Expert Talk On Esperanto By Dr. A Giridhar Rao

Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad is presenting an expert talk on the subject of Esperanto, Language-Politics and Linguistic Human Rights, by Dr. A Giridhar Rao, on 11th December, at the association's office premises in Hermitage Complex, Opp. Legislative Assembly.

Esperanto is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Zamenhof, the inventor of Esperanto, designed it to create an easy and flexible language and be a universal second language to foster peace and international understanding. The United Nations has declared 2008 International Year of Languages. This talk will explore the complex multi-lingualism of India, and the role of Esperanto in promoting linguistic democracy.

Giridhar Rao has a doctorate in English from the University of Hyderabad where he is a guest faculty member. His dissertation on science fiction (1994) led him to the emancipatory possibilities of Esperanto. He teaches Esperanto, and is currently translating Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography into Esperanto. As General Secretary of the Indian Esperanto Federation, he is organizing the 5th Asian Esperanto Congress in Bangalore in February 2008.

The talk is open for everybody. Please contact 6652-6443/2324-1791 for further details.