Kontakto is a magazine for people who are interested in other countries, peoples, cultures and societies. Kontakto (meaning ‘Contact’) is read by young people (and all those who feel young) in approximately 90 countries; its collaborators also come from around the whole world. Especially for beginners, some of the texts appear in “easy” and “very easy” language. Kontakto is one of the most beautifully illustrated Esperanto magazines. It is jointly published by TEJO and UEA, with six issues appearing yearly. Individual members and patrons of TEJO receive Kontakto automatically. Others can subscribe to it through a UEA subscription agent or directly from UEA (prices vary depending on the country). Joint subscriptions (from six copies upwards) are also available, with a discount of 40%!
Issues of 2011
Usually every issue puts an emphasis on its own topic, but one can also find other materials. A thorough interview and TEJO-Tutmonde are constant sections. The issues of Kontakto 2011 are:
- 2011:1. Suicides.
[considerations about the world's 10th reason for death]
- 2011:2. The Nuclear Energy.
[the necessary risk]
- 2011:3. The new era in music.
[death of the CD, the mp3 and the future of Esperanto-music]
- 2011:4. Internet.
[freedom or obsession?]
- 2011:5. What type of language do you speak?
[languages, mind and more...]
- 2011:6. USSR, 20 years later.
2010 issues
- 2010:1. Modern art
- 2010:2. Traditional and scientific medicines
- 2010:3. Cities - interesting and impressive
- 2010:4. Catastrophe
- 2010:5/6. Youth - Is it the best age?
2009 issues
- 2009:1. How to master the fire?
- 2009:2. Without main topic
- 2009:3. Minor ethnies
- 2009:4. Without main topic
- 2009:5. Television
- 2009:6. Without main topic
2008 issues
- 2008:1. Uncommon hobbies
- 2008:2. Technologies and sciences
- 2008:3. Education all over the world
- 2008:4+5. TEJO: 70 years old
- 2008:6. Was Michelangelo the first surrealist?
2007 issues
- 2007:1. Myths
- 2007:2. Liberty
- 2007:3. Mysteries of the world
- 2007:4. Together for a better world
- 2007:5. Ecology
- 2007:6. Literature
2006 Issues
- 2006:1. Where myths and reality intertwine
- 2006:2. Vegetarianism/animal rights
- 2006:3. Languages
- 2006:4. Equal rights/feminism, in collaboration with the Council of Europe
- 2006:5. Globalization
- 2006:6. Love
Following the publishing of the paper edition, the internet version of the magazine is also made available for members of TEJO and all subscribers of Kontakto through the Internet UEA Yearbook (please enter your user name and password, and then select TEKO on the right-hand side).
Collaboration
Kontakto's authors and collaborators come from the whole world, and you can contribute your own (preferably original) article to the magazine. The authors receive a copy of the magazine free of charge.
Kontakto for the blind
People who are blind or short of sight can receive a version read out loud, free of charge. Send two 90-minute cassettes to Rob MOERBEEK, Zwaansmeerstraat 48, NL-1946 AE Beverwijk, the Netherlands along with a “Cécogramme” postmark (a man with a white stick).
Editorial office
‘Kontakto’, c/o Rogener Pavinski,
Rua José Guidini Jr. 229, 14093-540 Ribeirão Preto - SP., Brazilo
E-mail: kontakto [at] tejo.org
Editor: Rogener PAVINSKI (Brazil)
Graphics: Romulo FELÍCIO (Brazil)
Proofreading: Rob MOERBEEK (the Netherlands), Manuela RONCO (Italy)
Publisher, administration, subscriptions, advertisements
UEA: Nieuwe Binnenweg 176, NL-3015 BJ Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Tel.: +31 10 436 10 44 Fax: +31 10 436 17 51 Web address: uea ĉe co.uea.org.
Kontakto at Wikipedia