What Events and Projects Does Esperanto-USA Organize?

Esperanto-USA runs a mix of in-person gatherings, an annual film festival, and a digital publishing program, with news about all of them posted on esperanto-usa.org. If you want to attend an event, submit a film, or follow what the organization is doing, the site's announcements and project pages are the starting points. The sections below cover what each activity is and how to plug into it.

National and binational gatherings

Esperanto-USA's flagship in-person events are its national gatherings, which sometimes take the form of a binational conference with Canadian Esperantists. The site references a 2025 binational conference held in Toronto, Canada, and a national gathering in Cleveland that included the first day of NASK 2026 classes.

NASK (the North American Summer Courses, known in Esperanto as Nord-Amerika Somera Kursaro) is the organization's intensive study program. According to the site's news coverage, learners from across North America gather for "expert instruction, immersive programming, and community."

What this means practically:

• If you're a beginner, a national gathering or NASK session is a way to move from self-study into spoken use with other learners.
• If you're already a speaker, these events are where the organization conducts business, holds programming, and connects members across the country.
• Location rotates, so check the announcements feed rather than assuming a fixed city.

Usona Bona Film-Festivalo (American Good Film Festival)

The American Good Film Festival (UBFF) is an annual Esperanto film competition that invites creators to share original stories. The site notes the 8th edition began in 2026, and that the 6th edition had a red-carpet premiere in Atlanta, Georgia.

For creators, the key point is that this is an open invitation to submit original work — the festival exists to surface new Esperanto-language filmmaking rather than only screen established material. If you make films in or about Esperanto, this is the organization's main creative outlet. Watch the announcements for submission windows, since the site reports festival milestones (start of a new edition, premieres) rather than a standing submission page in the material available here.

Publishing House Guteto

Guteto is Esperanto-USA's digital publishing initiative. Its stated focus is threefold:

• Original Esperanto literature
• Learner resources
• Preservation of Esperanto's literary heritage

This is a project to follow if you read or write in Esperanto and want material produced by the U.S. national organization, or if you're a learner looking for texts beyond generic course material.

Where to find event news and announcements

The site organizes updates into two feeds:

Both feeds carry dated posts with author bylines, so you can scan by date to see what's current. The "Our Projects" section links to individual project pages (Guteto, the film festival) for deeper detail.

How to decide what to engage with

• Want to meet people in person? Start with the national/binational gathering announcements and NASK.
• Want to create or watch Esperanto film? Follow the Usona Bona Film-Festivalo.
• Want reading material or to support Esperanto literature? Look at Publishing House Guteto.
• Just want to stay informed? The two announcement feeds are the lowest-commitment entry point.

One caveat: the material available here describes these events and projects but doesn't list current dates, fees, or registration steps. Those details live in the individual announcement posts, so check the dated entries on the site before planning around any specific event.