by locating the state within Australia Here are just 9 variations: It was created by Canadian-Australian graphic designer, Zoë Cooper. Below is an excerpt from her presentation document: “ The icon uses the outline of Australia as its base. This is a shape that’s instantly recognisable, even as a simplified form and at small scale. The […]
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Announcing the Esperanto and Art Prize
The “Esperanto and Art” Prize, organised by Esperanto NSW, will be given to an artist who creatively uses the international language Esperanto as an inspiration or element in their artistic work. The competition aims to encourage artists to explore the cultural values of Esperanto – international friendship, intercultural dialogue and respect between peoples – through their art. Special attention will be given to works that: integrate Esperanto words, phrases or symbols into an artistic concept reflect the ideals of international communication and cooperation show an original and creative interpretation of the Esperanto theme. The organisers wish to honour the spirit […]
Esperanto Day 2026
Sunday, 26 July 2026 Esperanto House (143 Lawson Street, Redfern) and Revolve Art Gallery (138 Little Eveleigh St, Redfern) – connected internally Esperanto Day is a worldwide observance, which celebrates the publication of the first book in the Esperanto language (26 July 1887). Esperanto Day is a day of linguistic justice, and therefore of just and fair relations among ethnic groups, cultures, and peoples. Program 10:00 AM – Opening Ceremony Free tea and coffee available 11:00 AM – Presentation: “Esperanto Day” Exploring the significance of International Esperanto Day, the history of the language, and its role in promoting international friendship, […]
Esperanto beginners’ course
Esperanto is the world’s most successful international planned language. Easy to learn, neutral and designed to bring people together. Why learn Esperanto? Connect with the world Join a global community in over 120 countries Easy and logical Regular, simple grammar. No irregular verbs. No stress. Neutral and fair A bridge between cultures, not tied to any country. Open doors For travel, friendships, opportunities and personal growth. Course starts Saturday, 30 May 2026 2PM – 5:30PM 7 Saturdays = over 24 hours of learning Free course The course is free. However, we require an up-front payment of $140. If you attend […]
Esperanto on 7NEWS digital
On Wednesday, 15 April 2026, Tim McLachlan from 7NEWS Digital came to Esperanto House to create a short video on Esperanto and Esperanto NSW. Here’s the result: It’s also viewable on Facebook and Instagram.
Sydney Language Festival 2026
Saturday, 7 February 2026, 11am–4pm State Library of NSW (Dixson Room – enter via Shakespeare Place) FREE Sydney Language Festival 2013, Macquarie University The Sydney Language Festival celebrates language diversity and provides an opportunity for people to come together and learn a variety of languages, and have fun. Languages will include: – Aboriginal Australian languages – Chokri (Nagaland, India) – Hebrew – Irish – Peranakan (creole dialect of the Malay language) – Pijin, Bislama, Tok Pisin (Pacific English-based creole languages) – Serbian and Croatian – Torwali (Indo-Iranian language, northern Pakistan) – Udmurt (Uralic language, eastern Europe) – Esperanto (international constructed […]
Esperanto on ABC Radio National
On 24 September, Jonathan Cooper (our president) was interviewed about Esperanto for an episode of Late Night Live (ABC Radio National) with David Marr, and the interview was broadcast on 13 October. It is available online. Interestingly, some bits, which didn’t make it onto the broadcast version, were included online (sort of like “the director’s cut”). Here is a transcript of the interview: David Marr: The idea was that if we could only speak to one another, if we had a common language, the misunderstandings that plague the world would vanish, peace might be possible around the globe. So Esperanto […]
Annual report 2024–25
The Esperanto Federation of New South Wales exists to educate the public about, and raise awareness of, the international auxiliary language Esperanto, by providing suitable classes and club facilities in New South Wales, by providing suitable online services and by cooperating with other clubs and organisations. President’s report Presented at the Annual General Meeting 6 September 2025 Management board At the Annual General Meeting on 7 September 2024, three new board members were elected: Kyung-Mi (Joanne) Cho, Gregory Cooper and Mark Rodowicz. The existing board members (Jonathan Cooper, Dmitry Lushnikov, Nicole Else, Alan Turvey and Terence Manley) were re-elected. From […]
Esperanto House on Wednesdays
Updated 01 September 2025 Esperanto House is normally open every Wednesday, 10am – 8pm. To check that it will be open on a particular day, please revisit this page beforehand. Here are the details for September: • 03 September: open • 10 September: open • 17 September: open • 24 September: open
Surabaya-Sydney Language Festival, 2025
The Surabaya-Sydney Language Festival will celebrate language diversity and present brief introductions to a wide variety of languages. Entry is FREE. Ten languages will be presented: Arabic, Balinese, Chorki (Nagaland, India), Esperanto, Kalasha (North-west Pakistan), Korean, Pitjantjatjara (Australian Indigenous), Melayu/Malay (Malaysia), Madurese (Java, Indonesia) and Tobanese (North Sumatra, Indonesia). When: Saturday, 28 June 2025, 12 noon – 5 pm Where: Online, via Zoom – register on Meetup. Program (Click program to view as PDF)