There are more than 7,000 languages spoken on Earth. In 1887 a Polish-Jewish doctor named L.L. Zamenhof created a new one, a universal second language based on a combination of existing widely-spoken European languages. Its goal is to help bring people together from different ideologies, beliefs, and nations and ultimately to help end war. The language was called Esperanto. Translated into English it means ‘one who hopes.’ Today, Esperanto might remain elusive, but the dream of a shared language spoken worldwide still flourishes. You just have to know where to look for it.
Mixing the rock stars of mountain biking with a cast of unknown and up-and-coming heroes, Teton Gravity Research’s latest film Esperanto explores how we share our dreams through a universal two-wheeled language no matter what our native tongue may be. The sacred ritual of the ride might sound different all across the world – whether it’s a full-face getting pulled down to drop into a big jump line or wheeling a beat-up bike out of a mud hut to pedal to school – but it’s a universal process no matter what language we speak.
Esperanto is a mix of the rock stars of mountain biking with a cast of unknown and up-and-coming heroes as they ride and explore how we share our dreams through a universal two-wheeled language.
Colorado Esperanto Film Tour Dates
- June 21 – Stargazers Theatre – Colorado Springs, CO
- June 22 – Oriental Theatre – Denver, CO
- June 22 – Crested Butte Center for the Arts – Crested Butte, CO
- June 23 – Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO
- June 23 – Sheridan Opera House – Telluride, CO
- June 24 – Crested Butte Community School – Crested Butte, CO
- July 7 -Mishawaka Amphitheatre – Bellvue, CO
- July 29 – Durango Arts Center – Durango, CO
See the full list of Esperanto Film Tour Dates and buy tickets at tour.tetongravity.com.
Athlete list: Alma Wiggberg, Andreu Lacondeguy, Blake Hansen, Brage Vestavik, Brandon Semenuk, Brooke Anderson, Cam Zink, Carson Storch, Chelsea Kimball, Darren Berrecloth, Emil Johansson, Gift Puteho, Hannah Bergemann, Johny Salido, Justin Wyper, Kurt Sorge, Kyle Strait, Lukas Skiöld, Nico Vink, Rene Arévalo, Samantha Soriano, Sophie Gregory, Tomomi Nishikubo