toki, ale o!
We’re in the second half of May, so let’s get up to speed with what the community has been up to for the past two weeks! (Posting a couple days late, sorry!)
In more general, community news:
- The yearly writing contest is open once again! Until July 15, you can submit your work to be anonymously rated. Results will be announced on suno pi toki pona.
- Speaking of which, you can now rewatch last year’s Toki Pona Day. This year’s event is coming up in 3 months — you can learn more about it or join as a performer.
- Toki Pona received a shoutout from the Plurality Positivity Conference!
- Libera Folio, an Esperanto bulletin, reported on Toki Pona.
Two small upcoming irl meetups:
- In Montreal on June 1st — talk to jan Nikola if you’d like to join.
- In Zürich on the weekend of May 24th-25th, possibly — talk in the meetups group if you’re interested.
Lots of cool new stuff you can check out to pass your time:
- The Bible translation project has finalised the translation of Genesis 38, making it the second chapter of Genesis (or the sixth chapter overall) to be fully translated and sealed. (This happened earlier, but I was reminded to share!)
- The VRChat community has uploaded several VR presentations from February by jan Ke Tami, mun Kekan San, jan Sonki, and jan Kita!
- jan Lakuse talks about their headphones (several of em)!
- jan Ke Tami continues to teach German to Toki Pona speakers!
- lipamanka talks about oils in the food chemistry blog!
- Ezra is translating comics to toki pona!
- jan Alisa is translating Chainsaw Man!
- jan Kisumoto is translating Chiikawa!
- jan Pa and jan Nolen made a game inspired by Baba is You!
As always, new original and translated songs:
- jan Kipin released an album of two original songs, JAN SEME? / SITELEN!
- Auriga translated Poison from Hazbin Hotel!
- mossby translated the Apple Juice Song (Kirby)!
- jan Janpa Onjon translated Melt!
- lili Kuwita translated Sayounara, Hanadoroubou-san!
And, of course, some weekly events you can take part in:
- As usual, the VRChat community holds its weekend meetups, which you are welcome to join!
- jan Lakuse hosts luka pona lessons in kama sona every Sunday!
- jan Ke Tami hosts a weekly voice chat meetup for jan Eta’s lipu tenpo reading group. Both beginners and proficient speakers are welcome!
o awen pona.
— kala Asi