Esperanto Congress Draws 2,000 To Turin, A Language Born From Hope

Amri Wandel of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Vice President of the World Esperanto Association with Dr. Margaret Zaleski-Zamenhof, great-granddaughter of L.L. Zamenhof, founder of Esperanto. “I remain active in the Esperanto community and plan to attend the Congress and represent the family,” said Dr. Margaret Zaleski-Zamenhof, The founder’s great-granddaughter. CREDIT COURTESY

Over 2000 Scholars and enthusiasts of Esperanto—the 136-year-old artificial language with Jewish roots—are expected to descend on Turin in northern Italy between July 29 and Aug. 5. 

The World Esperanto Association (UEA), which has held a conference every year since 1905, except during the world wars, will host its 108th Congress at the Polytechnic University of Turin. And as it notes on its website, interpreters are unnecessary, as participants come to speak Esperanto.