Russian beauty Harina was selected for the "Esperanto 2021" and take a look at the list of 26 past year inductees
Since 1998, La Ondo de Esperanto magazine has selected one outstanding Esperanto artist every year, known as "Esperanto de la jaro", with only 1 person per year except 3 selected in 2000. The inductees are recommended by a jury of internationally renowned Esperanto speakers worldwide. The magazine announced at the "Chaimenhof Festival" held in Bialystok, Poland, where Chaimenhof was born: Ms. Halina Gorecka from Russia was selected as a "Esperanto 2021".
Ms. Halina Gorecka from Russia
Up to now, a total of 26 of the most outstanding Esperanto speakers have been selected, except for 2 from Asia, most of the rest are from Europe and the United States. Huang Yinbao, Gansu, China, was selected in 2017 for initiating the establishment of the UNESCO Esperanto edition of The Courier magazine.
List of inductees over the years:
2021. Halina Gorecka (Russia)
2020. Fernando Maia Jr. (Brazil)
2019. Anna Löwenstein (Italy)
2018. Hori Jasuo (Japan)
2017. Trezoro Huang Yinbao (Pingliang, Gansu, China)
2016. Stefan MacGill (Hungary)
2015. Chuck Smith (USA)
2014. Mireille Grosjean (Switzerland)
2013. Mark Fettes (USA)
2012. Peter Baláž (Slovakia)
2011. Dennis Keefe (USA)
2010. Katalin Kováts (Netherlands/Hungary)
2009. Aleksander Korĵenkov (Russia)
2008. Ilona Koutny (Poland)
2007. Peter Zilvar (Esperanto City, Germany)
2006. Bertilo Wennergren (Sweden)
2005. Povilas Jegorovas (Lithuania)
2004. Helmar Frank (Germany)
2003. Dafydd ab Iago (UK)
2002. Michel Duc Goninaz (France)
2001. Osmo Buller (Finland)
2000. Hans Bakker (Netherlands), Mauro La Torre (Italy), Jouko Lindstedt (Finland)
Keppel Enderby (Australia) 1999
1998. William Auld (UK)
