MAY 2003 NEWS ARCHIVE May 29th 2003 Italian Tolkien
Society Press Release The Italian Tolkien Society is organizing a series of events aimed at arousing italian fans' interest as well as foregneirs'one all over the world. On 24th of april, the ambassador of New Zealand in Italy, Peter Bennett, met in Rome the President of the Italian Tolkien Society, Paolo Paron, together with the ITS Manager of Foreign Relations Oronzo Cilli, and the Cultural Executive of the Embassy of New Zealand, Angela Giovanardi. This meeting gave birth to some important initiatives. "The Embassy of New Zealand will back any suggestion by the Italian Tolkien Society about the promotion of Tolkien and New Zealand", said Bennett. The most attractive among these initiatives is the planning of a two weeks journey in New Zealand at low prices on february 2004, with the collaboration of the travel agency "Nuova Zelanda Viaggi" of Rome. For the trip, the ITS is trying to get the support of several italian institutions. The departure is scheduled from Rome, with stops in some other european countries in order to enable foreign Tolkien fans as well to join our journey. The package will include the return flight, board and lodging, as well as guided tours to LOTR sets. Besides, the Embassy of N.Z. in Italy will sustain some ITS' initiatives, such as "Verso la Contea" in Trani and the 10th "Hobbiton" in Udine and both of them will be honoured by the presence of the Ambassador. Cultural exchanges will be also possible between New Zealand and italian young people as well as a twinning with the New Zealand Tolkien Society. Moreover,
The Italian Tolkien
Society is organizing an outstanding exhibition for 2004 in
Brussels, for the fiftieth anniversary of the publishing of the
two first books of LOTR, in collaboration with the english Tolkien
Society and with the involvement of the other european Tolkien
Societies. An entire week will be devoted exclusively to the great
english writer, hoping that one of Tolkien's sons will join some
of the scheduled initiatives. The event will be introduced at
the European Parliament of Brussels, as occurred this year in
march for the celebration "Verso la Contea". ---Anthony and Jessica May 22nd 2003 Heren Istarion
is happy to announce its new staff member: Sabrina Jackson. Sabrina
is a wonderful addition to our growing staff, she is the Canadian
Publicity Representative for the Tolkien Society UK and chair of
the Canadian Tolkien Society smial: Vinyamar. Read her full bio
here. 
A Casting Call to all Hobbits, Elves, Wizards, Dwarves, Men, Orcs, and Goblins! Do you want to be part of Opening Ceremonies Theatrical Production at the Gathering of the Fellowship? Do you have a really great costume that is easily recognisable as a Middle-earth character? You must be able to attend a rehearsal session on Sunday evening, December 14th., and the Opening Ceremonies on Monday morning, December 15th. Please include an image of you in your costume (even if not completely finished) in your email application. Please indicate any theatrical experience. Contact the Director of Programming : Ginger Wages ---Anthony and Jessica May 18th 2003 Just in from Ancanar ~ Special Update from the Ancanar Store Due to the amount of worldwide orders, we have just dropped the international shipping price to $10.00! Go to the Ancanar Store to pick up your poster while supplies last. ---Anthony and Jessica May 14th 2003 Just
added to our Links page is a Tolkien Inspired
Music section, take note of the band Istarion,
influenced by Tolkien and from the high Norse town of Narvik,(and
we all know the great influence the Norse had on Tolkien), they
also similarly share the name "Istarion", "...and after a lot
of discusion the band decided on Istarion, the elvish name for The
Highest Order Of Sorcerers."
The results are in from the Ancanar Poster Contest: The EPIC Poster design has been voted #1, and can now be pre-ordered at the Ancanar Store! The posters will arrive on June 5th, but if you pre-order before then the price drops to $14.99 (normally $17.99) and you get the option to have it autographed by the filmmakers (Sam Balcomb and Raiya Corsiglia) and Gregory Lee Kenyon (Ancanar)!
The filmmakers (Sam Balcomb and Raiya Corsiglia) of Ancanar
will also be making a special presentation at December's
Gathering of the Fellowship!
When traveling be sure check with HOOM! Maps, Middle Earth's own resource for Maps!
The Italian Tolkien Society is organizing a series of events aimed at arousing italian fans¹ interest as well as foregneirs¹one all over the world. On 24th of april, the ambassador of New Zealand in Italy, Peter Bennett, met in Rome the President of the Italian Tolkien Society, Paolo Paron, together with the ITS Manager of Foreign Relations Oronzo Cilli, and the Cultural Executive of the Embassy of New Zealand, Angela Giovanardi. This meeting gave birth to some important initiatives. "The Embassy of New Zealand will back any suggestion by the Italian Tolkien Society about the promotion of Tolkien and New Zealand", said Bennett. The most attractive among these initiatives is the planning of a two weeks journey in New Zealand at low prices on february 2004, with the collaboration of the travel agency ³Nuova Zelanda Viaggi of Rome. For the trip, the ITS is trying to get the support of several italian institutions. The departure is scheduled from Rome, with stops in some other european countries in order to enable foreign Tolkien fans as well to join our journey. The package will include the return flight, board and lodging, as well as guided tours to LOTR sets. Besides, the Embassy of N.Z. in Italy will sustain some ITS initiatives, such as ³Verso la Contea² in Trani and the 10th Hobbiton in Udine and both of them will be honoured by the presence of the Ambassador. Cultural exchanges will be also possible between New Zealand and italian young people as well as a twinning with the New Zealand Tolkien Society. Moreover, the Italian Tolkien Society is organizing an outstanding exhibition for 2004 in Brussels, for the fiftieth anniversary of the publishing of the two first books of LOTR, in collaboration with the english Tolkien Society and with the involvement of the other european Tolkien Societies. An entire week will be devoted exclusively to the great english writer, hoping that one of Tolkien¹s sons will join some of the scheduled initiatives. The event will be introduced at the European Parliament of Brussels, as occurred this year in march for the celebration Verso la Contea. For further information about these initiatives and to join the trip, please contact the promoter Oronzo Cilli at: e-mail tolkien@email.it ---Anthony and Jessica May 9th 2003 On April 30th we reported to you that the folks at Ancanar were having a poster contest, and the winner was just announced moments ago. In December 2003 Ancanar will be present at the Gathering of the Fellowship, check out the latest.
