British Esperanto Conference (Oxford)

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The 104^th Brita Kongreso, the main Esperanto gathering of the year in the UK, is coming, in memory of Marjorie Boulton, to the city in which she studied!

Two nearby venues: Somerville College and St Anne's College, Oxford University, Oxford, 3–5 May 2024.

You'll be in friendly surroundings in a spacious lecture theatre with refreshments on hand, guest speakers invited from overseas, and a host of other presenters.

Friday:

A programme from 15:00 in the Flora Anderson Hall of Somerville College.
An optional banquet in the evening in Somerville College's Dining Hall.

Saturday:

A full day of programmes in St Anne's College's Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre.
A full day of programmes in three smaller rooms in Somerville College.
Optional lunches at St Anne's College.
Refreshments for all at St Anne's College.

Sunday:

EAB's AGM at St Anne's College for EAB members from 10:00 to 12:00.
Alternative activities for non-members at Somerville College in the morning.
Optional lunches at St Anne's College.
Refreshments for all at St Anne's College.
An afternoon of activities for all at St Anne's College.

You might also want to stay about longer for a couple of reasons:

The Monday is a bank holiday in the UK. Why not enjoy Oxford, Woodstock, Blenheim Palace whilst you're already here?
On the Tuesday we are holding a small memorial ceremony for Marjorie Boulton at Somerville College on what would have been her 100^th birthday.

Who's the event for?

Every Esperantist! That includes relative newcomers, who have done a little bit of studying already but have never been around other Esperanto-speakers before. You're all welcome, and there will be special activities put on for newer learners.

Accommodation

There are plenty of hotels in Oxford but they're really, really expensive. For this reason we recommend a competitively priced one which is three miles away but located next to a park-and-ride service, which takes ten minutes and three stops to reach Woodstock Road, where the two colleges are located. Please be aware that it doesn't appear to have a restaurant or bar on site. It's possible to buy a small breakfast there to be eaten in the bedroom but it's not very exciting. It's next door to a Holiday Inn which does have those facilities, although it is more expensive. Staying in the Travelodge but convening in the Holiday Inn for food and drink would be one way to work around it.

Alternatively, there's a second Travelodge which is three miles south of Somerville College (and 1.7 south of the city centre) on Abingdon Road which does have a restaurant.

See britakongreso.org for more information, including a map.

Educational grants

Are you keen to participate but the cost is keeping you away? We offer grants to help, as long as you're normally resident in the UK. If you're interested, either contact us on eab@esperanto.org, or use the contact form here or on britakongreso.org.