Bonan Tagon, Amiko – LIW Magazine Culture and Society Update
Esperanto opens the door
Laimius Stražnickas
Bonan tagon, amiko [Hello, friend]. Are you going on the boating trip?”
This question to young Lithuanian Esperantists is like the herald of spring.
In early May, the trip is all you hear about, along with telephone calls from Esperantists from neighboring countries to ask about the weather in Lithuania.
Everybody takes it for granted that the traditional boating trip in the Aukštaitija National Park will take place. Even the program is always the same, with boating during the day and entertainment at night.
Around a hundred Esperantists spend three days on the lakes, rivers and streams, visiting museums and other places of interest. Birthday celebrations for those born in May, and the initiation ceremony for new members, take place every year.
The tradition …