The First International Ancient Greek Festival will take place on June the 3rd and 4th, 2006 in Watford (the Athens of Middlesex) and it will be amazing! We have re-enactors from around the world, including real Greeks from Greece and real Persians from Persia. I should have posted this earlier, but hadn't spotted the "Events" page.
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Roughly three months left!
I can't wait... :twisted:
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some Swedish pancake in a purloined panoply lop their lower limbs off! - Paul Allen, Thespian
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As I've mentioned before, it looks as though a few people will have spare kit at the festival, which they are willing to lend to others, so let me know if you'd like to come, but have none. the best way to handle this is to "book" items out to individuals.
Then again, if you're willing to take on a light-armed or civilian role, should there be insufficient Hoplite kit for you, just come along on spec.
More power to your horses!
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Something that I have learned from the Festival... Never, ever, dare to charge a bronze-clad Thespian!
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[size=150:ggal8wwk]OK Where the next Hopliticon festival should be?[/size]
Paul Allen has tried to contact the people related with Nashvill Parthenond but it said that now answer yet.
Me and acouple of friends try to see if after the munishipal elections in Greece there will be people in places who would give us at least the the place to stage it, even as apart of a larger event. More on that after October.
Americans and Australians will have distance problems but also Europenas if the event is staged outside Europe.
Well how many people would like to see an event like this in 2007 or 2008 and where=?
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Quote:[size=150:3hkt58iw]OK Where the next Hopliticon festival should be?[/size]
Paul Allen has tried to contact the people related with Nashvill Parthenond but it said that now answer yet.
Me and acouple of friends try to see if after the munishipal elections in Greece there will be people in places who would give us at least the the place to stage it, even as apart of a larger event. More on that after October.
Americans and Australians will have distance problems but also Europenas if the event is staged outside Europe.
Well how many people would like to see an event like this in 2007 or 2008 and where=?
Kind regards
Hmmm!... For the time that had passed, its about time those people had answer already... it doesnt look positive... then I would say for plan B ( Englan or Greece or Even in Catalunia (Spain), to know our other Files there at the riuns of Greek Emporion!...
Nice Mediterranean Weather!.
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Hi Stephanos
Good idea...... I am all for GREECE itself.... makes sense after all. Could we try somewhere of ancient importance ie.
Athens, Corinth, Olympus, Sparta etc, etc..... Bearing in mind what you and I are trying to sort our for the wedding we might be able to find out what the authorities would allow at the same time. What do you think?
Just a thought mate.
Mark.
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Khiare,
there was some talk about approaching the organisers of the ancient Greek 'Prometheia' on Mt Olympus, but a connection with the Polytheistic aspect of the festival was felt inappropriate by some..which is a shame.
As Stefanos says, there has been no reply from Nashville as yet and in fact, all the recent discussion threads seem to have disappeared from the IAGF Forum.
It would be great to hold an event at an appropriate ancient site, as long as ghostly Hoplites from the opposing side don't appear...! (it could answer the question on footwear and some other things though)
The other place that springs to mind is that early castle that Spyros posted photos of......
Aegosthena
(During the cooler months that is....:lol: )
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Arthes
Cristina
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Well I hope that at least this thread will be noticed by the RAT members and we will have something rolling.
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