World Congress of Esperanto

The World Congress of Esperanto (in Esperanto: Universala Kongreso de Esperanto, acronym UK) has the longest tradition among international Esperanto conventions, with an almost unbroken run of more than a hundred years. The congresses have been held since 1905 every year, except during World Wars I and II. Universal Esperanto Association has been organizing these congresses since the 1920s.

These congresses take place every year and gather on average about 2000 participants (since World War II it has varied from 800 to 6000 depending on the venue). The average number of countries represented is about 60. Some specialized organizations also gather a few hundred participants in their annual meetings. The World Congress usually takes place in the last week of July or first week of August, beginning and ending on a Saturday (8 days in total).

Until 1980, meetings were held in Europe and the United States, with the exception of Japan in 1965. Since then, other countries have been Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, S. Korea, Australia, and Israel. Vietnam is scheduled for 2012.

References

External links

• Web site of the Universala Kongreso de Esperanto 2012 (Upcoming)
• Web site of the Universala Kongreso de Esperanto 2011
• Web site of the Universala Kongreso de Esperanto 2010
• Web site of the Universala Kongreso de Esperanto 2009
• Web site of the Universala Kongreso de Esperanto 2008
• Web site of the Universala Kongreso de Esperanto 2007
• Web site of the Universala Kongreso de Esperanto 2006

• Photos of the World Congresses in the Bildarchiv Austria