---Anthony
and Jessica
May 7th 2003 Heren Istarion is proud to announce the addition of our Staff Calligrapher: Laura Cooper. Laura has been steadily at work creating invites in elvish for the guests of the Gathering of the Fellowship. Check out Laura's bio and look for samples of Laura's work in then next issue of Parma Nölé and on when make linited editions of Laura's stationary available to friends and members of Heren Istarion. We will keep you posted.
ANCANAR the independant film based on the works of JRR Tolkien will be on hand in December, no word yet on the exact details "but the filmmakers (Sam Balcomb and Raiya Corsiglia) will be there for a special Ancanar presentation and panel discussions." You can view the riveting trailer here
---Anthony
and Jessica
May 4th 2003 On Saturday May 10th Tom Shippey will be presenting Tolkien's other Mythology: The Lost Road and Sutton Hoo Twice in his life J.R.R.Tolkien
put aside his other work and tried to write a story alternative
to The Lord of the Rings. Each time he failed, but the attempts,
now published, show how seriously he took the project of creating
a "mythology for England," and how close he came to predicting
the discoveries at Sutton Hoo.
Professor Shippey will try to reconstruct what was in Tolkien's mind, and consider how well it fits what we now know about the very beginnings of English history and myth. This is presented by Wuffing Education.What is Wuffing Education? Wuffing Education provides those interested in all things Anglo-Saxon with the chance to meet specialists and fellow enthusiasts for in depth presentations and discussions.
The
Lord of the Rings trilogy explores the nature of individual heroism
in the midst of an epic clash of civilizations, one that pits
...Read
More"
---Anthony and Jessica May 3rd 2003 The
Nazgul upon its fell beast, from Games
Workshop!
Italian
Tolkien Society Press Release The
Italian Tolkien Society is organizing a series of events aimed
at arousing italian fans' interest as well as foregneirs'one all
over the world. On 24th of april, the ambassador of New Zealand
in Italy, Peter Bennett, met in Rome the President of the Italian
Tolkien Society, Paolo Paron, together with the ITS Manager of
Foreign Relations Oronzo Cilli, and the Cultural Executive of
the Embassy of New Zealand, Angela Giovanardi. This meeting gave
birth to some important initiatives.
"The Embassy of New Zealand will back any suggestion by the Italian Tolkien Society about the promotion of Tolkien and New Zealand", said Bennett. The most attractive among these initiatives is the planning of a two weeks journey in New Zealand at low prices on february 2004, with the collaboration of the travel agency "Nuova Zelanda Viaggi" of Rome. For the trip, the ITS is trying to get the support of several italian institutions. The departure is scheduled from Rome, with stops in some other european countries in order to enable foreign Tolkien fans as well to join our journey. The package will include the return flight, board and lodging, as well as guided tours to LOTR sets. Besides, the Embassy of N.Z. in Italy will sustain some ITS' initiatives, such as "Verso la Contea" in Trani and the 10th "Hobbiton" in Udine and both of them will be honoured by the presence of the Ambassador. Cultural exchanges will be also possible between New Zealand and italian young people as well as a twinning with the New Zealand Tolkien Society. Moreover,
The Italian Tolkien
Society is organizing an outstanding exhibition for 2004 in
Brussels, for the fiftieth anniversary of the publishing of the
two first books of LOTR, in collaboration with the english Tolkien
Society and with the involvement of the other european Tolkien
Societies. An entire week will be devoted exclusively to the great
english writer, hoping that one of Tolkien's sons will join some
of the scheduled initiatives. The event will be introduced at
the European Parliament of Brussels, as occurred this year in
march for the celebration "Verso la Contea".
It is here! The trailer for the Tolkien inspired film Ancanar. See how their unique vision has come together, and visit their site and learn the forgotten lore of Rammoth, as well as see the arms and armour forged by The Lonely Mountain Forge. Read an interview with the directors at Tolkien Online. ---Anthony and Jessica May 1st 2003 Here
are some of the great articles from many of todays leading Tolkien
scholars: Tolkien:
Man Behind the Myth At odds with his age, he created another. The
Christian Humanists One
Truth, Many Tales ---Anthony and Jessica |
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