Antique 1920s Bronze Sculpture of Brabo the Giant Killer
DESCRIPTION Antique 1920s bronze sculpture of Brabo from Belgian myth stories. The statue was from the 1928 Esperanto Conference in Antwerp, Belgium. Bronze Sculpture is marked: Antverpeno Universala Kongreso De Esperanto 3-11 Augusto 1928 The World Congress of Esperanto (Esperanto: Universala Kongreso de Esperanto) has the longest tradition among international Esperanto conventions, with an almost unbroken run of more than a hundred years. The congresses have been held since 1905 every year, except during World Wars I and II. Since the 1920s, the Universal Esperanto Association has been organizing these congresses. These congresses take place every year and, over the 30 years from 1985 through 2014, have gathered an average of about 2000 participants (since World War II it has varied from 800 to 6000, depending on the venue). The average number of countries represented is about 60. Some specialized organizations also gather a few hundred participants in their annual meetings. The