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FEBRUARY 2005 NEWS ARCHIVE
February 1st 2005
Ted Nasmith announced for Ringbearers Day 2005!!!
The New York Tolkien Society welcomes Tolkien-Illustrator Ted Nasmithwho on Saturday March 19th 2005 will be presenting "Eye Contact: Illustrating the Silmarillion, and other Tolkien Subjects" at Ringbearers Day 2005. Mr. Nasmith will also be taking part on our panel discussion Honoring Tolkien: 50 Years of The Lord of the Rings

Professor Michael Drout who will also be taking part on our panel discussion Honoring Tolkien: 50 Years of The Lord of the Rings, has announced his lecture topic "The Returns of Kings, from King Alfred to Aragorn,"

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February 3rd 2005
New Ancanar Trailer to priemere at Ringbearers Day 2005!!
The new development trailer for the forthcoming film Ancanar, featuring a full scene from the newly completed script will priemere at Ringbearers Day 2005! The new trailer will also feature music from guest composer and Grammy Award nominee David Arkenstone
Read the full news feature at Ancanar.com
Go to the official Ringbearers Day 2005 event page

Our Ancanar Special has at last been updated with three new essays from our bi-monthly print journal Parma Nole The column "Discovering Rammoth" dedicated to the study of the work of Sam Balcomb and Raiya Corsiglia, is now online, featuring arms and armour discussions, the relation of Tolkien's elves to the elves of Ancanar and MORE!!
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February 10th 2005
Games Workshop Announced for Ringbearers Day 2005!!!
It's official Games Workshop the largest and the most successful tabletop wargames company in the world will be on hand at Ringbearers Day 2005.
For the last few years Games Workshop has been demonstrating their Lord of the Rings strategy battle game at NY Tolkien Society events, this year they take it up a notch!
Not only will they have Full visitor participation Gaming Scenarios Paint and Take Hobby and Master Class lessons, diorama displays, but attendees will be given a special sneak peek at two forthcoming supplements, where Tolkien's tales truly come to life:
The Scouring of the Shire (help defend the Shire with the hobbit and shirriffs!)
The Battle of the Five Armies (based around the events in 'The Hobbit'
This blend of tale, legend and gaming is not one to miss!!
Click here for all the details on the official Ringbearers Day 2005 event page

February 18th 2005
Ringbearers Day 2005 Event page updated!!
With just over 1 month to go for New York's 50th anniversary celebration we have updated our event page with the following programming and ticketing information:

  • Straight from the production of Ancanar, new stills from the forthcoming trailer to preimere at Ringbearers Day 2005

  • Want to advertise your business/organization in the Official Ringbearers Day program booklet or Parma Nole?

  • Official Ringbearers Day Raffle-- all ticket holders will be eligible to win great prizes, the first of the hoard of prizes have been announced!!

  • NY Tolkien Society member? Attending Ringbearers Day? Want to bring your family? Now NYTS members family can receive member ticket rates!!

    • Click here for all the details on the official Ringbearers Day 2005 event page